Quarterback Thomas Castellanos has committed to Texas Tech, per On3.
Castellanos joins the Red Raiders after spending last season with Florida State. Texas Tech has had a question mark under center ever since former quarterback Brendan Sorsby opted to leave the team amid his gambling investigation.
Sorbsy was initially given a two-game suspension, but Big 12 teams reportedly threatened to refuse to play Texas Tech if he remained the team's quarterback. The Texas attorney general got involved, and the Big 12 then sought to take legal action against the attorney general and the program, which turned into a huge offseason mess.
Sorsby chose to leave the program and turn his attention first to the 2026 supplemental NFL Draft and then to the 2027 NFL Draft, once the NFL announced there would be no supplemental draft. With Sorsby out of the picture, Texas Tech was expected to start Will Hammond, who head coach Joey McGuire said won the job during fall camp.
Castellanos signing this late certainly calls into question whether it will be he or Hammond who gets the starting nod as the No. 12 Red Raiders open the season at home on Saturday, September 5, against Abilene Christian.
Castellanos spent the 2025 season with Florida State after stops with UCF and Boston College. He played in 12 games and finished with 2,760 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. Castellanos is a dual-threat quarterback and added 557 yards and nine more scores on the ground.
Hammond has been with Texas Tech for two years as a backup. He has played in 12 total games and has seen limited playing time, tallying just 166 passing yards. Hammond did manage to throw for seven touchdowns with three interceptions in eight games last season.
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