Arizona State rises in On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings following Jaden Rashada commitment

Arizona State landed its first major win of the Kenny Dillingham era as Pittsburg (Calif.) four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada announced his commitment to the Sun Devils.

Rashada’s pledge elevated Arizona State’s 2023 recruiting class from No. 54 to No. 42 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings. They also have the No. 8 class in the Pac-12.

With his commitment, Rashada is the highest ranked player in TCU’s 2023 recruiting class. The Sun Devils now have two quarterback commits as Rashada joins Corona (Calif.) Centennial three-star prospect Israel Carter.

Rashada is the No. 64 overall prospect and No. 7 quarterback in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 6 player in California.

He has an On3 NIL Valuation of $480K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Ending a wild recruitment

Rashada’s recruitment was a tumultuous one as he originally committed to Miami over Florida last June but then flipped to the Gators in November.

He would go on to sign with the Gators during December’s early signing period told reporters that he would move to Gainesville after the conclusion of the Under Armour All-America Bowl in early January.

However, Rashada didn’t arrive on campus with the early enrollees and after it was reported that the holdup his arrival was due to Rashada’s NIL deal, Rashada missed the deadline to enroll in classes and opted to ask for a release from his letter of intent.

Florida released Rashada from his National Letter of Intent on Jan. 20. In the following weeks he visited Arizona State and closed out the month with a visit to TCU.

Jaden Rashada On3 Scouting Summary

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Jaden Rashada:

“Thinner-framed passer with impressive arm talent that keeps his cool when facing pressure. Has the arm strength to drive the ball downfield and into tight windows. Possesses the functional movement skills to escape the pass rush. Three-level passer who has the ability to layer the football. Productive player last season throwing for 2,220 yards and 27 touchdowns to 5 interceptions. Can be inconsistent with his ball placement, but showed flashes of improvement in camp and 7-on-7 settings this spring.

“Should develop quicker processing with more reps in the same offense after playing in three different systems. Played his freshman season at Liberty HS before transferring to IMG Academy for his sophomore season. Transferred back to California and played his junior season at Pittsburg HS. On the older end of the spectrum for quarterbacks in his class. Has the physical tools and arm talent to become the face of an elite-level power five program.”