Recruiting

UMass Recruiting: News and Notes

UMass has extended an offer to Darrell Langham, a 2014 wide receiver from Lake Worth, Fla. The news comes from the Palm Beach Post’s Matt Porter, who mentioned the offer on Twitter. Langham is a big target, and stands at 6’5 and 190 pounds. He currently holds an offer from Florida State, according to 247 Sports. Alon Smith, a 2014 wide receiver from West Palm Beach, Fla., tweeted that he picked up an offer from UMass. Smith grabbed his first offer from Florida Atlantic over the weekend, according to 247 Sports. Check out Smith’s hudl highlights here. Jamil Demby, an [...]

Maryland’s Justin Anderson Transfers to UMass

May 18th, 2013

by Bob McGovern.

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The UMass football team has picked up its 24th signee for the 2013 class, and as anticipated it’s a fifth-year transfer defensive lineman. Multiple sources have told the Maroon Musket that Justin Anderson, a defensive end/defensive tackle from the University of Maryland, will transfer to the University of Massachusetts for his final year of eligibility. Anderson also had offers to play at Temple, Illinois and Rutgers for his fifth year. Anderson played both defensive end and defensive tackle during his time as a Terrapin, and immediately gives the Minutemen some much-needed depth and experience. According to two different sources, Anderson [...]

UMass Recruiting: Jefferson, Wright

May 16th, 2013

by Bob McGovern.

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UMass has extended an offer to Quai Jefferson, just days after visiting his high school in Montvale, N.J. The 2014 wide receiver tweeted about the offer: The 6’0, 190-pound athlete has been drawing interest from Harvard, Michigan, Rutgers and other schools, according to 247 Sports. Check out his highlights here: – Miles Wright, a quarterback from Tabor Academy with a UMass offer, is reportedly deciding between basketball and football at the next level. According to a report from Terrence Payne at New England Hoop News, Wright “likes playing basketball more” at this point, and the UMass football team is looking to see if there is an [...]

UMass Recruiting: News and Notes

May 15th, 2013

by Bob McGovern.

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UMass has extended an offer to Steven Gonzalez, a 2015 offensive tackle from Union City, N.J. The 6’5, 300-pound recruit mentioned the offer on Twitter. According to 247 Sports, Gonzalez also holds offers from UConn, Louisville, Virginia and Rutgers. Check out the big guy’s hudl highlights here. Coaches from UMass were down at St. Joseph’s High School in Montvale, N.J. to check out a trio of athletes, according to the New Jersey High School Football Spot, a blog covering the ins and outs of Garden State football. The site reported that UMass visited Mark Fossati (Safety), Quai Jefferson (Wide Receiver), and Anthony Paolello (Defensive [...]