The Florida Gators may come to regret recruiting California prospect Jaden Rashada.
Rashada, a four-star quarterback in the 2022 class, signed with the Gators following a whirlwind recruitment that reportedly included a $13 million NIL contract.
Rashada dropped his commitment to Florida and joined Arizona State Sun Devils after the check failed to clear.
According to The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel and Chris Vannini, the NCAA is looking into how the Gators handled Rashada’s controversial recruitment.
“According to the two sources with knowledge of the investigation, the NCAA has inquired about the role of Florida staff member Marcus Castro-Walker, who is listed on the school’s website as director of player engagement and NIL, and booster Hugh Hathcock, who pledged $12.6 million to Florida’s athletic department in April 2022 and later launched the Gator Guard collective,” the report states. “Multiple Hathcock tweets posted right before Rashada’s commitment, hinting at a great day coming for Florida, also alluded to possible involvement in the deal.”
