Former Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos suing NCAA, seeks portal access after landmark eligibility ruling

As we previously reported, the ongoing run on lawsuits pertaining to the new five-year rule set forth by the NCAA has led to a plethora of athletes seeking one more season of college athletics during a time in which courts across the country are granting injunctions.When the NCAA adopted its new age-based eligibility model, giving athletes five years to play five seasons, it made one critical decision that is being argued in courtrooms across the country on a daily basis: It excluded the 2022 recruiting class from the new rule.NCAA IGNORED THE WARNINGS.NOW IT'S FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL IN COURTROOMS ACROSS AMERICA OVER ELIGIBILITYTommy Castellanos, No.

1 of the Florida State Seminoles, throws a pass on the run during the first half of a game at Doak S.Campbell Stadium on Oct.

4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla.(Getty Images)Now, Thomas Castellanos is next in line to take the NCAA to court, which has become a massive problem for the organization over the past few months since adopting the new guidelines.First reported by Pete Nakos of On3, with attorney Ryan Downton confirming to OutKick-Fox News that he will represent the athlete, along with Darren Heitner, Castellanos is seeking an injunction that would allow him to enter the NCAA portal outside of its normal window.NCAA ROCKED BY COLORADO JUDGE'S 2022 CLASS ELIGIBILITY RULING THAT COULD RESHAPE COLLEGE SPORTS THIS YEARLast season with Florida State, the quarterback passed for 2,760 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also rushing for an additional nine touchdowns on the year."The NCAA is fighting tooth and nail to stop my clients from playing this year.

Meanwhile, the NCAA is intensely lobbying Congress to pass the PCSA," plaintiff attorney Ryan Downton told OutKick-FOX News about the ongoing lawsuits being filed."The irony is that if the PCSA (Protect College Sports Act) became law today, all of my clients become immediately eligible and get to play this year."The NCAA is like a referee who thinks he’s bigger than the ga...