University of Massachusets Athletics
#MassAppeal22: Spring Enrollees Join Minutemen Squad
January 28, 2022 | Football
Spring 2022 Enrollees - Jan. 28, 2022
AMHERST Mass. -- As Don Brown's newly added staff heads into the February national signing period, the staff welcomed in a few additions to begin the spring 2022 semester on campus.
The Massachusetts football program welcomed three December signees asChase Brewster, Jacquon Gibson, and Jalen Stewart began classes this week.
The Minutemen added four-star defensive lineman Marcus Bradley, Marcus Cushnie, Darius Gooden, Zukudo Igwenagu, Juan Lua, four-star Tyler Rudolph, and Tyson Watson to the UMass defense as well quarterback Gino Campiotti, Isaiah Holiness, and George Johnson III to the offense.
Along with the 10 additions that joined the program for the start of the spring semester, the Minutemen also welcomed three preferred walk-ons to the squad in running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. Jr, returning defensive tackle Grant Laws, and kicker Luke Dobson .
Marcus Bradley
DL, 6-3, 275
Gathersburg, Md. / Vanderbilt University
Composite Ranking:
Natl Rank: No. N/A
Position Rank: No. 140 DB
State Rank: No. 223 MD.
December Signing Day - Dec. 15, 2021
AMHERST, MAss. -- The Don Brown era officially begins as the Minutemen welcome their first nine additions to the 2022 roster. This class so far covers five different states with four new additions to the offense and four to the defense.
The class holds a pair of three-star recruits in defensive back Cornelius Wright and quarterback Chase Brewster, and a pair of two star prospects in Tyler Leinberger and linebacker Jalen Stewart.
The class rounds out with Ty Harding, Jacquon Gibson, Donta Whack on offense, and Kofi Asare, Jaylen Murphy, on defense.
Head Coach Don Brown National Signing Day Chat
Cornelius Wright
DB, 5-10, 170
Homestead, Fla. / Christopher Columbus High School
Composite Ranking:
Natl Rank: No. N/A
Position Rank: No. 140 DB
State Rank: No. 223 FL.
Jaylen Murphy
DL/LB, 6-2, 220
Boston, Mass. / Everett High School
Composite Ranking:
High School
- 2021 Boston Herald Pre-Season All-Star
- 7 sacks, 20 tackles for 2021 season
Jalen Stewart
LB, 6-0, 225
Bethlehem, Pa. / Loomis Chaffee / Freedom High School
Composite Ranking:
Natl Rank: No. 74
Position Rank: No. 8 LB
State Rank: No. 1 JUCO
Chase Brewster
QB, 6-6, 195
Hanover, Mass. / Tilton High School
Composite Ranking:
Natl Rank: No. N/A
Position Rank: No. 114 QB
State Rank: No. 2 Mass.
High School
- First All NEPSAC Team
- All NEPSAC QB of the Year
- 1,000 Passing Yards
- 16 Touchdowns
- 300 rushing yards
Ty Harding
ATH, 5-9, 170
Cambridge, Mass. / BB&N High School
Composite Ranking:
Natl Rank: No. N/A
Position Rank: No. 157 DB
State Rank: No. 13 Mass.
Before UMass
- First Team All-ISC
- First Team All-New England
- Boston Herald All Scholastic
- First team All State LB PA
- Big 33 Selection
- All-Time leader in points scored at high school
- 24/7 Sports 7th Ranked JUCO LB
- 20 yards per catch avg.
- 650 career rushing yards
Tyler Leinberger
OL, 6-5, 315
Chester, Va. / Thomas Dale High School
Composite Ranking:
Natl Rank: No. N/A
Position Rank: No. 202 OL
State Rank: No. 51 Va.
Jacquon Gibson
WR, 5-11, 185
Fayetteville, N.C. / Hough High School / Palmetto Prep
Composite Ranking:
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