Texas Tech Quarterback Castled Out Amid NCAA Reversal of Eligibility Decisions
A summer of NCAA football and basketball players gaining a fifth year of eligibility has given way to a fall of seeing those decisions reversed.
On Friday, court rulings in Ohio and Kentucky left multiple players without eligibility for the 2026-27 season — at least for now.
One player reportedly impacted by the outcome in Kentucky is Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos. The 12th-ranked Red Raiders ruled Castellanos out for Saturday’s game against Colorado (7:30 p.m. ET on FOX).
The quarterback previously served as the backup to starting quarterback Will Hammond throughout Texas Tech’s 4-0 start to the season. He transferred to Lubbock from Florida State after accepting a temporary restraining order on July 31st, joining a roster that had recently absorbed him following the NCAA’s disqualification of former quarterback Brendan Sorsby over a gambling scandal.
Texas Tech aims to return to the College Football Playoff and defend its Big 12 championship title.
The impact extended beyond football to several basketball players. Recent rulings in Ohio barred Cincinnati’s MJ Collins, while Kentucky voided eligibility for Midwestern Conference hopefuls Mark Mitchell (Missouri), Seth Trimble (Louisville) and Skyy Clark (LSU) among others.
Mark Mitchell averaged 18.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in his senior season at Missouri. (Photo by Jason Clark/Getty Images)
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