Former Clemson receiver announces transfer to ACC rival

Former Clemson wide receiver Frank Ladson announced Saturday that he will transfer to Miami. The former four-star recruit opted to enter the transfer portal as one of the top offensive weapons available and will return to his hometown in 2022.

A 6-foot-3 junior, Frank Ladson will remain in the ACC with Miami, providing him a chance to face his former school on the road next year. The date for that reunion has not yet been set by the conference.

Over 30 career game with Clemson, he caught 31 passes for 428 yards and six touchdowns, but he fell out of favor in 2021 and only caught four passes with no touchdowns in the struggling offense.

As Ladson makes his homecoming, he joins new head coach Mario Cristobal in doing so. It is now further evident that the 2022 Hurricanes roster will bring back the local flare on the roster and the staff.

Mario Cristobal adds Miami native to staff

Former Oregon assistant Alex Mirabal has officially joined Mario Cristobal’s Miami staff as the offensive line coach and assistant head coach, according to a press release. The potential move was first brought up by On3’s Justin Hopkins in early December when multiple Oregon assistants received offers from their former boss.

Like Mario Cristobal, Alex Mirabal is a Miami native and played high school football alongside his boss. He has been on every staff built by the new Miami hire since he took his first head coaching job at FIU in 2007.

Mirabal helped build the Oregon offensive line into one of the best in the country over his tenure, including the development of 2021 first round draft pick Penei Sewell over three seasons with the Ducks. He has also been recognized as a top recruiter in country.

Within the press release, new Miami head coach Mario Cristobal provided a statement on the hire and reunion with Alex Mirabal in their hometown.                                                                                                      

“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Coach Mirabal back home,” Cristobal said in the press release. “From Outland Trophy winners to All-Americans to all-conference players, Coach Mirabal has a reputation as the best offensive line coach in the country and one who is elite at talent development. He also has a track record as one of the very top recruiters in the nation.

“I know Coach Mirabal is excited to return to his roots in Miami and I know he will make a tremendous impact on the physicality our offense and the culture of the Miami Hurricanes program as a whole.”