BOYS 2026 DMV Commitments BOYS

[Anonymous]

It appears most of the top 2026s have committed.
Do coaches immediately move and contact their second group, or do they wait until November to evaluate, and then contact?

[Anonymous]

In my experience most of the better programs have few spots left and save them for surprise players who impress at fall camps, players who mature and emerge next summer and for top academic programs, a decent players with great academic credentials they pick up next summer to help the team average.

[Anonymous]

A few spots will also open where prospects fell off academically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my experience most of the better programs have few spots left and save them for surprise players who impress at fall camps, players who mature and emerge next summer and for top academic programs, a decent players with great academic credentials they pick up next summer to help the team average.

This would be few and far between. I would not go to any fall camps or showcases if you are 2026 without making sure your coach has made contact with the college coach to confirm serious interest. Players can now directly contact and call coaches too. Thinking you'll get noticed at a prospect camp as a 2026 is very unlikely! If you are 2026 do not go to any camp or showcase without confirming with the coaches or the coaches attending that they have serious interest so you're not wasting your time and money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience most of the better programs have few spots left and save them for surprise players who impress at fall camps, players who mature and emerge next summer and for top academic programs, a decent players with great academic credentials they pick up next summer to help the team average.

This would be few and far between. I would not go to any fall camps or showcases if you are 2026 without making sure your coach has made contact with the college coach to confirm serious interest. Players can now directly contact and call coaches too. Thinking you'll get noticed at a prospect camp as a 2026 is very unlikely! If you are 2026 do not go to any camp or showcase without confirming with the coaches or the coaches attending that they have serious interest so you're not wasting your time and money.

This is on point coaches rarely find talent at prospect days. They help pay assistant coaches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few spots will also open where prospects fell off academically.

Also, less likely to happen because most of these coaches have done soft pre-reads, looked over transcripts and know what classes the recruits are taking as it relates to their academic index.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience most of the better programs have few spots left and save them for surprise players who impress at fall camps, players who mature and emerge next summer and for top academic programs, a decent players with great academic credentials they pick up next summer to help the team average.

This would be few and far between. I would not go to any fall camps or showcases if you are 2026 without making sure your coach has made contact with the college coach to confirm serious interest. Players can now directly contact and call coaches too. Thinking you'll get noticed at a prospect camp as a 2026 is very unlikely! If you are 2026 do not go to any camp or showcase without confirming with the coaches or the coaches attending that they have serious interest so you're not wasting your time and money.

This is on point coaches rarely find talent at prospect days. They help pay assistant coaches.

Coaches do find talent at prospect camps but timing for a 2026 to get noticed at a prospect camp NOW at top D1 would be a little late. The player can email the coach, send their highlight video and request a call to discuss if there's any opportunity or roster spot. They can ask the coach if it is worth them attending the prospect camp and they can also have their club coach call to gauge the level of interest before they pay a bunch of money to go to a prospect camp as a 2026. For a 2027 absolutely should be going to prospect camps of their target schools during the fall and winter to help them get on the radar.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience most of the better programs have few spots left and save them for surprise players who impress at fall camps, players who mature and emerge next summer and for top academic programs, a decent players with great academic credentials they pick up next summer to help the team average.

This would be few and far between. I would not go to any fall camps or showcases if you are 2026 without making sure your coach has made contact with the college coach to confirm serious interest. Players can now directly contact and call coaches too. Thinking you'll get noticed at a prospect camp as a 2026 is very unlikely! If you are 2026 do not go to any camp or showcase without confirming with the coaches or the coaches attending that they have serious interest so you're not wasting your time and money.

This is on point coaches rarely find talent at prospect days. They help pay assistant coaches.

Coaches do find talent at prospect camps but timing for a 2026 to get noticed at a prospect camp NOW at top D1 would be a little late. The player can email the coach, send their highlight video and request a call to discuss if there's any opportunity or roster spot. They can ask the coach if it is worth them attending the prospect camp and they can also have their club coach call to gauge the level of interest before they pay a bunch of money to go to a prospect camp as a 2026. For a 2027 absolutely should be going to prospect camps of their target schools during the fall and winter to help them get on the radar.

This is true, but the key word is top. There are roughly 900 D1 roster spots per class (75 schools x 12) and according to Inside Lacrosse, only around 350 players have committed. The rosters are close to full at the top schools (Big 10, ACC, Ivy League), but a large number of D1 schools are just getting started.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience most of the better programs have few spots left and save them for surprise players who impress at fall camps, players who mature and emerge next summer and for top academic programs, a decent players with great academic credentials they pick up next summer to help the team average.

This would be few and far between. I would not go to any fall camps or showcases if you are 2026 without making sure your coach has made contact with the college coach to confirm serious interest. Players can now directly contact and call coaches too. Thinking you'll get noticed at a prospect camp as a 2026 is very unlikely! If you are 2026 do not go to any camp or showcase without confirming with the coaches or the coaches attending that they have serious interest so you're not wasting your time and money.

This is on point coaches rarely find talent at prospect days. They help pay assistant coaches.

Coaches do find talent at prospect camps but timing for a 2026 to get noticed at a prospect camp NOW at top D1 would be a little late. The player can email the coach, send their highlight video and request a call to discuss if there's any opportunity or roster spot. They can ask the coach if it is worth them attending the prospect camp and they can also have their club coach call to gauge the level of interest before they pay a bunch of money to go to a prospect camp as a 2026. For a 2027 absolutely should be going to prospect camps of their target schools during the fall and winter to help them get on the radar.

This is true, but the key word is top. There are roughly 900 D1 roster spots per class (75 schools x 12) and according to Inside Lacrosse, only around 350 players have committed. The rosters are close to full at the top schools (Big 10, ACC, Ivy League), but a large number of D1 schools are just getting started.

Heard from a few coaches that are taking smaller classes this year. Most won't be taking 12. The service.academies.are different.

[Anonymous]

Madlax 2026 - US Club Rank #67
1 University of Maryland (Good Counsel) Midfield
1 John Hopkins (STAB) Attack
1 John Hopkins (Landon) LSM/Defender

Next Level 2026 - US Club Rank #26
1 Princeton (Georgetown Prep) Attack
1 Navy (Landon) Attack/Mid
1 Navy (St John) Defender Midfield
2 Michigan (Lawrenceville/Deerfield) Mid/Attack, Midfield
1 Brown (St Andrew) Goalie
1 Georgetown (St John) LSM/Defender
1 Army (GP) Fogo
1 Syracuse (St John) Defender
1 Towson (St John) Attack
1 Rutgers (GZ) Attack
1 Dartmouth (Culver) Midfield

DC Express 2026 - US Club Rank #14
1 Penn State (St John) Goalie
1 Navy (Potomac) Midfield
1 Navy (Bullis) Midfield
1 Penn State (Robinson) Defender
1 Yale (GC) Attack
1 Lehigh (St John) LSM/Defender
1 Towson (GC) Midfield
1 Villanova (GP) Defender
1 UPenn (Bullis) Midfield
1 Utah (SJC) Midfield

VLC 2026 - US Club Rank #31
1 HP (PVI) Attack
1 BU (PVI) Midfield
1 JU (PVI) Defender
1 JHU (PVI) Midfield

IAC:
GP - Princeton (A), Army (FOGO), Villanova (D)
Landon - Navy (A/M), MI (FOGO), JHU (LSM/D)
Bullis - Navy (M), UPenn (M)

WCAC:
SJC - Navy (D), Penn State (G), GU (LSM), SU (D), Lehigh (LSM/D), Towson (A), Utah (M)
PVI - HP (A), BU (M), JU (D), JHU (M)
GC - MD (M), Yale (A), Towson (M)
GZ - Rutgers (A)

MAC:
Potomac - Navy (M)

Others:
STAB - JHU (A)
SAS - Brown (G)
Robinson Secondary* - (D)
Deerfield – MI (M)
Culver - Dartmouth (M)

*Public VA

[Anonymous]

What position is the new sjc president's senior son transfer going to play?

With the stacked '26 lineup at SJC, they better not lose to any DC area teams. Speaks has built a power where classes from '27 and younger won't play until they are seniors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What position is the new sjc president's senior son transfer going to play?

With the stacked '26 lineup at SJC, they better not lose to any DC area teams. Speaks has built a power where classes from '27 and younger won't play until they are seniors.

He's playing attack and I guess the towson commit goes to midfield. Maybe 2 27's get good playing time as juniors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
He's playing attack and I guess the towson commit goes to midfield. Maybe 2 27's get good playing time as juniors.

But well more than two 27's will have multiple D1 offers next September.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Madlax 2026 - US Club Rank #67
1 University of Maryland (Good Counsel) Midfield
1 John Hopkins (STAB) Attack
1 John Hopkins (Landon) LSM/Defender

Next Level 2026 - US Club Rank #26
1 Princeton (Georgetown Prep) Attack
1 Navy (Landon) Attack/Mid
1 Navy (St John) Defender Midfield
2 Michigan (Lawrenceville/Deerfield) Mid/Attack, Midfield
1 Brown (St Andrew) Goalie
1 Georgetown (St John) LSM/Defender
1 Army (GP) Fogo
1 Syracuse (St John) Defender
1 Towson (St John) Attack
1 Rutgers (GZ) Attack
1 Dartmouth (Culver) Midfield

DC Express 2026 - US Club Rank #14
1 Penn State (St John) Goalie
1 Navy (Potomac) Midfield
1 Navy (Bullis) Midfield
1 Penn State (Robinson) Defender
1 Yale (GC) Attack
1 Lehigh (St John) LSM/Defender
1 Towson (GC) Midfield
1 Villanova (GP) Defender
1 UPenn (Bullis) Midfield
1 Utah (SJC) Midfield

VLC 2026 - US Club Rank #31
1 HP (PVI) Attack
1 BU (PVI) Midfield
1 JU (PVI) Defender
1 JHU (PVI) Midfield

IAC:
GP - Princeton (A), Army (FOGO), Villanova (D)
Landon - Navy (A/M), MI (FOGO), JHU (LSM/D)
Bullis - Navy (M), UPenn (M)

WCAC:
SJC - Navy (D), Penn State (G), GU (LSM), SU (D), Lehigh (LSM/D), Towson (A), Utah (M)
PVI - HP (A), BU (M), JU (D), JHU (M)
GC - MD (M), Yale (A), Towson (M)
GZ - Rutgers (A)

MAC:
Potomac - Navy (M)

Others:
STAB - JHU (A)
SAS - Brown (G)
Robinson Secondary* - (D)
Deerfield – MI (M)
Culver - Dartmouth (M)

*Public VA

I guess the *Public designation makes sense. Locally 26 verbals to top D1 and 1 is a public school recruit. I guess that tells parents of middle school and younger what it takes to get to a D1 program

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Madlax 2026 - US Club Rank #67
1 University of Maryland (Good Counsel) Midfield
1 John Hopkins (STAB) Attack
1 John Hopkins (Landon) LSM/Defender

Next Level 2026 - US Club Rank #26
1 Princeton (Georgetown Prep) Attack
1 Navy (Landon) Attack/Mid
1 Navy (St John) Defender Midfield
2 Michigan (Lawrenceville/Deerfield) Mid/Attack, Midfield
1 Brown (St Andrew) Goalie
1 Georgetown (St John) LSM/Defender
1 Army (GP) Fogo
1 Syracuse (St John) Defender
1 Towson (St John) Attack
1 Rutgers (GZ) Attack
1 Dartmouth (Culver) Midfield

DC Express 2026 - US Club Rank #14
1 Penn State (St John) Goalie
1 Navy (Potomac) Midfield
1 Navy (Bullis) Midfield
1 Penn State (Robinson) Defender
1 Yale (GC) Attack
1 Lehigh (St John) LSM/Defender
1 Towson (GC) Midfield
1 Villanova (GP) Defender
1 UPenn (Bullis) Midfield
1 Utah (SJC) Midfield

VLC 2026 - US Club Rank #31
1 HP (PVI) Attack
1 BU (PVI) Midfield
1 JU (PVI) Defender
1 JHU (PVI) Midfield

IAC:
GP - Princeton (A), Army (FOGO), Villanova (D)
Landon - Navy (A/M), MI (FOGO), JHU (LSM/D)
Bullis - Navy (M), UPenn (M)

WCAC:
SJC - Navy (D), Penn State (G), GU (LSM), SU (D), Lehigh (LSM/D), Towson (A), Utah (M)
PVI - HP (A), BU (M), JU (D), JHU (M)
GC - MD (M), Yale (A), Towson (M)
GZ - Rutgers (A)

MAC:
Potomac - Navy (M)

Others:
STAB - JHU (A)
SAS - Brown (G)
Robinson Secondary* - (D)
Deerfield – MI (M)
Culver - Dartmouth (M)

*Public VA

I guess the *Public designation makes sense. Locally 26 verbals to top D1 and 1 is a public school recruit. I guess that tells parents of middle school and younger what it takes to get to a D1 program

Agree, this particular DCE/Nations Best/Hilltop player was outlier just like another pole from NOVA JR and JP who also went on to play at Penn State and PLL as did JR. But getting to the IAC or WCAC and playing not watching is what the goal should before these middle schoolers.