WATCH: Billy Napier assesses Florida's top-10 class, QB Jaden Rashada

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Billy Napier inked the nation’s No. 10 recruiting class on National Signing Day, headlined by top-100 quarterback Jaden Rashada.

He was the last UF commit to have his letter of intent announced Wednesday, likely due to his Pacific Time Zone, but made his decision official before Napier took the podium.

“I’m really excited about what he’s going to bring to our team,” he said of Rashada. “One of the more highly regarded quarterbacks in the country. I think the ball really jumps out of his hand. He’s a junkie. He loves the game. He’s all about the work. I think he’s got a good sturdy frame that we can add weight to. Just been very impressed with his approach.”

Rashada will be one of 20 mid-year enrollees for the Gators in January, including incoming transfer Caleb Banks (Louisville) and 2022 grayshirt signee Tony Livingston.

The Gators addressed positional needs at quarterback, wide receiver, defensive line and in the secondary, signing a total of six defensive backs. Their WR class is arguably the best in the country.

In the video below, Napier assesses Florida’s 2023 signees and the addition of Rashada.

Billy Napier opening statement

“National Signing Day, culmination of a lot of hard work certainly. What a group of recruits here and families. Just that shows the University of Florida and all the things that come with that.

A ton of respect for the belief that they have in what we’re building here. Certainly a blessing to welcome such a talented group but also a group that’s got character. Really thankful for this group.

I think, if you’re into rankings, to have a top ten class in the first year, just really proud of our staff and all the hard work that went into that. Time will tell if our evaluations were spot on.

This is where it all starts, though, right? It starts with evaluation and recruitment. Really proud of this staff, all parts of the organization. It really takes a team — operations personnel, on campus recruiting, the equipment staff. GatorMade does a fantastic job, plays a big part in our recruiting, with creative media, video.

Can’t thank the Hawkins Center enough, and we have a number of professors that contribute. And the UAA pilots. Always got to give them a shout out. They certainly make life easy this time of year.

I’m thankful for our administration, the resources that they’ve provided, the infrastructure that we’ve been able to build, the university community, the Gainesville community.

I’m going to thank a number of vendors. Just talking to Katie, Bri, and Sierra about the event planning part, we had a number of vendors that helped us out. Keith Watson, Tailgate Guys, Hotel Eleo, Sonny’s Barbecue, Spurrier’s Restaurant, Alpha Lit and Hennessy Events, The Swamp Restaurant, Exclusive Eats, Tosh Events, Mexi Cocina Food Truck, Mr. JayBee’s Wings and Things, Swamp Religion Food Truck, Prime and Pearl Restaurant, Upper Crust Bakery, Mama’s Sweet Blessings, and last but not least, Jack’s Black Car Service.

So a lot of people contribute to what we’re trying to do here. Great group. I know you all have individual questions about this group, but we’ll add this group to the core group of veterans that we’ve got coming back, and we’ll continue to work in January and certainly in February, evaluate all the players that are available.

Still got some work left to do but couldn’t be more proud of this staff and humbled by this group and their trust in us.”