Thomas Castellanos
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Also worth knowing:
Thomas Castellanos
Beats you with his legs when the pocket breaks down. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Gus Malzahn, Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien and Mike Norvell. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-ACC. The receipt: 272 pass yds, 57 rush yds against Miami — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 180 | 309 | 58.3% | 2,760 | 8.9 | 15 | 9 | 143.5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 99 | 161 | 61.5% | 1,366 | 8.5 | 18 | 5 | 163.4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 189 | 330 | 57.3% | 2,270 | 6.9 | 15 | 14 | 121.6 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 9 | 16 | 56.2% | 75 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 95.6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 477 | 816 | 58.5% | 6,471 | 7.9 | 48 | 28 | 137.6 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 137 | 557 | 4.1 | 9 | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 93 | 194 | 2.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 215 | 1,113 | 5.2 | 13 | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 14 | 120 | 8.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 459 | 1,984 | 4.3 | 24 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 31–17
vs Alabama
152 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.6 · 78 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Florida State
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Dual Threat
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Rhys Plumlee’s 2023 season.
Matches John on
Differs from John on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Michael Van Buren Jr.’s path through LSU.
Matches Michael on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to John Rhys Plumlee's senior season at UCF (2023).
Matches John on
Differs from John on
Player DNA
Players who play like Thomas Castellanos
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #69
Peaked at #69 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+3580%
Up 3580% from first season to most-recent.