Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 1/1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | -- | Season-high 8 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs Houston | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | -- | |
| Total | 1/2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | — |
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Thomas Castellanos
Senior quarterback for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 190 lb · Waycross, GA
CFB Index 70 · #31 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred Florida State → Texas Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
8
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 31 car · 142 yds · 4 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 8 pass yds, 1 TD, 15 rush yds, at Oregon State
The play that turned itSwung Boston College from 36% to 74% to win.Michigan State at Boston College · 23-19
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior quarterback for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UCF in 2022.
- Transferred from Florida State to Texas Tech in 2026.
- Thomas Castellanos commits to Texas Tech (Aug 26) Reported
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-22aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 42nd percentile of QBs; the tape says
64th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=47
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception42nd pctl
Production — on-field64th pctl
n=47 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
32.8own fans
-5.6rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
163 windows · 2026 fan posts
thomas×79.3tech×20.2texas×10.6former×20.3florida×6.5
“[Highlight] Houston @ Texas Tech: Thomas Castellanos throws interception on Texas Tech's opening offensive play”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Thomas Castellanos
Beats you with his legs when the pocket breaks down. Across five seasons and four programs, five head coaches: Gus Malzahn, Jeff Hafley, Bill O'Brien, Mike Norvell and Joey McGuire. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-ACC. The receipt: 15 rush yds, 8 pass yds against Oregon State — Week 2, 2026.
8 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 18 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20225 games
- Signed with UCF3-star out of Ware County
202313 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
20248 games
- All-ACC
202512 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
2025Florida State
2026Texas Tech
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 148.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 180 | 309 | 58.3% | 2,760 | 8.9 | 15 | 9 | 143.5 | 77 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 99 | 161 | 61.5% | 1,366 | 8.5 | 18 | 5 | 163.4 | 40 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boston College | 189 | 330 | 57.3% | 2,270 | 6.9 | 15 | 14 | 121.6 | 45 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 9 | 16 | 56.2% | 75 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 95.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 478 | 818 | 58.4% | 6,479 | 7.9 | 49 | 29 | 137.6 | 56 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 2 | -- |
| 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 | 465 | 2,002 | 4.3 | 26 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–26
vs Houston
3 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With W. Hammond — 257 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.5 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · W. Karoll — 58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Houston · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -3.77(00:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass intercepted by #2 J.Mayo at HOU04, End Of Play
- Week 3 · Houston · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -3.65(09:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Castellanos pass intercepted by #5 W.James at HOU45 QB hurried by #18 K.Laufau, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.90(01:04) Shotgun #4 T.Castellanos pass complete short right to #5 M.Ludwig caught at OSU00, for 8 yards to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:03, 1ST DOWN #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 1&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.20(07:39) Shotgun #4 T.Castellanos rush right for 7 yards gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:35 #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 3 · Houston · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.63(01:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 W.Hammond pass complete short right to #6 J.Jones caught at TTU30, for 11 yards to the TTU36 (#1 J.Yates), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Houston · 1&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46(03:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Castellanos rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:39 #48 S.Harrington kick attempt good (H: #49 W.Karoll, LS: #89 J.Llewellyn)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 2&26 · Q4 · EPA -0.13(02:27) Shotgun #4 T.Castellanos rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TTU30, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +0.07(03:49) Shotgun #4 T.Castellanos rush middle for 5 yards gain to the OSU01 (#97 T.Bailey)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.06(14:57) Shotgun #4 T.Castellanos rush right for 5 yards gain to the TTU41 (#3 J.Odoemenem)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 interception.
Season context · Team result + system
2022UCF9-5HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2023Boston College7-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-leaning
2024Boston College7-6HC: Bill O'Brien · Run-heavy
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2026Texas Tech3-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: rush tds (84th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 4.0 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Returning starter at quarterback for a 12-2 Texas Tech team that went +2 in the portal.
DNA match
Player DNA
Dual Threat
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Rhys Plumlee’s 2023 season.
68%match
Matches John on
Yards / attempt
TD rate
Height
Differs from John on
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Completion % (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Michael Van Buren Jr.’s path through LSU.
84%match
Matches Michael on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
Height
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to John Rhys Plumlee's senior season at UCF (2023).
59%match
Matches John on
Height
Yards / attempt
Differs from John on
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
Completion % (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Thomas Castellanos
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #37
Peaked at #37 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology