Frank Ladson Jr.
UMass Minutemen
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-27) September 27, 2000
Miami, Florida
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSouth 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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ Keepfer, Scott. "Meet the Tigers: 3 things you probably don't know about Clemson football's Frank Ladson". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Clemson commit Frank Ladson says All-American Bowl honor will help his focus on playoffs". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  3. ↑ McCarty, Andrew. "5-Star WR Frank Ladson Jr. Announces Commitment". The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  4. ↑ Bezjak, Lou. "Frank Ladson flashes big-play potential for Trevor Lawrence, Clemson offense". The State. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  5. ↑ Clary, Jason. "Clemson vs Georgia Tech highlights: See some of the game's top plays". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  6. ↑ Davis, Spenser (2022-01-16). "Miami lands commitment from Clemson WR transfer Frank Ladson Jr". Saturday Road. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  7. ↑ Miller Degnan, Susan. "He caught passes from Trevor Lawrence and was in playoffs. But now Miami's Ladson is 'home'". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  8. ↑ "Former Clemson WR Ladson transfers to Miami". ESPN.com. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  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. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  11. ↑ Olson, Andrew (2023-12-27). "Former Miami WR Frank Ladson Jr. announces transfer commitment". Saturday Road. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  12. ↑ "Former Clemson football WR announces transfer destination". The Players Lounge.
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