Tallahassee, Florida — Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos Has given up his appeal for another year of college eligibility and declared for the NFL Draft.
Castellanos thanked family, friends, coaches and teammates and “everyone who has supported me on this journey” in a statement posted on social media.
Just Win Management Group, which represented Castellanos during his legal battle, said it supports his decision.
“Although the unique facts and circumstances surrounding the petition for an additional year of eligibility pave the way for feasibility, after careful review and consideration, we fully support Mr. Castellanos’ decision to abandon that ongoing effort and focus his attention on preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft,” the agency said in a statement.
The NCAA initially denied Castellanos’ waiver request for a fifth season.
Castellanos, who transferred to Florida State last December after spending one year at Central Florida and two years at Boston College, argued that college football’s sanctioning body should give him another season because he played only five games with the Knights in 2022.
Castellanos played against Tulane in the American Athletic Conference title game after starter John Rice Plumlee aggravated a hamstring injury. backup mickey keen Left out of the game because he wanted to reserve a year of eligibility before entering the transfer portal.
Now that’s moot, the 5-foot-11 Castellanos has turned his attention to preparing for the draft.
Castellanos completed 58.3% of his passes for 2,760 yards with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions this season. He also led the Seminoles (5-7) with 557 yards rushing and nine scores.
