Former Boston College QB Lands on Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List: The Rundown

Originally posted on Boston College Eagles on SI
By Kim Rankin | Last updated Jul 29, 2025 12:00 AM ET

Former Boston College and current Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos was named to the 2025 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List that was announced on Monday.

Castellanos was one of 17 players from the ACC and 80 in total to earn the honor.

He spent two seasons with the Eagles from 2023-24. Last year, he appeared in eight games before being benched in place of Grayson James and left the program shortly after.

Stacked from top to bottom

✅ 17 players on the Maxwell Award Watch List - tied for most of any conference
✅ 11 QBs represented - most of any conference pic.twitter.com/3rGXeUM49N
— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) July 28, 2025

Today’s Schedule:

No games are scheduled for Tuesday, July 29.

Eagles Results:

No games were scheduled for Monday, July 28.

Countdown to Boston College football’s season opener:

32 days.

Did You Notice?

Boston College men’s hockey forward James Hagens had two assists in Team USA White’s 4-3 loss to Sweden on the second day of the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase.

Sweden takes it 4-3 over Team White #WJSS

Jacob Kvasnicka, Will Horcoff, Brodie Ziemer pic.twitter.com/vM7AgRk62c
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) July 29, 2025

The Boston Bruins released a blooper reel of Adam Sandler recording the James Hagens pick. Hagens was selected by the Bruins with the No. 7 overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft in June.

Just a mulligan or two ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/r97zvKIEvF
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) July 28, 2025

Boston College men’s basketball shared practice photos to social media on Monday.

summer hoops pic.twitter.com/D4d0rAgY0Q
— BC Men's Basketball (@BCMBB) July 28, 2025

Boston College Eagles Quote of the Day:

“ I think that is something that kind of goes unnoticed; guys really block. I think that is what makes this team really fun. Guys play for each other, not just themselves.”Luke Kuechly