Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| 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 |
| Total | 1/1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | — |
#4
Thomas Castellanos
Senior quarterback for Texas Tech. 2026: 1 game 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
1 TD · 0 INT · 8 per attempt
1 game 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
4 quarterback for Texas Tech. 2026: 1 game 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
121 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos transfers to Texas Tech \[Source\]( Made with the /r/CFB \[Recruiting and Draft Post Generator\](”
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 · 15 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
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
2026 snapshot
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 Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: completion % (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd 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 1 game: 8.0 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 8.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 497.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 817 | 58.5% | 6,479 | 7.9 | 49 | 28 | 138.1 | 56 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
| 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 | 464 | 1,999 | 4.3 | 25 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
CFB Index positional classification
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 position · 2026 · week 3
#35
Thomas Castellanos is 35th in our Heisman model, with a 6% chance of a finalist trip.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology