The recruiting process isn’t usually initiated in that fashion.

Bishop Moore Catholic (Orlando, Florida) quarterback Bjorn Jurgensen expressed his interest in Virginia before he became a serious target of the Cavaliers.

“I was visiting some other schools in Virginia and I thought I’d reach out to [UVa quarterbacks] Coach [Taylor] Lamb and it took off from there a little bit,” Jurgensen said Thursday after he committed to the Hoos earlier in the day.

He’s the 12th commitment in the class, the sixth pledge the Cavaliers have landed since April 19 and the second quarterback in the group.

Jurgensen said after the first conversation with Lamb two or three weeks ago that Lamb and UVa’s coaching staff evaluated video of Jurgensen’s recent appearances at an Under Armour camp, the Elite 11 regional camp and games from his junior season this past fall.

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The 6-foot-2 signal-caller racked up 41 total touchdowns — 29 passing and 12 rushing — for Bishop Moore Catholic in 2023.

Bishop Moore Catholic (Orlando, Florida) quarterback Bjorn Jurgensen throws during the Elite 11 camp last month in Orlando.

More phone calls with Lamb followed and Jurgensen said he was ultimately invited to visit UVa this past Sunday.

“And he was with me the whole entire day,” Jurgensen said. “We were talking and he seemed like someone I wanted to be around and be coached by.”

UVa offered and Jurgensen had a decision to make.

He’d been recruited longer by other schools and he said was considering Appalachian State, Florida Atlantic, James Madison and Liberty, too. Power Four programs like Baylor and Houston had also started talking to Jurgensen, he said, and were planning to visit him in Orlando to watch him throw this spring.

“I was fine with the quick pace,” of UVa’s recruitment, Jurgensen said, “because if you know, you know. If you feel like it’s the right place for you, then there shouldn’t be any waiting around or messing with it.”

He said he felt that way even though the Cavaliers have had Deerfield Academy (Massachusetts) quarterback Cole Geer in the fold as a commitment since December.

“I’d rather compete against another high school kid going in with me than a transfer,” Jurgensen explained. “You know? And I’ve always loved competition and I’ve never been scared of it, so that should be good.”

Jurgensen, a three-star prospect, is rated as the 44th best quarterback prospect in the country by 247Sports. His commitment elevated UVa in the 247Sports team recruiting rankings to 19th nationally. Rivals ranks the Hoos’ class as the 16th best.

“I think Coach [Tony] Elliott is building something special,” Jurgensen said.

He said he’ll be able to make the adjustment to college football because he’s seeing strong competition weekly in Florida. And Jurgensen said UVa coaches view him as someone who can transition into the Cavaliers’ offense.

“I feel like I fit really well,” he said. “Me and Coach Lamb, we sat down in his office and we went over some stuff. He was explaining to me how I fit within the offense and I think I can make all the throws on the field that he needs me to make and I can make plays with my legs, too.”

Jurgensen said he believes his biggest strength as a quarterback is, “my play-making ability when things aren’t going the right. I feel like I can make something happen.”

He said he’s eager to build relationships with the rest of the recruiting class as Elliott and his assistants continue to add to it.