Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos will enter the transfer portal after being benched this week, On3 Sports reported Wednesday.

Eagles coach Bill O'Brien announced Tuesday that Grayson James will start Saturday against No. 13 SMU in Dallas. At the time, O'Brien said Castellanos would be taking a few days away from the program.

Castellanos is in his second season at Boston College after transferring from UCF, where he began his college career in 2022.

Boston College is coming off a 37-31 win against Syracuse last Saturday. Castellanos started the game before being replaced by James, who completed 5 of 6 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown.

Castellanos played in 13 games (12 starts) in 2023 and totaled 2,248 passing yards and 1,113 rushing yards, the first 2,000/1,000 season in Boston College history.

This season, he has completed 61.5 percent of his passes for 1,366 yards with 18 TDs and five interceptions. He has added 194 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

James, a fellow junior, is in his first season with the Eagles after transferring from Florida International. In limited action with the Eagles, he has completed 24 of 38 pass attempts for 219 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

Boston College (5-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) has three remaining games and needs one win to become bowl eligible.

--Field Level Media