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Former Clemson/current University of Miami receiver Frank Ladson will likely be among a rare group of players who by the end of 2022 can say they played for one team, transferred to a program they previously faced, then faced their original team after transferring. "I missed home,'' said the 6-4, 205-pound Ladson, a fourth-year junior who was rated as high as a five-star prep receiver (PrepStar) and four-star wideout by other major recruiting sites when he played at Homestead South Dade High School. "It was time to come home." Not only has Ladson caught passes from No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick Trevor Lawrence, he's now catching passes from projected first-round pick Tyler Van Dyke.

Charleston Rambo, who set UM's single-season school receiving record in 2021 (1,172 yards and seven touchdowns on 79 catches) and is now battling for an NFL spot with the Carolina Panthers, played in the 2019 and 2020 College Football Playoff. "Some of the guys asked me about it. Like, 'What's the biggest game you ever played in? The loudest game you ever played in?' Ladson said Thursday after the the sixth day of fall camp and first session in full pads. "It's just a different type of atmosphere. You're in the playoff [and] you're playing for a championship. At the end of the game they bring a stage out and confetti falls." Ladson, whose Clemson career was marred by consecutive seasons of sports hernia injuries which he said necessitated two surgeries - one on each side - said he's now healthy, fighting for a starting spot and doing everything he can to become the big-bodied receiver the Hurricanes need. - Miami Herald

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WR Frank Ladson Jr., Massachusetts
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08/10/22 - Marcus Cushnie, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 251 (DS#52 DE) + More +

Marcus Cushnie spent barely an hour in the transfer portal. UMass coach Don Brown called him shortly after he entered seeking a new home for his final year of college football. It was Brown's first conversation with the former Florida State and Alabama A&M defensive end, but that proved enough to bring him to Amherst. "I've been in college for five years, so this is just the best shot I had to go to (the) league. I'm just going I'm running with it. Don Brown provided me a great opportunity here, and I just believe in him," Cushnie said. "I had a lot of faith in him." Cushnie spent three seasons at Alabama A&M before transferring to Florida State last year. The West Palm Beach, Fla., native appeared in all 12 games for the Seminoles last season. He accumulated three tackles and 1 1/2 sacks in a backup role behind ACC Defensive Player of the Year Jermaine Johnson. The New York Jets selected Johnson with the No. 26 overall pick in the NFL Draft. - Daily Hampshire Gazette

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DE Marcus Cushnie, Massachusetts
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08/06/22 - Arsheen Jiles, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 5-09, 195 (DS#183 CB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM: DB Arsheen Jiles, Sacred Heart, Jr.,...Jiles was one of the best secondary defenders in the conference last year, ranking sixth with seven pass breakups. He had a pair in the win over Duquesne and the FCS Playoff game at Holy Cross. The Montclair, NJ native had a season-high five tackles against Saint Francis. - Sacred Heart Football

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CB Arsheen Jiles, Massachusetts
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07/20/22 - Ellis Merriweather, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 220 (DS#53 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Ellis Merriweather, Massachusetts,...As a redshirt junior running back for UMass in 2021, Ellis Merriweather was the Minutemen's first 1,000 yard rusher in the FBS era. He finished season with 1,138 all-purpose yards, and six touchdowns, had 218 consecutive carries without any fumbles, led UMass to their first victory of the season, totaling a career-high in carries (39), for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Merriweather established a new school single-season record of seven games with 100 or more rushing yards, recording 749 yards in the last five games alone. - Massachusetts Football

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RB Ellis Merriweather, Massachusetts
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05/28/22 - Taisun Phommachanh, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-3, 220 (DS#68 QB) + More +

Taisun Phommachanh's path to the field at Georgia Tech won't be easy. In transferring from Clemson, the former four-star quarterback will contend with Jeff Sims, the Yellow Jackets' two-year returning starter. His role on the roster will be to add depth at the quarterback position and to push Sims on the practice field. But Phommachanh likely isn't coming to Tech to watch from the sidelines. He just as easily could have done that at Clemson. "In the end, it was an opportunity to compete and play," Phommachanh's high-school coach, Pierce Brennan, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "He felt he wasn't getting that at Clemson. He did what he needed to do there; he grew as a player, he graduated, he got a degree, and now it's time for something new." Phommachanh went into the transfer portal in December at the end of his third season with the Tigers.

In those three seasons, he appeared in 13 games. He spent the first two of the seasons backing up Trevor Lawrence, an All-American and eventual first overall NFL draft pick. After Lawrence's departure, Phommachanh was passed by D.J. Uiagalelei. A torn Achilles injury suffered in Clemson's 2021 spring game, from which Phommachanh made a stunning recovery to be able to play last fall, didn't help. But he did appear in six games last season, completing 11 of 19 passes for 131 yards, a touchdown and an interception. When he went into the portal, his plan was to transfer between semesters to be able to participate in spring practice at his new school. California, Florida State, South Carolina and Pittsburgh were among schools that showed interest, according to a report in December by the Connecticut Post. "Cal was the big one," Brennan said. "Cal was the one that I thought it was going to be a done deal with." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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QB Taisun Phommachanh, Massachusetts
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05/24/22 - Brayden Rohme, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-6, 300 (DS#66 OT) + More +

After a promising initial playing stint in the covid-shortened 2020 season, redshirt soph right tackle Brayden Rohme suffered a debilitating injury in spring ball last season. Rohme made a fairly quick comeback and was able to play in nine games in the 2021 season, including starts against Arizona and Stanford. Though he wasn't back at 100% then, he's much closer now after wrapping up a healthy spring ball session last month. "It's been good," said Rohme. "The trainers really took care of me. I tore all the ligaments in my ankle last spring so it's nice to be out here finally. It's my first full spring I've been healthy so it's nice to be out here with the guys. I haven't had any problems with it after all the rehabbing with the trainers. I haven't had any pain with it all, so it's been awesome."

Players who tear ligaments often have to relearn techniques and get used to the physicality of the game and trust their bodies to stay healthy. "The first couple months after coming back, it's all about trust," said Rohme. "You're kinda scared about it coming back and a little stiff but now it almost feels better than my other ankle after all the work." Most spring or fall sessions see significant missed time for offensive line units because of injuries or just giving guys time off to stay healthy but this spring saw an unusally healthy unit, with only a few missed practices by redshirt frosh guard Bastian Swinney, who eventually returned the last week of practice. The ability to keep a unit together virtually the whole month allowed the line to build cohesiveness and gave the younger linemen like Swinney, redshirt soph guard Everett Johnson and Rhome the critical reps they needed to continue to develop and improve their games. - Bearinsider.com

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OT Brayden Rohme, Massachusetts
News Source: Bearinsider.com
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05/18/22 - Taisun Phommachanh, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-3, 220 (DS#68 QB) + More +

Former Clemson quarterback Taisun Phommachanh announced he is transferring to Georgia Tech. The Connecticut native entered the transfer portal on Dec. 3, the same day as receiver Frank Ladson. Phommachanh announced the news Monday, more than five months after entering the portal. Prior to the transfer, Phommachanh appeared in six games, went 11-for-19 throwing with one interception and a touchdown for 131 yards. Midway through the season, his playing time was upped from a snap against Syracuse on Oct. 15 to two series on the road against Pitt the next week.

The first series was positive, with the redshirt sophomore completing a 14-yard pass then taking off for a 17-yard run before B.T. Potter made a 42-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The next drive was a three-and-out as the Tigers fell 27-17. When D.J. Uiagalelei suffered a PCL sprain against Louisville on Nov. 6, Phommachanh came in and was primarily used to boost the running game, totaling 33 yards on four carries with one pass attempt. - The State

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QB Taisun Phommachanh, Massachusetts
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05/16/22 - Taisun Phommachanh, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-3, 220 (DS#68 QB) + More +

On Monday, Clemson quarterback Taisun Phommachanh announced he would be transferring to Georgia Tech to play for head coach Geoff Collins. There's a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in Atlanta, meaning Phommachanh will have a fresh opportunity to impress and possibly start for the ACC program. Phommachanh made appearances during all three of his years at Clemson but all were in the latter stages of games. He completed 11 of his 29 career throws, adding one passing touchdown. Being the dual-threat quarterback he is, Phommachanh also added 19 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Coming out of high school, Phommachanh was a four-star prospect according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting services. He ranked as a top 10 quarterback in the country at No. 9 and was the No. 2 player from his home state of Connecticut. If Phommachanh is able to win the starting job with Georgia Tech, he would open the season against his former school. The Yellow Jackets are set to play against Clemson on Monday, Sept. 5 on the road in Death Valley. - On3.com

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QB Taisun Phommachanh, Massachusetts
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02/28/22 - Jalen Mackie, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 233 (DS#58 ILB) + More +

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Jalen Mackie, Dartmouth (Sr., LB - Miramar, Fla.),...As good as the offense was, the defense was even better, leading the conference in both scoring defense (14.7 points per game) and total defense (271.0 yards per game). The 6-1, 240-pound senior Mackie from Miramar, Florida, spearheaded the unit by leading the league in tackles per game (9.6) with 86 stops in nine contests. He also had the most tackles for the Big Green in seven contests, including a career-high 13 against Columbia and again in the 31-7 victory over Princeton that pulled Dartmouth into a first-place tie with the Tigers. The two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week added 8.0 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sacks, an interception that he returned 28 yards, two pass breakups and three quarterback hurries. - Dartmouth Football

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ILB Jalen Mackie, Massachusetts
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12/11/21 - Tyler Rudolph, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-0, 196 (DS#73 SS) + More +

Former Penn State defensive back Tyler Rudolph entered the transfer portal on Nov. 24. Now, he has found a new home. Rudolph announced Friday morning on Twitter that he committed to Massachusetts. The four-star defensive back hails from Oakdale, Connecticut, and was ranked the third-best 2018 prospect in the state, per 247Sports. Rudolph had five tackles against Ball State and appeared in the team's first four games of the year. He played in five games in 2020 and three in 2019. - Centre Times

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SS Tyler Rudolph, Massachusetts
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12/05/21 - Frank Ladson Jr., rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-3, 200 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Clemson starting receiver Frank Ladson Jr. and backup quarterback Taisun Phommachanh are leaving the program. Team spokesman Ross Taylor said Friday the pair have entered the NCAA transfer portal. Ladson is a 6-foot-3 junior from Miami who started the first four games. He did not play the final seven games of season for the 22nd-ranked Tigers and eventually had season-ending groin surgery. Ladson's best season was in 2020 when he had 18 catches for 281 yards and three touchdowns. Ladson had 31 catches for 440 yards and nine touchdowns in his three seasons. Phommachanh was behind starting passer D.J. Uiagalelei this season, playing in six games. Phommachanh, a 6-3 sophomore from Bridgeport, Connecticut, finished the year completing 11 of 19 passes for 131 yards, a touchdown and an interception. - AP College Football

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WR Frank Ladson Jr., Massachusetts
News Source: AP College Football
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11/27/21 - Juwuan Price, rSr/2026, Massachusetts, 5-10, 210 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Juwaun Price ran for 156 yards and scored four touchdowns, leading New Mexico State to a 44-27 season-ending win over UMass on Saturday. Price scored on runs of 5 and 19 yards to stake New Mexico State to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, then added second-half TD runs of 24 and 26 yards. His final touchdown capped an eight-play, 90-yard drive that gave the Aggies a two-score lead, 34-20, midway through the third quarter. Jonah Johnson was 26-for-32 passing for 420 yards with touchdown throws to Jared Wyatt and Thomaz Whitford. New Mexico State (2-10) stopped Ellis Merriweather for no gain on fourth-and-1 at the 10 to end a final scoring threat with 1:43 remaining. Merriweather carried 23 times for 168 yards with two touchdowns for the Minutemen (1-11). Garrett Dzuro completed 12 of 23 passes for 124 yards with a touchdown for UMass. - New Mexico State/AP College Football

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RB Juwuan Price, Massachusetts
News Source: New Mexico State/AP College Football
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10/10/21 - Ellis Merriweather, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 220 (DS#53 RB) + More +

Ellis Merriweather carried 39 times for 171 yards and two touchdowns and UMass ground out a 27-13 win over UConn in a battle of previously winless Bowl Subdivision independents on Saturday. Merriweather carried on 10 of the 12 plays on the Minutemen's opening drive, punching in from the 9 to make it 7-0, but the Huskies came back to take a 10-7 lead on a 34-yard Steven Krajewski-to-Keelan Marion touchdown pass and 38-yard Joe McFadden field goal. Cameron Carson kicked a pair of second-half field goals to put UMass back in front, 13-10 and Merriweather and Zamar Wise each ran for second-half touchdowns to put the game away. The Minutemen (1-5) ran for 247 yards and Brady Olson added 162 yards on 10-of-22 passing. Krajewski was 13-of-24 passing for the Huskies (0-7), but was picked off twice. Nathan Carter carried 20 times for 136 of UConn's 163 yards rushing. - UMass/AP College Football

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RB Ellis Merriweather, Massachusetts
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09/19/21 - Juwuan Price, rSr/2026, Massachusetts, 5-10, 210 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Dino Maldonado threw for three touchdowns and Juwaun Price ran for two more as New Mexico State rolled to a 30-point lead in the third quarter, then held off a late rally to beat South Carolina State 43-35 on Saturday night. Price ran 14 yards for the game's first touchdown, then added an eight-yard run to start the second quarter to give the Aggies a 22-0 lead. Maldonado threw touchdown passes of 37 and 41 yards in the second quarter to put New Mexico State up 36-13 at intermission, then added his third scoring pass early in the third quarter to make it 43-13.

Corey Fields Jr. threw four touchdown passes to bring the Bulldogs (0-3) back, connecting on 30 of 47 pass attempts for 352 yards, but he was intercepted three times. Will Vereen had nine catches for 118 yards. Maldonado finished with 321 yards on 24-of-32 passing. Price finished with 62 yards on 13 carries. The win snapped a three-game losing streak to start the season for New Mexico State, which lost to UTEP, San Diego State and New Mexico. - New Mexico State/AP College Football

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RB Juwuan Price, Massachusetts
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08/23/21 - Zachary Franks, rSr/2026, Massachusetts, 6-5, 310 (DS#999 OT) + More +

Just weeks before Northwestern's season opener against Michigan State on Sept. 3, injuries dealt Northwestern's offense major blows in the backfield and in the trenches. Sophomore running back Cam Porter and redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Zachary Franks will miss the 2021 season with lower-body injuries, the team announced on Tuesday. Coach Pat Fitzgerald said that Porter's injury was "non-contact, kind of just a freak deal." "You feel for (Porter) and Zach," Fitzgerald said. coach Pat Fitzgerald said. "You don't want to ever see anything happen and they're both somewhat freak deals. That was obviously disappointing" The offensive line depth will take a hit with the loss of Franks. The Baltimore, Md. native was a camp standout in 2020 and appeared in eight games. - The Daily Northwestern

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OT Zachary Franks, Massachusetts
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