After leaving one Northeast football program, Jordan Fredericks will continue his collegiate playing career at another.
On his social media accounts Saturday, Fredericks announced he has decided to enroll at UMass and play for the Minutemen. The running back will have to sit out the 2017 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules.
Beginning in 2018, he’d have two seasons of eligibility to use.God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little… https://t.co/lrhgUIaeBW
— Jordan Fredericks (@jfred_beastmode) March 4, 2017
As a true freshman in 2015, Fredericks led Syracuse in rushing with 607 yards. Under new head coach Dino Babers, Fredericks saw his rush attempts plummet from 107 to 28 in 2016. He ran for 139 yards in what turned out to be his last season with the Orange.
In December, Fredericks announced his decision to transfer.