A missed flight cut into things, but five-star quarterback recruit [autotag]Jaden Rashada[/autotag] out of Pittsburg, California, made it to Gainesville on Thursday and spent two days in the Swamp with the Florida Gators football team.
Whatever his impression was of the Orange and Blue coming into the visit was completely changed over the course of the trip, and Rashada is now considering taking an official visit to UF, according to 247Sports.
“The visit was eye-opening for me,” Rashada said. “I was really impressed with everything they had to offer and really enjoyed getting to know coach (Billy) Napier and coach (Ryan) O’Hara.”
Being developed as a quarterback is something that matters a lot to Rashada, and Napier made him feel like Florida is one of the better landing spots for a young pass thrower. The city of Gainesville suits Rasahada as well. He says he already feels comfortable on campus and likes the big college town atmosphere.
Next Destination: Home 🏡 @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/esmE3a5jlw
— Jaden Rashada 5️⃣ (@jadenrashada) May 17, 2022
Rashada is set to commit on June 18 and will pick from a final seven of Florida, California, LSU, Miami, Ole Miss, Oregon and Texas A&M. That’s 19 days away, and the 6-foot-4-inch, 185-pounder still wants to take officials in that short time. A pushed-back decision date could be in the works, but it’s crunch time for his top seven until Rashada says otherwise.
“I’m hoping to take 2-3 official visits but haven’t set those yet,” he said. “I’m hoping by Monday I’ll have those locked in but I still haven’t decided on those yet. My commitment date is coming up pretty soon though so I do feel a sense of urgency to get those set and then get back on the road before making my decision.”
Rashada is the No. 30 overall recruit in the class of 2023, according to the 247Sports composite, and is also ranked No. 5 among quarterbacks.
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