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A truly wild saga in the recruitment of 5-star Pittsburg (Calif.) quarterback Jaden Rashada took another turn on Tuesday.
Six days after a report emerged stating that Rashada had requested a release from his National Letter of Intent from Florida — a report that was immediately denied by the Rashada family — 247Sports Brandon Huffman is reporting that Rashada filed paperwork with the NCAA on Tuesday asking out of his LOI.
Florida could take up to 30 days to respond.
Per a source close to his recruitment, on Tuesday afternoon, Pittsburg (Calif.) quarterback Jaden Rashada officially filed a request for a release from his national letter-of-intent with Florida https://t.co/k8lCSWUdMV pic.twitter.com/3QrrjNjBCr
— Brandon Huffman (@BrandonHuffman) January 18, 2023
The 6-foot-4 Rashada is the 59th-ranked recruit in the 2023 class, according to the industry-generated 247 Composite. He was a Miami commit for nearly five months before flipping his pledge and signing with the Gators during the Early Signing Period in December.
He was expected to be a mid-year enrollee and arrive on campus after the Under Armour All-America Game last week, but that didn’t happen, prompting questions and speculation about what was going on.
Though Huffman’s report makes no mention of it, The Athletic has reported that a $13 million NIL deal falling apart could be the culprit.
If Rashada is granted a release from his LOI, the Gators will likely turn to Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz.
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