Overview
- Castellanos announced on Dec. 24 that he dropped his appeal for an extra year and will enter the 2026 NFL Draft, with his agency Just Win Management Group publicly backing the decision.
- His case centered on appearing in five games as a UCF freshman in 2022, including the AAC title game, after which the NCAA clarified postseason games no longer count toward the four-game redshirt limit.
- In his lone season at Florida State, he completed 58.3% of his passes for 2,760 yards with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions, adding 557 rushing yards and nine scores.
- Florida State faces immediate quarterback depth questions, as Brock Glenn entered the transfer portal and the remaining room includes Kevin Sperry plus 2026 commit Jaden O’Neal, with reports pointing to portal additions.
- Early scouting places Castellanos outside the top tier of 2026 QB prospects, including no listing among Bleacher Report’s top 14 at the position, making his pre-draft work crucial ahead of the April 23–25 event in Pittsburgh.