Texas Tech could potentially be looking to add another quarterback this offseason.
According to a report from The Athletic, the Red Raiders are considered the “likely landing spot” for former Florida State starting quarterback Tommy Castellanos. The development comes after Castellanos was granted a temporary injunction in Kentucky state court on Friday, Aug. 21.
The ruling cleared the way for Castellanos to enter the transfer portal and pursue a fifth season of college football eligibility, putting Texas Tech in position to potentially make a move for the veteran quarterback.
Castellanos enters the transfer portal with plenty of experience, having made 38 career starts over the past four seasons. His starting experience includes stops at UCF in 2022, Boston College in 2023 and 2024, and Florida State in 2025. During his lone season with the Seminoles, Castellanos helped lead FSU to a stunning Week 1 upset of heavily favored Alabama.
Across his career, Castellanos has completed 477 of 816 pass attempts (58.5%) for 6,449 yards, 48 touchdowns and 28 interceptions. He has also been a major threat as a runner, totaling 1,984 yards on 459 carries (4.3 yards per attempt) with 24 rushing touchdowns.
If Castellanos ultimately lands at Texas Tech, he would likely enter the quarterback room behind Will Hammond. Hammond started two games for the Red Raiders last season but is also working his way back from an ACL injury.
Texas Tech’s reported interest in Castellanos comes amid a complicated situation at quarterback. The Red Raiders’ first major offseason addition, Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby, entered treatment for gambling addiction after the NCAA ruled him ineligible for violating its gambling policy. The NCAA determined that Sorsby had bet on his own sport and team, including during his time at Indiana.
A Texas judge later issued a temporary restraining order that allowed Sorsby to temporarily bypass the NCAA’s ruling. However, he eventually departed Texas Tech and declared for the 2026 NFL Supplemental Draft. The NFL chose not to hold a supplemental draft, leaving Sorsby to pursue his professional career through the 2027 NFL Draft.
The NCAA also received a significant court victory on Aug. 21 when the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted the organization’s request for a stay in the Brock Wisne et al. v. NCAA case. For now, the decision keeps the NCAA’s five-for-five eligibility rule in place, preventing members of the 2022 recruiting class from automatically receiving a fifth season.
That ruling does not override state court decisions that have issued temporary restraining orders for individual athletes. Castellanos remains eligible under the Kentucky ruling, while Jack Pyburn and several other players received similar relief in Louisiana just two days earlier.
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