Grading Florida State football's three transfer portal acquisitions so far

Grading Florida State's transfer portal acquisitions.

Nov 9, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos (1) hands the ball off to unning back Kye Robichaux (5) during the first half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

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B. Boston College. . QB Thomas Castellanos. QB Thomas Castellanos

This was a difficult decision to rank the dual-threat quarterback Thomas Castellanos. This is one of the more polarizing pickups during the Mike Norvell era.

However, it makes a ton of sense given that he hired former UCF head football coach Gus Malzahn to be the offensive coordinator. Norvell will no longer be calling plays and will be classified as the CEO.

Castellanos came up short versus Florida State during the 2023 season, but the Georgia native dominated the Seminoles on the road in 2024. He finished this season with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions. Castellanos did not have the same rushing success paired with Bill O'Brien in Year 1.

One worrisome thing was the fact that he left his team after he was benched. However, it made sense. Castellanos did not fit O'Brien's pro-style system. He does fit Malzahn's spread option type of offense that involves a downhill rushing attack.

He was previously at UCF, and Malzahn recruited him there. As a result, he is familiar with the quarterback. If Castellanos can deliver proper accuracy on the short to intermediate passes, this has the potential to be an A-grade acquisition.

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