Boston Faculty quarterback Thomas Castellanos will depart this system and is anticipated to switch with one yr of eligibility remaining, he introduced on social media Thursday. Castellanos’ resolution comes after coach Invoice O’Brien introduced Monday that Grayson James will begin at quarterback for the Eagles this week in opposition to No. 14 SMU.
“I’ve had a number of the finest experiences of my life within the Eagles Nest and I’ll actually cherish these recollections ceaselessly,” Castellanos wrote. “Sadly, all good issues come to an finish, though it is before I would love. I’ll belief in God and his plan for me on my journey. Eagles Nest you will all the time have a particular place in my coronary heart.”
After the benching, O’Brien mentioned that Castellanos was “taking a few days” away from the group. He was not anticipated to journey to Dallas for the matchup. Castellanos began 20 video games for the Golden Eagles over the previous two seasons, however was bypassed as BC (5-4, 2-3 ACC) scraps to achieve bowl eligibility throughout O’Brien’s first season.
“Clearly, he wasn’t actual thrilled with that,” O’Brien mentioned Monday.
Castellanos was changed by James within the third quarter final week with Boston Faculty trailing Syracuse 21-14. The Eagles promptly scored touchdowns on three consecutive possessions as they rallied for a 37-31 victory, which snapped a three-game shedding streak.
James completed 5 of 6 passing for 51 yards and a landing in what marked his second substantive look of the season. With Castellanos out as a consequence of harm for a September sport in opposition to Western Kentucky, James began and led BC to a 21-20 win.”I’ve to make pursuits in the perfect resolution of the soccer group,” O’Brien mentioned. “I have a look at the group and attempt to do what’s finest for the group. I believe what’s finest for the group proper now’s for Grayson James to be the starter.”
James transferred to Boston Faculty after three seasons at FIU and has one season of eligibility remaining. He has thrown for two,561 yards, 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 4 seasons. Castellanos, who started his profession by showing in 5 video games at UCF in 2022, additionally has one season of eligibility remaining.
In two seasons with Boston Faculty the UCF switch threw for 3,614 yards, rushed for 1,307 yards and posted 47 complete touchdowns. Nevertheless, he instantly registered as a poor match with in O’Brien’s pro-style offense as his speeding yardage dropped from 1,113 yards on 5.2 yards per carry as a sophomore to 194 yards on 2.1 yards per carry as a junior.
Castellanos ought to rapidly develop into a well-liked switch goal, assuming he formally enters the portal after the season. The Waycross, Georgia, native had provides from Florida State and Kansas popping out of highschool, however was solely recruited as a quarterback at a handful of colleges. Nevertheless, his expertise and manufacturing within the ACC ought to make him a high goal with a comparatively scarce quarterback market on the horizon.
A number of high packages could possibly be out there for a quarterback in 2025, together with Florida State, Michigan and Oklahoma. 247Sports Clint Brewster broke down the customer’s marketplace for quarterbacks within the 2025 switch portal cycle.
