Former Florida State signal-caller Tommy Castellanosis considering a comeback tour in a college football stadium near you afterreceiving a gift from a Colorado judge.
An injunction handed down against the NCAA has giventhe Class of 2022 an extra year of eligibility, because that so-called “governingbody of college athletics” located in Indianapolis excluded that class ofathletes from their recent five-for-five eligibility guidelines.
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Castellanos quarterbacked the Seminoles in 2025,accounting for over 3,300 yards of total offense and 24 touchdowns. He helpedlead Florida State to a 31-17 upset win over the Alabama Crimson Tide thatshould have been the tone-setter for a successful season. But instead, theSeminoles limped to a 5-7 season, with four of their losses being by eightpoints 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. Nowit appears he will give his all one more time on a college gridiron.
Castellanos is interested in reprising his role as a quarterbackor as an athlete on offense, and some schools have already have expressed theirinterest. The timing of this ruling comes as fall camp is about to begin formost schools across the country. Most schools have named a starter atquarterback already, but others will have a quarterback battle in camp to seewho the QB1 starter will be.
Wherever Castellanos lands, he will have about 15 practicesessions to get into game shape and learn the playbook.
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NCAA President Charlie Baker, in a story by DanielHager of On3, expressed his concerns of the ruling handed down by U.S. DistrictCourt Judge Charlotte Sweeney,
“Without targeted intervention from Congress, collegesports 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 ina statement.
“It is long past time leaders across college sportscall for the immediate passage of the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act — abill supported by student-athlete leaders, Democrats, Republicans and NCAAschools from all three divisions. Today’s rulings and the chaos they bring tocollege sports are exactly why it’s time to pass this bill,” Baker said.
The season starts at the end of this month. Whichcollege uniform, if any, Castellanos could be wearing is anyone’s guess. Thereis no doubt that a lot has changed in college football, and more changes aresure to come.
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But, until the NCAA pulls their head out of the sandand shows some real leadership and installs some enforceable rules andguidelines, and keeps the courts and politicians out of college sports, these “fallbackoptions for failed professionals” under the legal protection of injunctionswill continue to exist.
