Castellanos flourished in 2023 -- his first season with Boston College -- as one of the most dynamic rushers in all of college football. In fact, he led all quarterbacks with 215 carries for 1,114 yards and 13 touchdowns. Former BC coach Jeff Hafley played to those strengths and crafted his team's offensive approach around Castellanos' abilities.

Former Teammate Blasts Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos After Bold Comments originally appeared on College Football News. Thomas Castellanos is already turning heads at Florida State—and ruffling a few feathers back at his old school.

Last season, Alabama ushered in a new regime under head coach Kalen DeBoer, formerly of the Washington Huskies. DeBoer led Washington to the national championship in 2023 before becoming the successor to six-time national title-winning head coach Nick Saban.