THOMAS CASTELLANOS RUSHING ABILITY
Florida State added former Clemson and Oregon State quarterback transfer DJ Uiagalelei last offseason. Seminole fans thought that Uiagalelei would provide leadership and have a strong arm that would be good enough to keep the squad afloat for a chance at a conference championship.
However, that notion went down the drain as the Seminoles lost to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the season opener in Dublin, Ireland. Uiagalelei did not have any threat running the football and was virtually a statue in the pocket.
This did not allow the offensive line to be very successful. One thing that made Norvell's 2022 and 2023 squads so successful was the ability of signal-caller Jordan Travis's legs.
Travis made plays out of nothing. Luckily for Florida State, they acquired former Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos, who is known for his dual-threat ability. Castellanos should give opposing defenses fits with his escapability from the pocket.