Frank Ladson Jr.

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Frank Ladson Jr.
UMass Minutemen–No. 7
Position Wide receiver
ClassGraduate student
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-27) September 27, 2000 (age 23)
Miami, Florida
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school South Dade
(Miami-Dade County)

Frank Ladson Jr. (born September 27, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the UMass Minutemen. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers and the Miami Hurricanes.

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High school career

Ladson attended South Dade Senior High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As a senior, Ladson caught 50 passes for a school record 1,133 yards and 13 touchdowns. [1] Ladson was invited to the All-American Bowl as a result. [2] A five-star recruit, Ladson committed to play college football at Clemson University. [3]

College career

Clemson

As a freshman, Ladson recorded nine catches for 128 yards and three touchdowns. [4] Ladson's first career catch was a 21-yard touchdown pass. [5] The following season, Ladson tallied 18 catches for 281 yards and three touchdowns. [6] In 2021, Ladson had four catches for 19 yards before his season was cut short due to injuries. [7]

Miami

In January 2022, Ladson announced he would be transferring to the University of Miami to play for the Miami Hurricanes. [8] In his first season with Miami, he caught 27 receptions for 298 yards and a touchdown before recording no offensive stats the following season. Subsequently, he entered the transfer portal for a second time. [9] [10]

UMass

On December 27, 2023, Ladson announced he would be transferring to the University of Massachusetts Amherst to play for the UMass Minutemen. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Keepfer, Scott (August 17, 2019). "Meet the Tigers: 3 things you probably don't know about Clemson football's Frank Ladson". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Clemson commit Frank Ladson says All-American Bowl honor will help his focus on playoffs". USA TODAY High School Sports. November 14, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ McCarty, Andrew. "5-Star WR Frank Ladson Jr. Announces Commitment". The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bezjak, Lou. "Frank Ladson flashes big-play potential for Trevor Lawrence, Clemson offense". The State. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ Clary, Jason (August 30, 2019). "Clemson vs Georgia Tech highlights: See some of the game's top plays". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ Davis, Spenser (January 16, 2022). "Miami lands commitment from Clemson WR transfer Frank Ladson Jr". Saturday Road. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ Miller Degnan, Susan. "He caught passes from Trevor Lawrence and was in playoffs. But now Miami's Ladson is 'home'". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Former Clemson WR Ladson transfers to Miami". ESPN.com. January 15, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Miami WR and former Clemson player Frank Ladson, a South Dade star, to transfer again". Miami Herald.
  10. ↑ "Hurricanes wide receiver Frank Ladson Jr. reportedly enters transfer portal". Sun Sentinel. November 29, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ Olson, Andrew (December 27, 2023). "Former Miami WR Frank Ladson Jr. announces transfer commitment". Saturday Road. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Former Clemson football WR announces transfer destination". The Players Lounge.
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