Arizona State quarterback Jaden Rashada visiting Georgia this week

Arizona State quarterback Jaden Rashada has had another change of schedule.

The former top-100 recruit will be in Athens visiting Georgia from Tuesday through Wednesday, a source close to the program tells On3.

The top quarterback available in the portal was initially expected to visit Georgia on Monday. He is on a flight to Athens on Monday afternoon. The former four-star has four years of eligibility remaining and can play immediately.

Rashada missed most of this spring with a non-football thumb injury. He returned last week to practice and saw some 11-on-11 time. The quarterback was thrown right into the mix in 2023 as a true freshman, starting the first two games of the season. In three games, he completed 53.7% of his passes while throwing for 485 yards and four touchdowns. He was 1-2 in three starts.

The Bulldogs have been circled as the favorite from the start. He has familiarity with the coaching staff from his high school recruitment, specifically with Brandon Streeter who was previously the offensive coordinator at Clemson.

Georgia entered the 15-day spring transfer portal window with the quarterback position a need. Backup Brock Vandagriff departed to take the Kentucky starting job this winter, opening a scholarship in the quarterback room.

While Rashada would not be in the mix for the starting job – Carson Beck has that locked up – heading to Athens would provide a new start for the former Arizona State quarterback.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has been adamant that he constantly wants four scholarship quarterbacks on the roster. Gunner Stockton appears set to be the backup, however, freshman Ryan Puglisi currently is dealing with a knee injury. A source told On3 that Smart has been impressed with the 6-foot-5, 185-pound quarterback’s arm strength.

If Georgia can land Jaden Rashada, it would give the Bulldogs some depth and another strong arm. The former sixth-ranked quarterback had one of the best arms in the 2023 recruiting class. He’s always had the arm strength to be the face of an elite Power 4 school.

The Bulldogs could provide the fit and environment for Rashada to prosper.