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Key points

• He even ran for 1, 113 yards in 2023, his first season at Boston College, alongside 2, 248 passing yards.
• At Florida State, he threw for 2, 760 yards and ran for 557 more, with 15 passing TDs, nine interceptions and nine more TDs on the ground.
• Now, he's preparing for the 2027 NFL Draft, leaving Texas Tech in search of another quarterback.
• Instead, he's entered the transfer portal, and Daniel Hager of On3 cites Pete Nakos, additionally of On3.
• Brendan Sorsby, who transferred from Cincinnati and spent time with the Indiana Hoosiers as well, was embroiled in a gambling scandal.

For context, a talented quarterback is on the market after he was granted another year of eligibility, and a team that created the College Football Playoff has emerged as a probable landing spot. Thomas Castellanos, who was Florida State's starting QB last season and played at UCF and Boston College before that, is one of the latest of a litany of former college athletes who've been granted another season of eligibility, reports Nick Schultz of On3. It seems, though, that he's not returning to Tallahassee, Orlando or Boston for that final season. Instead, he's entered the transfer portal, and Daniel Hager of On3 cites Pete Nakos, additionally of On3. This person expects Texas Tech to be in pursuit of the passer. Not only are the Red Raiders avid users of the portal – they had the highest-ranked transfer class in 2025, per On3 – but they're in need of a quarterback. Brendan Sorsby, who transferred from Cincinnati and spent time with the Indiana Hoosiers as well, was embroiled in a gambling scandal. Sorsby tried to enter the NFL's Supplemental Draft, only for the league to decide against holding it this year. Now, he's preparing for the 2027 NFL Draft, leaving Texas Tech in search of another quarterback. As he is an experienced dual-threat QB, if Castellanos lands with the Red Raiders, their hopes of returning to the CFP are going to rise. At Florida State, he threw for 2, 760 yards and ran for 557 more, with 15 passing TDs, nine interceptions and nine more TDs on the ground. He even ran for 1, 113 yards in 2023, his first season at Boston College, alongside 2, 248 passing yards. Right now, the Red Raiders are set to start Will Hammond at QB and have been given essentially a 50% chance of winning the Major 12, with no one else above 15%. Add in Castellanos and it's probable this team's anticipated advantage will climb even higher. Perhaps this time, they can win a CFP game for the first time in school history.

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Thomas Castellanos, who was Florida State's starting QB last season and played at UCF and Boston College before that, is one of the latest of a litany of former college athletes who've been granted another season of eligibility, reports Nick Schultz of On3.

It seems, though, that he's not returning to Tallahassee, Orlando or Boston for that final season.

Instead, he's entered the transfer portal, and Daniel Hager of On3 cites Pete Nakos, additionally of On3. This person expects Texas Tech to be in pursuit of the passer.

Not only are the Red Raiders avid users of the portal – they had the highest-ranked transfer class in 2025, per On3 – but they're in need of a quarterback.

Sorsby tried to enter the NFL's Supplemental Draft, only for the league to decide against holding it this year.

As he is an experienced dual-threat QB, if Castellanos lands with the Red Raiders, their hopes of returning to the CFP are going to rise.

Right now, the Red Raiders are set to start Will Hammond at QB and have been given essentially a 50% chance of winning the Major 12, with no one else above 15%.

Add in Castellanos and it's probable this team's anticipated advantage will climb even higher.

Perhaps this time, they can win a CFP game for the first time in school history.

For now, former FSU QB Gets 1 More Year, Enters Portal remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.