Jaden Rashada’s college recruitment has been under a microscope since he announced his commitment to Miami almost three years ago. The decorated quarterback from the 2023 recruiting class has become one of the most recognizable faces and cautionary tales of the NIL era due to a series of high-profile events, which includes a fallout with Florida that resulted in a lawsuit against, among others, coach Billy Napier.
Rashada played a season at Arizona State after a botched $13.85 million NIL deal with Florida fell through, then transferred to Georgia — where he did not appear in a game during the 2024 campaign — and entered the transfer portal for a second time. During his second stint in the portal, Rashada was patient in his process. He took an official visit to Western Kentucky, was in contact with Tulane, and nearly visited North Carolina before the visit fell through in the eleventh hour.
Sacramento State, which is expected to make the move from FCS to FBS in the coming seasons, was the one school that remained consistent throughout Rashada’s recruiting process. The Hornets contacted Rashada’s camp in January and stayed in touch throughout his recruiting process while he weighed his other options in the transfer portal…