The former ESPN 300 QB sued Florida over a $13.85 million NIL deal. What's next in this saga? Our reporters break it down.
the University of Florida and coach Billy Napier on Tuesday. Rashada is claiming he was defrauded of millions of dollars in name, image and likeness money.
It is the latest in a long saga involving the player and the school. Now, Rashada is the first known college athlete to sue his coach or a booster due to a dispute of an NIL deal.Rashada was ranked No. 31 overall in the 2023 class and had a prep career that featured several transfers. His freshman season in high school was played at Liberty High School . He then transferred to IMG Academy in Florida, before going back to California to play three seasons at Pittsburg High School .
Rashada entered the transfer portal on April 18, and is now transferring to Georgia, where he will have four years of eligibility remaining.on April 25, captioning his Instagram announcement,"Compete with the BEST." Rather than vying for the starting job at ASU with emerging Michigan State transferBarring an injury to Beck, Rashada will use the 2024 season for developmental purposes, while absorbing a different offense under coordinator Mike Bobo in Athens.
Rashada is the most decorated quarterback prospect of the bunch, but he will need to adjust quickly, especially with Stockton ahead on the learning curve., who transferred in from Wisconsin. Without him, the job went to Mertz, who threw for 2,903 yards, completed 73 percent of his passes and threw 20 touchdown passes to three interceptions last season.
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