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By Michael Gallagher
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It’s been a wild ride for former Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos.
The 22-year-old signal-caller started his college football career at UCF, transferred to Boston College the following year, then Florida State two seasons after that.
Castellanos threw for a career-high 2,760 yards, 15 touchdowns, and nine interceptions for the Seminoles last year, while rushing for 567 yards and nine more scores. He declared for the 2026 NFL Draft on Dec. 23 of last year.
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After going undrafted, Castellanos attended the Tennessee Titans minicamp in April but failed to earn an NFL contract.
But in an unexpected turn of events, Castellanos may have been given a lifeline.
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According to On3, a class-wide ruling by the U.S. District Court of Colorado on Thursday ended with Castellanos being granted a fifth year of college eligibility as part of a preliminary injunction against the NCAA that suspended the organization’s transfer rules.
“(Castellanos agent Joe) Hernandez said Castellanos, who went undrafted in April’s NFL draft, is open to a return to college football as a quarterback or athlete. He’s started to receive preliminary interest from a range of schools,” On3 reported.
Because of the surprise ruling, many schools are reportedly evaluating whether or not they can add any players who received a fifth year of eligibility before fall camp opens next week.
Several notable teams including Clemson, Duke, Michigan State, Nebraska, and Stanford could use a veteran QB like Castellanos in 2026. But the team to keep an eye on is Texas Tech, which is still reeling after the Brendan Sorsby sports betting scandal.
Castellanos could be a strong consolation prize after unexpectedly losing one of the top QBs in the transfer portal.
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