Wednesday, January 18, 2023

UMass Football News--January 18th, 2023

 

UMass has picked up another commit from last weekend's OV's. Dashaun Jerkins is 5-11 185 pound Safety from Old Miss/Vanderbilt. 

The Minutemen's defense had a remarkable turnaround last year that was overshadowed by the offense's troubles. The UMass "D" went from the bottom of FBS to #55 in total defense and were in the top-25 in a couple of defensive categories. Still, there is room for improvement. Jerkins is a senior with 27 SEC starts in the defensive backfield. He should have a good senior season playing for Don Brown.

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Also present was previous commit Zachery Anderson. Besides the skill players, UMass needs athleticism and speed on the OL. I'm looking forward to following Anderson's career in Amherst.

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A Fan Sided writer reports five former Arizona Wildcats are reuniting at UMass.

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The Eagle-Tribune reports Jackson Paradis is joining UMass.

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The Greenville New says QB Taisun Phommachanh in one the move again.

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