How Thomas Castellanos navigated Boston College benching to become Florida State’s answer at QB

Deep in the doldrums of summer, we have Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos to thank for providing some peak offseason entertainment. The former Boston College standout lit social media aflame with comments he made to On3 in regards to Florida State’s Week 1 game against Alabama this season. 

But he didn’t stop there. He expressed overwhelming confidence in Florida State bouncing back, said that he “tore the ACC up by my damn self for the last two years,” throwing shade at Boston College in the process, and claimed that he wasn’t “repaid” for the effort that he gave the Eagles. 

For now, at least, Castellanos is college football’s main character. The Seminoles are hoping he can carry that energy into being the savior of Florida State football. 

Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos swipes Alabama ahead of Week 1 clash: ‘They don’t have Saban to save them’

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Here’s a look at how Castellanos went from being benched at Boston College to becoming Florida State’s expected starting quarterback in 2025.

Castellanos and O’Brien an imperfect marriage 

Castellanos flourished in 2023 — his first season with Boston College — as one of the most dynamic rushers in all of college football. In fact, he led all quarterbacks with 215 carries for 1,114 yards and 13 touchdowns. Former BC coach Jeff Hafley played to those strengths and crafted his team’s…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2025-06-24 19:25:00

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