Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos’ NIL salary revealed

New Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos will reportedly make nearly $1 million in NIL salary this season after a chaotic transfer portal journey and an offseason filled with bold claims. The former three-star recruit began his career at UCF in 2022. After appearing in five games as a true freshman, he joined head coach and offensive guru Bill O'Brien at Boston College. Castellanos found some success as a first-year starter in 2023, totaling 28 touchdowns with 2,248 passing yards and another 1,113 yards on the ground in 13 games. The Waycross, Georgia, native was expected to grown into one of the ACC's top quarterbacks as a junior. However, Castellanos chose to end his Boston College career early. After three consecuitive losses, he suffered an injury on Nov. 9 against Syracuse, prompting O'Brien to start backup Grayson James the following week. Castellanos responded by announcing his plans to sit out the rest of the season and enter the transfer portal. He wound up at Florida State, where he will re