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By Tyler Erzberger
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The transfer portal has changed college football, and it can be debated for the better or for the worse.
While some players have used it to develop properly and move up the college ranks, only to ultimately leave for the pros after years of training and making great money, it's been a godsend.
For others, it's the equivalent of childhood actors on television shows getting bounced around terrible projects during their teenage years and eventually out of the business by the time they reach adulthood.
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In the case of former five-star Jaden Rashada, it's been more of the latter, as he's gone from being considered one of the brightest blue-chip quarterback prospects in the country to his current predicament.
As a high school senior, he threw for 3,055 yards and 32 touchdowns and was regarded as a can't-miss player. In 2021, he was one of the first high school players to sign an official endorsement deal with a mobile app.
Everything was looking up for Rashada. And then everything melted down.
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He was going to go to Miami for millions of dollars. No, he's not. He's going to Florida for millions of dollars. Wait, are you sure he's not going to LSU for millions of dollars?
Eventually, after the back-and-forth fighting, those multi-million dollar deals fell through, and he signed with the Arizona State Sun Devils. He was named a starter until a knee injury sidelined him for most of the season, with Sam Leavitt usurping him and eventually leading the Sun Devils to the College Football Playoff the following year.
Rashada then moved to the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was not featured once during his time there. He decided to get playing time at Sacramento State to showcase his talents, but played only 6 games due to a thumb injury before jumping into the portal once more.
Now, having only played nine games in his career, Rashada is returning to the SEC to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Although he'll have a chance to start, it's going to be a tough room to beat out with Kamario Taylor projected as the Bulldog's top signal-caller.
If he doesn't win the job or sees limited playing time, it's alright. Rashada can jump back into the transfer window next year, looking for his fifth program as an incoming senior.
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