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The Florida Gators football team could potentially find themselves in serious hot water, as the Tampa Bay Times announced earlier Friday that the NCAA is currently executing an investigation on potential recruiting violations within the program.

According to ESPN, these violations stem back to the recruitment of quarterback Jalen Rashada, who signed with the Gators before departing after his $13 million name, image and likeness deal fell apart.

A notice of inquiry was originally sent by the NCAA to UF president Ben Sasse in June, which was obtained today by the Tampa Bay Times and the Associated Press.

According to the AP, the letter did not specifically mention Rashada.

Rashada was originally committed to the University of Miami before he decided to flip to the Gators in December of 2022.

However, after Rashada’s reportedly $13 million deal with the Gator Collective, a now-defunct collective, fell through, Rashada was released from his letter of intent and subsequently signed with Arizona State University.

This isn’t the first time the Gators have been in hot water from the NCAA, as in late 2020, the Gators were given a one-year probation for recruiting violations.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, there was a Level II infraction that involved former head coach Dan Mullen meeting with a high school player who had not finished his junior year.

The Tampa Bay Times also reported on a Level III infraction that involved contact between coaches and recruits who were heading to a tournament in Tampa.

If the Gators were to be disciplined for potential NIL violations, they would be the second school to face punishment.

Last week, the NCAA finished an investigation of Florida State University, and they were subsequently placed on two years probation for violating NIL rules last week.

More information will follow as the investigation continues.