Former Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, seeking access to the transfer portal after a Colorado judge's recent ruling granted a blanket eligibility waiver to athletes who first competed in 2022. The case adds to a growing wave of legal challenges against the NCAA's five-year eligibility rule, as college athletes increasingly turn to the courts to extend their playing careers beyond traditional limits.

Castellanos hopes to benefit from the precedent set by last week's Colorado court decision, which found in favour of 2022-cohort athletes seeking additional eligibility. His lawsuit is part of a broader pattern of similar legal actions being brought against the NCAA over its eligibility framework, reflecting ongoing turbulence in college sports governance following changes to transfer and eligibility regulations.