Where are the star players of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’ now?

Season 4 of Netflix’s hit series “Last Chance U” is here, continuing its run of chronicling the lives of junior college football players.

The latest season focuses on a disastrous 2018 season for Jason Brown and the Independence Pirates in Independence, Kan. Both ICC and East Mississippi Community College – the focus of Seasons 1 and 2 for “Last Chance U” – have proven landing spots for many talented, often troubled college football players.

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Regardless, Season 4 prompts the question: Where are the players who have starred in the three previous iterations “Last Chance U”?

Season 1: EMCC

John Franklin III, QB

EMCC’s backup QB in Season 1, John Franklin used his incredible showing in the last game of the 2015 season (accounting for 291 yards and six touchdowns) to land a spot on Auburn’s roster. He was less than impactful for the Tigers, however, completing 14 of 26 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 430 yards and two scores. Franklin transferred to FAU for 2017, completing 1 of 2 passes for 49 yards and rushing 229 yards and two touchdowns. Unfortunately for Franklin, he may be best remembered in Boca Raton for dropping the ball before crossing the goal line after a long run. He went undrafted out of FAU and has since transitioned to defensive back with the NFL’s Chicago Bears.

Gary McCrae, OLB

McCrae, like John Franklin, made the jump from EMCC to a successful FBS program in 2016. Unlike Franklin, however, McCrae only appeared in two games at Louisville (against Charlotte and N.C. State), and did not register any stats. It wasn’t much better for him in 2017, as he registered four tackles in limited playing time – most of it on special teams. He played two games in 2018 before injuring his shoulder against Indiana State, missing the rest of the season. He is listed as a grad student on Louisville’s 2019 roster.

Wyatt Roberts, QB

EMCC’s starter at quarterback in 2015, Roberts did not receive any offers from Division I schools, instead walking on at Mississippi State. He was not expected to compete for a job, instead coming on to get a head start on a coaching career. The Bulldogs later settled on Nick Fitzgerald as their go-to signal-caller, though Roberts at least was on the 2016 roster. That was not the case in 2017. According to a May 2018 report from AthlonSports, Roberts got married in December 2017, finished his degree online and has a job lined up at a steel mill in Columbus, Miss.

D.J. Law, RB

D.J. Law signed with UAB ahead of 2016 and went off in training camp, impressing Blazers coach Bill Clark. But a nagging knee injury caused him to undergo surgery and “miss” the 2016 season (he didn’t lose any eligibility since UAB didn’t play that season). He was expected to take a big role in the Blazers’ run game in 2017, but is no longer with the program. Clark intimated it was because of academic struggles, adding he was working with Law to figure out his next step in football: “Is it NAIA or Canada?”

Ronald Ollie, DT

The affable defensive tackle played for FCS program Nicholls State in 2016, recording 41 tackles (6.5 for loss) and two sacks. He has since been granted his release, and has one year of eligibility remaining in his college playing career. He was unable to find a place to compete on the FBS level and returned to Nicholls for his final season of eligibility in 2018. He played in 12 games, played in 12 games, compiling 13.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries. He went undrafted but reportedly ended up on the Oakland Raiders’ practice squad.

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Season 2: EMCC

Isaiah Wright, RB

Wright and his older brother, Camion Patrick, both of “Last Chance U” fame, were arrested in September 2017 and charged with criminal homicide in connection to a stabbing death in Alcoa, Tenn. Patrick was arrested in Bloomington, Ind., where he was a student after failing to continue his college football career due to several injuries. A judge dismissed the charges against Patrick, and Wright later reached a plea deal to have his charges dropped. He pled guilty to one count of facilitation of aggravated robbery, and received five years probation and time served.

Wright left EMCC after the 2016 season to enroll at West Georgia (where he later withdrew). As of July 2019, he is playing semi-pro football with the Alcoa Alloys of the Independent American Football League.

Brooks Shannon, WR

Shannon was expected to be a big part of the EMCC Lions’ passing game in Season 2 – until he signed with Div. II school West Georgia in January. Shannon played in 11 games for the Wolves, nabbing 16 catches for 258 yards and a touchdown in an 8-3 season.

Dakota Allen, LB

Allen was kicked off Texas Tech after being charged with second-degree burglary. He became a stalwart at EMCC in 2016, helping the Lions to an 11-1 record. He later returned to Lubbock under coach Kliff Kingsbury, whose trust in Allen paid off big in 2017. He led the team with 102 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions. He tallied 60 tackles (5.5 for loss), two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a touchdown in 2018. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft, signing a four-year deal in June.

De’Andre Johnson, QB

The second Florida State quarterback to head to EMCC, Johnson spent one year in Scooba, Miss., after getting expelled for punching a woman in a bar. He later left for Florida Atlantic (again following Franklin’s lead) where he spent most of the 2017 season on the sidelines dealing with complications from blood clots in his arm. He played in six games in 2018, putting up 339 total yards and three total touchdowns before announcing his intent to transfer.

Vijay Miller, QB

Miller, the second-string quarterback in Season 2, briefly played in MLB as part of the San Diego Padres’ minor league team. He was selected in the 14th round of the 2017 MLB Draft. He returned to EMCC in 2018, helping the team to a 12-0 season in which he played in five games, threw for 851 yards and eight touchdowns to two interceptions. He also rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns.

Chauncey Rivers, DT

Rivers came from Georgia after a string of marijuana-related arrests. He finished his time at EMCC and transferred to Mississippi State, where he had to sit out the 2017 season due to being academically ineligible. He played in all 13 games in 2018, part of a dominant defensive line that sent two players into the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He finished fifth on the team with tackles for loss and had 2.5 sacks, totaling 24 tackles with multiple tackles in nine different games. He is listed as a senior on Mississippi State’s official 2019 roster.

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Season 3: Independence Community College

Malik Henry, QB

Henry was the third quarterback to leave Florida State for community college, though he deviated from Franklin and Johnson in choosing Independence over EMCC. Henry and ICC coach Jason Brown got in several disputes during the 2017 season, the former saying he felt he was “better than this.” He finished the season with roughly 1,300 passing yards and 10 touchdowns.

Despite fulfilling his junior college requirements in 2017, Henry never picked up an offer from a Power 5 school. He returned to ICC in 2018, playing in only two games and completing 19 of 43 passes for 247 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions. He transferred to Nevada as a walk-on in January and is listed as a junior on the team’s official 2019 roster.

Carlos Thompson, WR

Thompson was a bright spot on Season 3, buying into the team after early struggles and several clashes with Brown. He caught 48 passes for 544 yards and three touchdowns at Independence in 2017. Because his five years of Division I eligibility was up (he played for Texas Tech in 2013) he was ineligible to receive an offer from that level of play. He instead signed with Division II program Missouri Western State. There, he finished the 2018 season third on the team with 17 receptions and 261 yards receiving. He also returned 10 punts for 183 yards and 14 kickoffs for 240 yards. He decided to forgo his senior season to prepare for a jump to the NFL.

Rakeem Boyd, RB

A former three-star running back recruit at Texas A&M who didn’t see the field in 2016 because of academic issues. He battled for the Pirates’ starting running back position, eventually pulling away from his competition to rush for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns. He signed with Arkansas at season’s end. Boyd made an instant impact after transferring to Arkansas in 2018, playing in 12 games, starting eight, and finishing the season with 734 rushing yards and two touchdowns. He also caught 23 passes for 165 yards. He is listed as a junior on Arkansas’ 2019 roster.

Kingston Davis, RB

The Michigan transfer had hoped to get more looks at Independence after struggling with injuries and lack of playing time with the Wolverines. He was plagued with ball-security issues at Independence, however, and eventually left the program feeling he’d wasted a year there. He signed with UAB in 2018, recording 22 carries for 88 yards and two touchdowns in three games that season. He was removed from the team’s roster in November after previously serving a suspension after a student-conduct issue in September. He was arrested in December for the same incident, reportedly facing charges of domestic violence and strangulation.

Emmit Gooden, DT

Gooden was arguably one of Independence’s best defensive players, racking up 81 tackles and a sack in 2017. He had a knack for late hits and personal fouls at Independence, though that apparently wasn’t a big-enough hangup for Tennessee, which signed him at the end of the season. Gooden playing in all 12 games for the Vols in 2018, recording one start. He finished the season with 33 tackles and seven tackles for loss (third-most on the team). He is listed as a senior on Tennessee’s 2019 roster.

Bobby Bruce, LB

Bruce, a talented player who had several academic and behavioral issues at Independence, was arrested in June 2018 and charged with robbery in connection with an incident the previous May, though prosecutors dropped the charges against him in December. Bruce returned to play for ICC in 2018 but was cut from the team. He reportedly signed with Arena Football team Manatee Neptunes in April.

Kerry Buckmaster, OL

Buckmaster used Independence as a means of escaping a home life that saw his mother in jail and father using drugs. He maintained a close relationship with his father in Season 3 and overcame an injury to his right shoulder to transfer to Division II program West Texas A&M, where he is listed on the team’s 2019 roster.

Carlos Thompson, WR

Thompson, who led ICC with 48 receptions for 544 yards and three touchdowns in 2017, transferred to Division II Missouri Western State. He finished the 2018 season third on the team with 17 receptions and 261 yards receiving. He also returned 10 punts for 183 yards and 14 kickoffs for 240 yards. He decided to forgo his senior season to prepare for a jump to the NFL.

Other notable signings from “Last Chance U” Season 3 players

Player	Position	Career ICC stats	Transfer destination
Calvin Jackson Jr.	WR	25 receptions, 381 yards, 4 TDs	Washington State
Brandon Bea	QB	60.9 completion percentage, 353 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs	Boise State (walk-on)
Tramonda Moore	OL	Three games played	Oklahoma (later dismissed)
DJ Williams	DB	56 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR	Utah State
Delrick Abrams	DB	60 tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FR	Colorado
Ray Buford	DB	18 tackles, 2 FFs, 6 PBUs	New Mexico State
Jamal Scott	RB	79 attempts, 363 yards, 7 TDs	Eastern Illinois

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