2024 Recruiting

[tdmass]

They've only got 37 counted, we've added 5 or 6 more!

[Steve81]

CoachPMac from CSNbbs board posted the following details:
*UMASS*
12 HS/JUCO Signees:
(5.5) 3 star - WR Kezion Dia-Johnson (AZ)
(5.4) 2 star - QB AJ Hairston (FL)
(5.3) 2 star - RB Da’Marion Alberic (FL)
(5.4) 2 star - WR Kenyon Massey (NJ)
(5.3) 2 star - TE Ludovic Martin (FL)
(5.4) 2 star - TE Noah Staples (CA) (JUCO)
(5.4) 2 star - IOL Brock Taylor (VA)
(5.4) 2 star - OT Andre Weeks (MD)
(5.3) 2 star - OT Tanner Burlingame (NY)
(5.4) 2 star - OLB Brahim Wynn (NJ)
(5.4) 2 star - S Jadrian Gibbs (OK) (JUCO)
(5.2) 2 star - S Keith Sarkodieh (MA)
Portal Signees:
(5.5) 3 star - WR Keshawn Brown = Duquesne
(5.5) 3 star - WR Frank Ladson = Miami (FL)
(5.5) 3 star - TE Dominick Mazotti = San Jose State
(5.5) 3 star - OL Mao Glynn = Cincinnati
(5.6) 3 star - OL Brayden Rohme = California
(5.6) 3 star - OL Paul Tchio = Georgia Tech
(5.5) 3 star - DT Brandon McElroy = Marshall
(5.5) 3 star - DT Etinosa Reuben = Georgia Tech
(5.5) 3 star - LB Macklin Ayers = Dartmouth
(5.4) 2 star - QB Ryan Jankowski = Akron
(5.4) 2 star - RB CJ Hester = Western Michigan
(5.4) 2 star - WR Sterling Galban = Jacksonville State
(5.4) 2 star - TE Owen Anderson = Illinois
(5.2) 2 star - TE Jaelyn Lay = Alabama State
(5.4) 2 star - OL Jaxon King = Grambling
(5.4) 2 star - OL Luke Painton = Columbia
(5.4) 2 star - DE Jaylen Hudson = Wake Forest
(5.4) 2 star - DT Tim Grant-Randell = Eastern Michigan
(5.4) 2 star - CB Ryan Barnes = Notre Dame
(5.4) 2 star - CB Lake Ellis = Bryant
(5.4) 2 star - CB Leonard St. Gourdin = Dartmouth
(5.2) 2 star - CB Jashon Watkins = Tennessee State
NR - RB Brandon Campbell = Houston
NR - WR Jakobie Keeney-James = Eastern Washington
NR - OL Heston Edwards = Texas-Permian Basin
NR - OL William Jones = Grambling
NR - CB Brennan Bailey = West Liberty
NR - CB Arsheen Jiles = St. Francis
NR - CB Kamren Watkins-Hunter = Georgetown
Portal Departures:
(5.6) 3 star - RB Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams = Michigan State
(5.5) 3 star - WR Shawn Harris = Rhode Island
(5.5) 3 star - WR George Johnson = FAU
(5.5) 3 star - LB Nahji Logan = Indiana
(5.4) 2 star - QB Carlos Davis = Towson
(5.3) 2 star - QB Brady Olson = Central Connecticut State
(5.4) 2 star - RB Greg Desrosiers = Memphis
(5.3) 2 star - WR Christian Wells = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - WR Zamar Wise = N/A
(5.2) 2 star - TE Eni Falayi = Utah Tech
(5.2) 2 star - TE Jackson Manning = Kennesaw State
(5.4) 2 star - OL Johnny Hassard = Charlotte
(5.4) 2 star - OL Tyler Leinberger = Hampton
(5.4) 2 star - DE Marcus Bradley = Arkansas State
(5.4) 2 star - DT Jonathan Martin = Valdosta State
(5.4) 2 star - CB Tristan Armstrong = Central Connecticut State
(5.4) 2 star - CB Osei Dixon = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - CB Darius Gooden = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - CB Jordan Mahoney = Arkansas State
(5.4) 2 star - S Dorian Helm = Bryant
NR - S Michael Oppong = N/A
NR - K Cameron Carson = Buffalo

[ZooMass84]

CoachPMac from CSNbbs board posted the following details:
*UMASS*
12 HS/JUCO Signees:
(5.5) 3 star - WR Kezion Dia-Johnson (AZ)
(5.4) 2 star - QB AJ Hairston (FL)
(5.3) 2 star - RB Da’Marion Alberic (FL)
(5.4) 2 star - WR Kenyon Massey (NJ)
(5.3) 2 star - TE Ludovic Martin (FL)
(5.4) 2 star - TE Noah Staples (CA) (JUCO)
(5.4) 2 star - IOL Brock Taylor (VA)
(5.4) 2 star - OT Andre Weeks (MD)
(5.3) 2 star - OT Tanner Burlingame (NY)
(5.4) 2 star - OLB Brahim Wynn (NJ)
(5.4) 2 star - S Jadrian Gibbs (OK) (JUCO)
(5.2) 2 star - S Keith Sarkodieh (MA)
Portal Signees:
(5.5) 3 star - WR Keshawn Brown = Duquesne
(5.5) 3 star - WR Frank Ladson = Miami (FL)
(5.5) 3 star - TE Dominick Mazotti = San Jose State
(5.5) 3 star - OL Mao Glynn = Cincinnati
(5.6) 3 star - OL Brayden Rohme = California
(5.6) 3 star - OL Paul Tchio = Georgia Tech
(5.5) 3 star - DT Brandon McElroy = Marshall
(5.5) 3 star - DT Etinosa Reuben = Georgia Tech
(5.5) 3 star - LB Macklin Ayers = Dartmouth
(5.4) 2 star - QB Ryan Jankowski = Akron
(5.4) 2 star - RB CJ Hester = Western Michigan
(5.4) 2 star - WR Sterling Galban = Jacksonville State
(5.4) 2 star - TE Owen Anderson = Illinois
(5.2) 2 star - TE Jaelyn Lay = Alabama State
(5.4) 2 star - OL Jaxon King = Grambling
(5.4) 2 star - OL Luke Painton = Columbia
(5.4) 2 star - DE Jaylen Hudson = Wake Forest
(5.4) 2 star - DT Tim Grant-Randell = Eastern Michigan
(5.4) 2 star - CB Ryan Barnes = Notre Dame
(5.4) 2 star - CB Lake Ellis = Bryant
(5.4) 2 star - CB Leonard St. Gourdin = Dartmouth
(5.2) 2 star - CB Jashon Watkins = Tennessee State
NR - RB Brandon Campbell = Houston
NR - WR Jakobie Keeney-James = Eastern Washington
NR - OL Heston Edwards = Texas-Permian Basin
NR - OL William Jones = Grambling
NR - CB Brennan Bailey = West Liberty
NR - CB Arsheen Jiles = St. Francis
NR - CB Kamren Watkins-Hunter = Georgetown
Portal Departures:
(5.6) 3 star - RB Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams = Michigan State
(5.5) 3 star - WR Shawn Harris = Rhode Island
(5.5) 3 star - WR George Johnson = FAU
(5.5) 3 star - LB Nahji Logan = Indiana
(5.4) 2 star - QB Carlos Davis = Towson
(5.3) 2 star - QB Brady Olson = Central Connecticut State
(5.4) 2 star - RB Greg Desrosiers = Memphis
(5.3) 2 star - WR Christian Wells = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - WR Zamar Wise = N/A
(5.2) 2 star - TE Eni Falayi = Utah Tech
(5.2) 2 star - TE Jackson Manning = Kennesaw State
(5.4) 2 star - OL Johnny Hassard = Charlotte
(5.4) 2 star - OL Tyler Leinberger = Hampton
(5.4) 2 star - DE Marcus Bradley = Arkansas State
(5.4) 2 star - DT Jonathan Martin = Valdosta State
(5.4) 2 star - CB Tristan Armstrong = Central Connecticut State
(5.4) 2 star - CB Osei Dixon = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - CB Darius Gooden = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - CB Jordan Mahoney = Arkansas State
(5.4) 2 star - S Dorian Helm = Bryant
NR - S Michael Oppong = N/A
NR - K Cameron Carson = Buffalo

losing KLA really sucks

[TheInsider]

It does.. but next man up

[Floyd]

Better passing game should help the running game. Loved KLA, but someone will step up.

[minutefanjsf]

Better passing game should help the running game. Loved KLA, but someone will step up.

OL should be improved too. I understand KLA leaving. No idea why GD took off. He would have been the number one back.

[UMass'96]

Better passing game should help the running game. Loved KLA, but someone will step up.

OL should be improved too. I understand KLA leaving. No idea why GD took off. He would have been the number one back.

Or, maybe he wouldn't have....

[Floyd]

^ agree minutefanjsf, OLine is the big variable this season. Skill positions look upgraded & deeper as long as someone steps up into the #1 spot. Usually feel better with continuity on the line, but the talent on paper looks good. Hoping they gel quickly
Actually feeling optimistic about the season

Any thoughts on who will be the #1 back? Anyone have a good feel on Whack?

[inthescoop]

CoachPMac from CSNbbs board posted the following details:
*UMASS*
12 HS/JUCO Signees:
(5.5) 3 star - WR Kezion Dia-Johnson (AZ)
(5.4) 2 star - QB AJ Hairston (FL)
(5.3) 2 star - RB Da’Marion Alberic (FL)
(5.4) 2 star - WR Kenyon Massey (NJ)
(5.3) 2 star - TE Ludovic Martin (FL)
(5.4) 2 star - TE Noah Staples (CA) (JUCO)
(5.4) 2 star - IOL Brock Taylor (VA)
(5.4) 2 star - OT Andre Weeks (MD)
(5.3) 2 star - OT Tanner Burlingame (NY)
(5.4) 2 star - OLB Brahim Wynn (NJ)
(5.4) 2 star - S Jadrian Gibbs (OK) (JUCO)
(5.2) 2 star - S Keith Sarkodieh (MA)
Portal Signees:
(5.5) 3 star - WR Keshawn Brown = Duquesne
(5.5) 3 star - WR Frank Ladson = Miami (FL)
(5.5) 3 star - TE Dominick Mazotti = San Jose State
(5.5) 3 star - OL Mao Glynn = Cincinnati
(5.6) 3 star - OL Brayden Rohme = California
(5.6) 3 star - OL Paul Tchio = Georgia Tech
(5.5) 3 star - DT Brandon McElroy = Marshall
(5.5) 3 star - DT Etinosa Reuben = Georgia Tech
(5.5) 3 star - LB Macklin Ayers = Dartmouth
(5.4) 2 star - QB Ryan Jankowski = Akron
(5.4) 2 star - RB CJ Hester = Western Michigan
(5.4) 2 star - WR Sterling Galban = Jacksonville State
(5.4) 2 star - TE Owen Anderson = Illinois
(5.2) 2 star - TE Jaelyn Lay = Alabama State
(5.4) 2 star - OL Jaxon King = Grambling
(5.4) 2 star - OL Luke Painton = Columbia
(5.4) 2 star - DE Jaylen Hudson = Wake Forest
(5.4) 2 star - DT Tim Grant-Randell = Eastern Michigan
(5.4) 2 star - CB Ryan Barnes = Notre Dame
(5.4) 2 star - CB Lake Ellis = Bryant
(5.4) 2 star - CB Leonard St. Gourdin = Dartmouth
(5.2) 2 star - CB Jashon Watkins = Tennessee State
NR - RB Brandon Campbell = Houston
NR - WR Jakobie Keeney-James = Eastern Washington
NR - OL Heston Edwards = Texas-Permian Basin
NR - OL William Jones = Grambling
NR - CB Brennan Bailey = West Liberty
NR - CB Arsheen Jiles = St. Francis
NR - CB Kamren Watkins-Hunter = Georgetown
Portal Departures:
(5.6) 3 star - RB Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams = Michigan State
(5.5) 3 star - WR Shawn Harris = Rhode Island
(5.5) 3 star - WR George Johnson = FAU
(5.5) 3 star - LB Nahji Logan = Indiana
(5.4) 2 star - QB Carlos Davis = Towson
(5.3) 2 star - QB Brady Olson = Central Connecticut State
(5.4) 2 star - RB Greg Desrosiers = Memphis
(5.3) 2 star - WR Christian Wells = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - WR Zamar Wise = N/A
(5.2) 2 star - TE Eni Falayi = Utah Tech
(5.2) 2 star - TE Jackson Manning = Kennesaw State
(5.4) 2 star - OL Johnny Hassard = Charlotte
(5.4) 2 star - OL Tyler Leinberger = Hampton
(5.4) 2 star - DE Marcus Bradley = Arkansas State
(5.4) 2 star - DT Jonathan Martin = Valdosta State
(5.4) 2 star - CB Tristan Armstrong = Central Connecticut State
(5.4) 2 star - CB Osei Dixon = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - CB Darius Gooden = N/A
(5.4) 2 star - CB Jordan Mahoney = Arkansas State
(5.4) 2 star - S Dorian Helm = Bryant
NR - S Michael Oppong = N/A
NR - K Cameron Carson = Buffalo

losing KLA really sucks

Yes, it does, and he was our leader last season, but frankly speaking, RB is the easiest position in football to replace.

Appreciate the summarized post, Steve. Thank you!

[LS71]

To say that somebody, anybody,”led” a team to a 3-9 record is a stretch.

Put me down as hoping UMass improves to 5-4 at the very least.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

To say that somebody, anybody,”led” a team to a 3-9 record is a stretch.

Put me down as hoping UMass improves to 5-4 at the very least.

A 5-4 record would be great, but we play a 12 game schedule. Which games do you think will get cancelled?

[ZooMass84]

To say that somebody, anybody,”led” a team to a 3-9 record is a stretch.

Put me down as hoping UMass improves to 5-4 at the very least.

he certainly "led" us to victory over Army!!! It was the KLA show. By the way, give UMass a couple years and 6 wins and a bowl game are doable. I don't know about the pod system but if we can play Kent State and Akron every year we're going to be .500.

[inthescoop]

To say that somebody, anybody,”led” a team to a 3-9 record is a stretch.

Put me down as hoping UMass improves to 5-4 at the very least.

A 3-9 team can have a leader both things can be true ya know, we were 3-9 AND we had a leader.

Not sure why folks always think so black and white.

[eldonabe]

To say that somebody, anybody,”led” a team to a 3-9 record is a stretch.

Put me down as hoping UMass improves to 5-4 at the very least.

A 5-4 record would be great, but we play a 12 game schedule. Which games do you think will get cancelled?

With all the Election Shenanigan conspiracies, Covid-24 should kill off the last couple games at least

[LS71]

Oops...

Meant to say...

Put me down as hoping UMass improves to 5-7 at the very least.