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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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Graduate student |
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| Born: | September 27, 2000 Miami, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | South Dade (Miami-Dade County) |
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High school career edit
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 edit
Clemson edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Keepfer, Scott (2019-08-17). "Meet the Tigers: 3 things you probably don't know about Clemson football's Frank Ladson". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ McCarty, Andrew. "5-Star WR Frank Ladson Jr. Announces Commitment". The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Bezjak, Lou. "Frank Ladson flashes big-play potential for Trevor Lawrence, Clemson offense". The State. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Clary, Jason (2019-08-30). "Clemson vs Georgia Tech highlights: See some of the game's top plays". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Davis, Spenser (2022-01-16). "Miami lands commitment from Clemson WR transfer Frank Ladson Jr". Saturday Road. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Former Clemson WR Ladson transfers to Miami". ESPN.com. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Miami WR and former Clemson player Frank Ladson, a South Dade star, to transfer again". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Hurricanes wide receiver Frank Ladson Jr. reportedly enters transfer portal". Sun Sentinel. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Olson, Andrew (2023-12-27). "Former Miami WR Frank Ladson Jr. announces transfer commitment". Saturday Road. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Former Clemson football WR announces transfer destination". The Players Lounge.