TALLAHASSEE — Tommy Castellanos’ football journey has taken him from his hometown of Waycross, Ga., to Orlando to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to Tallahassee. He is set to play at a third college and for a fourth head coach, even if he is reunited with Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn — the head coach who recruited and signed him to UCF in 2022.

FSU’s season doesn’t hinge on just one aspect improving from a dreadful 2024 to 2025, which begins on Saturday as No. 8 Alabama visits Doak Campbell Stadium. But among the storylines that fans and media will be watching intensely is Castellanos’ speed and elusiveness, if he really is an ideal fit in Malzahn’s offense and if the coach can bring out the best version of the quarterback.

“I feel like I’m probably the best I’ve ever been,” C

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