Former Seminoles Quarterback Castellanos Eyes College Return
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Former Florida State signal-caller Tommy Castellanos
is considering a comeback tour in a college football stadium near you after
receiving a gift from a Colorado judge.
An injunction handed down against the NCAA has given
the Class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility, because that so-called “governing
body of college athletics” located in Indianapolis excluded that class of
athletes from their recent five-for-five eligibility guidelines.
Castellanos quarterbacked the Seminoles in 2025,
accounting for over 3,300 yards of total offense and 24 touchdowns. He helped
lead Florida State to a 31-17 upset win over the Alabama Crimson Tide that
should have been the tone-setter for a successful season. But instead, the
Seminoles limped to a 5-7 season, with four of their losses being by eight
points or fewer.
Throwing his name in the ring at the 2026 NFL Draft,
Castellanos did not receive any interest from any teams and went undrafted. Now
it appears he will give his all one more time on a college gridiron.
Castellanos is interested in reprising his role as a quarterback
or as an athlete on offense, and some schools have already have expressed their
interest. The timing of this ruling comes as fall camp is about to begin for
most schools across the country. Most schools have named a starter at
quarterback already, but others will have a quarterback battle in camp to see
who the QB1 starter will be.
Wherever Castellanos lands, he will have about 15 practice
sessions to get into game shape and learn the playbook.
NCAA President Charlie Baker, in a story by Daniel
Hager of On3, expressed his concerns of the ruling handed down by U.S. District
Court Judge Charlotte Sweeney,
“Without targeted intervention from Congress, college
sports cannot set nationwide rules everyone can play by and without Congress,
failed professionals will continue to use college sports as a fallback option —
robbing the next class of young athletes of college scholarships,” said Baker in
a statement.
“It is long past time leaders across college sports
call for the immediate passage of the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act — a
bill supported by student-athlete leaders, Democrats, Republicans and NCAA
schools from all three divisions. Today’s rulings and the chaos they bring to
college sports are exactly why it’s time to pass this bill,” Baker said.
The season starts at the end of this month. Which
college uniform, if any, Castellanos could be wearing is anyone’s guess. There
is no doubt that a lot has changed in college football, and more changes are
sure to come.
But, until the NCAA pulls their head out of the sand
and shows some real leadership and installs some enforceable rules and
guidelines, and keeps the courts and politicians out of college sports, these “fallback
options for failed professionals” under the legal protection of injunctions
will continue to exist.
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