We are now almost 2 months into the NCAA open period for junior recruits and there has been a flurry of activity recently.
We originally dropped our Top 5 on August 27: https://www.deepsouthlaxrecruits.com/post/class-of-2025-top-5-recruits-announced
and are happy to report that the top 4 are now committed to D1 programs:
#1 Christopher Alexis ➡️ Maryland
#2 Luke Danna ➡️ Penn State
#3 Pierce Montes ➡️ High Point
#4 Jake Meyer ➡️ Syracuse
DSLR then released our Top 24 on August 30, updating it to Top 50 on September 9:
and currently 20 of the DSLR Top 50 are now committed to D1 programs including the following Top 50 propsects:
Josh Ameo ➡️ High Point
Evan Calkins ➡️ Princeton
Jos Chois ➡️ Johns Hopkins
Zane Czeschin ➡️ Jacksonville
Brandon DeBerardinis ➡️ Harvard
Dylan Furshman ➡️ Ohio State
Mason Hauseman ➡️ Jacksonville
Ryker Kemp ➡️ Utah
Hudson McCarthy ➡️ Harvard
Cannon Ridinger ➡️ Providence
Xander Ring ➡️ Brown
Noah Seabolt ➡️ Jacksonville
Luke Shale ➡️ Utah
Oliver Skeean ➡️ Maryland
Nicholas Snyder ➡️ Brown
John Torpy ➡️ Loyola
In the last few weeks we have seen D1 commitments from many southern recruits who were being considered for the Top 100, some of those are:
Charles Cochran ➡️ Vermont
Nick Diadema ➡️ Stony Brook
Aiden Eriksen ➡️ Providence
Carter Fears ➡️ Mercer
Joey Jonske ➡️ High Point
Grant Mauldin ➡️ UMBC
Keegan Nyman ➡️ Denver
Kaden Parsons ➡️ Michigan
Tyler Price ➡️ Army
Harrison Richards ➡️ Navy
Owen Rogers ➡️ St Johns
Hunter Sanford ➡️ Rutgers
Carter Sherwood ➡️ Loyola
Kai Smith ➡️ Jacksonville
Will Stagliano ➡️ Saint Joseph's
Mason Sulek ➡️ Loyola
Aidan "AJ" Turner ➡️ Jacksonville
Beckett Vance ➡️ Penn State
Brooks Wehman ➡️ Navy
With that bookkeeping out of the way, lets get right into the next 50 southern prospects who will round out the DSLR Top 100 uncommitted southern recruits in the 2025 class. Recruits 51-100 are not ranked, they are listed below in alphabetical order. Again we prefer to highlight prospects we have seen at least a few times; so if we missed you, please don't feel slighted, it is likely we just have only seen you once or twice, perhaps not at all.
Jake Berman
Defense
Lake Mary High School (FL)
Florida Crabs
Lacrosse Club Orlando
Sweetlax Florida
Team Florida (National All-Star Games)
Nice sized righty defenseman who can be tough to get underneath for opposing dodgers. Plays well in system defense, not a lot of flash, he just puts on his hard-hat and gets the job done.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete
Has played Varsity Football at Lake Mary
Miller Brooks
Defense/LSM
Mountain Brook High School (AL)
Thunder National
Thunder Blue
Silverbacks
There is a lot to like about this pole out of Alabama, plays aggressively on ball pestering offenses. Very gritty, physical, contact type of player.
Dylan Brozena
Midfield/SSDM
Denmark High School (GA)
Thunder National
Thunder Blue
Really like how this kid grinds on the defensive end. Good player coming off the wing on face-offs to scoop gb's.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football
Max Cabanas
Attack
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School (FL)
Top Gun Fighting Clams
Team Eighteen
Miami Stone Crabs
Stealth Lacrosse
Southeast Sonics
Creative player with strong stick skills who sees the field well and can finish in a variety of different ways including a flashy BTB. Started as a freshman at Belen Jesuit.
Griffin Cardillo
Goalie
Holly Springs High School (NC) Team 91 Carolina
Righty 'keeper has nice hands and quick reflexes enabling him to turn away difficult shots. Vocal in net with his teammates and likes to be active with the ball helping to spark transition.
Carson Carroll
Goalie
Mill Creek High School (GA)
Legacy Georgia
Blackhawks
Good all around goaltender, plays with high energy, very focused in cage. Strong communicator capable of making multiple saves in tight. Good game IQ, will make the stop, then quickly reads the field, finding the open man with nice, clean outlet passes.
Winford "Ford" Cash
SSDM/Midfield
The Benjamin School (FL)
Creator's Game
Really excelled in a defensive role as a freshman at Benjamin helping lead the Bucs to a State Final appearance in 2022. Also has some offensive ability; although we love the thought of him as a college SSDM, he has great athleticism and wouldn't be suprised to see him blossom into a very capable 2-way middie at the next level.
Extra Points: Multi-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football
Plays Varsity Soccer
Tucker Chappell
Defenseman
Episcopal School of Jacksonville (FL)
Baltimore Crabs
True Florida
Florida Crabs
FC Crush
North Florida Stars
His size has always jumped off the page at us, just perfect for Defense, he moves really well with and without the ball, displays good quickness. Member of the the Baltimore Crabs for severals years which has likely contributed to elevating his level of play.
Travis Cheristin
Midfield/SSDM
St. John Paul II Academy (FL)
Florida Elite Lacrosse
Florida Swashbucklers
Great athleticism combined with very good speed make him a difficult kid to beat 1-on-1. Has matured some on the offensive side of the ball but there is still room to grow, a lot of raw talent to work with here.
Lucas Chigounis Defense
Ponte Vedra High School (FL)
Florida LC Black
Florida Crabs
PVAA Jaws
Team South (All-America Games)
Has become a presence down low in defensive sets where he uses his size and athleticism to deny looks from the inside. Seemed to mature before our eyes during the summer of 2022, haven't seen him too much since, but we are sure he is worth taking a look at. Hoping to cross paths with this prospect sometime this autumn to see how his progression is coming along.
Jackson Christ
Midfield
Jupiter High School (FL)
True Florida
WLTW
FCA
Moved to Jupiter from Omaha, NE in the 6th grade when he was introduced to lacrosse. You wouldn't know he has only been playing lacrosse for 5 years unless someone told you. Complete grinder, constant effort, never seems to be out of position which makes him a strong competitor. DSLR especially likes him on the defensive side of the ball, but the 2-way middie also finds a way to be quite productive offensively as well.
Anthony Dara
Face-Off
St. Thomas Aquinas High School (FL)
American Heritage Schools Plantation (FL) Laxachusetts Black
Team 91 Tri-State
Stealth Legacy
Team Florida-National All Star Games
Uses multiple moves to beat his man and shows good athleticism when needing to fight for a groundball in order to win his team possession. Certainly has the talent to mature into an very impactful player college player.
Tucker Davis
Midfield
Memphis University School (TN)
No Excuse Lacrosse
Project Midwest
Team Midwest (National All-Star Games) Team South (All-America Games)
Impressive offensive weapon, strong clean shot from the perimeter, will finish down low in a variety of ways. Good lacrosse lineage, both parents played collegiately and now coach.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football
Alex Debender
Face-Off
Cardinal Gibbons High School (NC)
3 Point Lacrosse
True National
True NC
FOA Carolina
Impressive performer at the dot, has a variety of exit moves and good athleticism makes him dangerous in transition when winning it clean.
Adam Eckenroth
Attack/Midfield
Reagan High School (NC)
Carolina Miners
Southern Stars Lacrosse Project
NC Fusion
Big righty with sweet hands who doesn't mind playing off of contact. Very creative and impressive finisher who uses a variety of moves in order to beat his man and get a good look.
Extra Points:
100+ point Sophomore season at Reagan
Logan Erdley
LSM/Defense/Midfield
JL Mann High School (SC) Team 91 South
Team 91 Charlotte
Strong wing player who has a nose for scooping gb's and becomes very dangerous in transition with the ball and a full head of steam.
Extra Points:
Plays Ice Hockey for Carolina Rage HC
Trent Farley
Midfield/Attack
Fort Mill High School (SC)
Carolina Miners
Team Carolina
Standing at 6'5" the righty has all the tools to be a real difference maker on the next level. We haven't caught him in awhile now but saw that Inside Lacrosse named him a Standout Player at the 2023 Prime Time Summer Invitational so we trust that the progression is there.
Luke Fenderson
Attack
Christ The King Catholic High School (NC) Carolina Miners
The righty is very elusive using his quickness to get into prime scoring areas and his shiftiness to get strong looks on the cage.
Extra Points:
95 goal Sophomore season at Christ The King
Evan Finkle
Attack/Midfield
American Heritage Schools Delray (FL)
North Broward Preparatory School (FL)
True National
True Florida
Fury LC
Casey Powell World Lacrosse Foundation
Have always enjoyed watching this kid dodge through defenders. He has a way of coming out of his rolls with his head up looking for cutters. His heavy perimeter shot also helps free up space down low where he enjoys rolling underneath defenders for closer looks. Uses good angles to find soft spots in the defense when attacking the cage. A strong competitor who will wear you down with his resiliency. Never takes a play off, especially aggressive on the ride.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Basketball
Elias Franks
Face-Off
Montgomery Bell Academy (TN) No Excuse Lacrosse
Muscles his way to winning face-offs with a nice low approach and uses good athleticism in transition after gaining possession.
Extra Points:
Multi-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football at MBA
Varsity Wrestler at MBA
Jack Frischmann
Midfield/Face-Off
Phillips Andover Academy (MA) Allatoona High School (GA) 3d New England
Thunder Blue
Georgia Tigers Elite
Team South (National All-Star Games)
Good heads up player who uses quick changes of direction to free his hands so he can find the open man or take it to the rack himself. Unpredictable since he uses both hands very well. Can also do damage on face-offs. No doubt he is getting serious attention from college coaches.
TJ Goberville
Defense/LSM
Oxbridge Academy (FL) Florida LC
Florida Crabs
Sea Dogs
True Empire Elite
Krakens Sweetlax
Sweetlax Leatherbacks
Boca Jets
Good righty defenseman who uses speed and strength to help prevent offensive players from getting into prime real estate. Has become a much more aggressive stick checker as his confidence increased heading into his Sophomore season. Maturing into a very solid, physical defenseman. His 6'4" frame should fill out nicely when he gets into a college weight training program.
Extra Points: Multi-Sport Athlete
Played Varsity Football as a Sophomore at Oxbridge
Plays Varsity Basketball at Oxbridge
Luke Hobbs
Defense
Topsail High School (NC) Team 91 South
Team 91 Carolina
Cape Fear Shamrocks
Nice size and quickness, strong force defensively, good hands make the righty difficult to manage with the ball in transition. Seems to have all the attributes to suceed at the next level.
Braden Houlihan
Attack/Midfield
Marvin Ridge High School (NC) Team 91 South
Team 91 Charlotte
Team Carolina
The 6'5" lefty is a menace to opposing defenses as he will burn you with a strong shot on the run from the outside, but can also use his size effectively when navigating around GLE. Sees the field well and is pretty good at slipping out of doubles. Has the potential to be a big time offensive threat in college.
Lincoln Huskey
Midfield/Attack
Boiling Springs High School (SC) Team Eighteen
Southeast Sonics
Sweetlax Riverhawks
Agile and fast lefty who is very shifty with the ball using quick rolls when dodging to shake defenders. Possesses a real nice outside shot, and can handle the physical aspect of working down low. Definitely has what it takes to be a college athlete as you can see the work this kid must put in when you watch him perform.
Extra Points: Dual-Sport Athlete
Starting QB on Varsity Football team at Boiling Springs
Alex Juhnke
Defense
Montverde Academy (FL)
Windermere Preparatory School (FL)
Florida Crabs
Lacrosse Club Orlando
Sweetlax Gray
Team Florida (National All-Star Games)
Nicely sized at 6'2" he uses that long wing-span to disrupt passing lanes. Quick feet make his especially tough to dodge against. Good speed and hands when getting it across in transition. Solid, physical defenseman who should be seeing plenty of interest from college coaches.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete
Played Varsity Football at WP
Sam Juhnke
Goalie
Montverde Academy (FL)
Windermere Preparatory School (FL)
Florida Crabs
Lacrosse Club Orlando
Sweetlax Gray
Team Florida (National All-Star Games)
Has really quick hands and excellent form making him a difficult goalkeeper to do a lot of damage against. Has a flair for making dramatic saves look easy. No doubt has what it takes to play on the next level.
Extra Points: Dual-Sport Athlete
Played Varsity Football at WP
Lucas Kirkman
Attack
Jupiter High School (FL)
True National White
True Florida
LI Express
The righy is an offensive threat who reads the field well and has a good motor. We can see where wrestling and martial arts help to give him strong balance when working around GLE against bigger opponents.
Extra Points: Multi-Sport Athete
Regional finalist as a Varsity Wrestler at Jupiter
Avid Martial Artist who studies Okinawan art forms
Brady Knutson
Midfield/Face-Off/LSM
Myers Park High School (NC) Team 91 South
Team 91 Charlotte
Very impressive performance at the 2023 Southeast Fall Showcase earning him All-Star honors and a DSLR Top 10 Player Who Impressed nod at the event. Followed it up with another great outing at the Southeast HS Invitational where he even showed some versatility playing pole. The 2-way middie is a real grinder on both ends of the field and should be getting some serious looks by NCAA coaches.
Connor Kraemer
Goalie
Wando High School (SC)
Team 91 South
Team 91 Charlotte
Charleston Elite
Sweetlax Carolina
Trilogy Ice
Goaliesmith
Quick hands help him to make difficult saves with a calm demeanor. Has good field vision and clearing game, developing more consistency as he matures will see him blossom into a fine 'keeper on the next level.
Cole Lazzara
Attack
IMG Academy (FL)
Cambridge High School (GA)
Mount Pigsah Christian School (GA) Florida Crabs
Hilltop Lax
Thunder
Team South (National All-Star Games)
Got on our radar a bit late but after getting a few looks on him we really like the way the attackman works around GLE and goes to the cage from in tight. Unpredictable since he uses both hands very well. Yearning to see more, but we've seen enough to know this kid is going to get some offers to play at the next level.
Brendan Leonard
Attack
Charlotte Catholic High School (NC) Team 91 South
Team 91 Charlotte
Team Carolina
Another DSLR Player Who Impressed at the 2023 Southeast Fall Showcase, the righty has shown that he is capable of finishing in a variety of different ways. Seems to be equally effective working as a dodger or being an off-ball threat.
Extra Points:
86 point Sophomore season at Charlotte Catholic
41 goal Freshman season at Charlotte Catholic
Anthony Long
Midfield
Weddington High School (NC) Team 91 National
Team 91 South
Team 91 Charlotte
Team South (National All-Star Games)
Gritty 2-way middie tough on both ends of the field. Moves well with the ball and has the ability to fill the back of the net. Was an offensive and defensive beast at the 2023 Southeast Fall Showcase where he was recognized as a DSLR Top 10 Player Who Impressed at the event.
Sully McDonogh
Attack
IMG Academy (FL)
Coral Shores High School (FL) Mad Dog NJ
Rebels National
UNRL National
Hard working righty crease attackman from the Keys who works hard off-ball to create scoring chances down low. McDonogh is now attending IMG Academy which should greatly enhance his development. Keep your eye on this one.
Extra Points:
Avid Surfer
Elias McLaughlin
Attack
Fellowship Christian School (GA)
Thunder National
Thunder Blue
Team South (National All-Star Games)
Team Jamaica
Has good speed which makes him a serious threat with the ball in his stick, lands bombs from deep commanding respect from the perimeter which frees up a lot of room in tight for him to work. A lot to like about this righty, we don't expect him to remain un-committed very much longer.
Extra Points:
Recorded 71 goals, 41 assists, 112 points at FCS during Sophomore season
Earned U.S. Lacrosse All-American honors, Sophomore season
JT Murphy
Midfield/Attack
Cannon School (NC) Team 91 South
Team 91 Charlotte
Carolina Miners
Southern Stars Lacrosse Project
Really like how this kid works off-ball to create offensive opportunities. Uses his speed when dodging to get space to finish. The lefty possesses nice size at 6'3" and we feel he should mature into a good offensive weapon at the college level.
Extra Points: Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Soccer at Cannon
Caden Paradine
Midfield
Christ School (NC) Hickory High School (NC) Team 91 National
Team 91 South
Team 91 Charlotte
Team South (National All-Star Games)
A real smooth operator, the righty 2-way middie looks like a natural dodger, really good size and speed make him extremely difficult to matchup against. Our assumption was that he would play for his dad who is the HC at Lenoir-Rhyne, but standing at 6'4" with that speed he is likely receiving D1 offers as well. Surely won't be an easy decision.
Alexander Ponchock
Attack
The Benjamin School (FL) PrimeTime
Team USA U-18 Select Team
Good dodger and initiator from x, but also works very well off-ball. Will likely be looked upon to be the primary dodger from behind the goal for the Bucs now that Brady Quinn has graduated and moved onto Loyola. Made the Team USA U-18 Select Team showing us that there is still a lot more ceiling left in his game.
Extra Points:
Recorded 40 goal Sophomore season at Benjamin
Finley Radding
Attack
The Walker School (GA) 3d Georgia
Florida Crabs
Thunder National
Thunder
The righty is quite a well-rounded player, good perimeter shooter with a strong off-hand demanding a lot of attention from opposing defenses despite his lack of size. Sees the field especially well, can be an off-ball option, but shines with the ball. Has a knack for rolling underneath much bigger defensemen to get close-up crease finishes. Good speed prevents him from taking too much of a pounding. Definitely has the skills to play in college.
Landon Rasmus
Midfield/Attack
Jupiter High School (FL) True Florida Black
WLTW
Florida Crabs
Sweetlax Florida
Jupiter Sails
Team 91 Florida
One of the smartest players out there, kid has a real vision on where to go to get the defense out of position. He also sets his teammates up for scoring chances with some truly incredible feeds. Great off-ball player who sets timely picks and frees himself up with intelligent cuts. Has a real flashy stick and can make a goalie look silly 1-on-1 or beat him with a bullet from the perimeter. Undersized but not out-worked, will make a positive impact for the right college program.
Harper Richardson
Face-Off
Hoover High School (AL) Thunder
3d Georgia
Silverbacks
Bama Lacrosse United
Vulcan LC
Creates a lot of opportunity when he wins the face-off clean, good speed helps him to makes plays in unsettled situations, while strong stick skills help him get through the wings after grabbing the gb's.
Ethan Sands
Face-Off
Saint Andrews School (FL) True National True Florida
Team 91 Florida
Explosive at the face-off dot using a variety of moves and capable of creating unsettled situations with his legs. Battles hard through the scrum when he doesn't pull it clean. Sands is starting to mature into one of the better face-off specialists out of Florida.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete Varsity Wrestler at Saint Andrews
Jack Schellenberg
Goalie
Osceola High School (FL) FLC Tampa Bayhawks
True Florida
True Tampa
Shred Thread National
Crease Kings
Good size, quick hands and great form are 3 attributes this quality 'keeper out of the Orlando area possesses. Good clearing game and likes to use his legs when he can to help start the transition.
Extra Points: Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football at Osceola
Carston Shepherd
Attack
Boys' Latin School (MD)
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School (FL) FLC National Black
True Florida
Florida Crabs
MadLax
Team South (All-America Games)
Good shooter from the perimeter and doesn't need much space to unleash, but also a talented dodger who he is able to get better looks down low. Gritty, hustler on the ride.
Mason Theis
Midfield The Westminster Schools (GA) Thunder National
Thunder Blue
Team South (National All-Star Games)
Very strong 2-way middie on both sides of the ball, hard to beat defensively and skilled creating offense off transition. The righty has a strong off-hand which keeps defenses guessing.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football at Westminster
Earned Inside Lacrosse 3-Star
Varsity Lacrosse starter as a Freshman at Westminster (only one)
Reno Vorderlandwehr
Defense/LSM Mill Creek High School (GA) Team 91 National
Team 91 Georgia
Good skilled righty defenseman, plays bigger than he is, physical style with nice hands when he grabs the ball and moves it in transition. Plays off the wing on face-offs where he has a nose for gb's.
Nick Wallace
Face-Off
NSU University School (FL) Team 24 Lacrosse
Powell Lacrosse
Florida Swashbucklers
Upstate Salt Kings
The Faceoff Academy
Kids is a grinder who puts in the work that keeps expanding his ceiling. Uses several moves to beat his man clean and is good enough to burn you if you sleep on him, but smart enough to value possession and move it along to the attack instead of taking unnecessary chances. Has matured into one of the top '25 Face-Off Specialists in Florida.
Logan Weiss
Defense/LSM
Saint Andrews School (FL)
North Broward Preparatory School (FL)
Big 4 HHH
True Florida
Eclispe
Nationals LC
Big fellow has a real opportunity to blossom into a special player. Will need to continue to mature and focus on his consistency, but he maintains the tools to be a defensive force at the next level.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football at Saint Andrews
Also played Midfield/Attack for Stealth Legacy in Middle School
Cal Wyatt
Attack/Midfield
Community School of Naples (FL) Florida LC
Stealth Lacrosse
Wahoos Sweetlax
Very exciting lefty playmaker with an energetic style of play. Will wow you dodging from behind the cage and can take a pounding even though he is undersized. Nice on the run shot that he will flash from the perimeter.
Extra Points:
Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football at CSN
Quinn Zegras
Midfield/SSDM
Oxbridge Academy (FL) Florida Crabs
Sea Dogs
Sweetlax Florida
SoCal Bulls
RC Lacrosse
Team Florida (National All-Star Games)
Enjoyed a fabulous Freshman season in 2022 where the speedy righty excelled in the SSDM role. Haven't seen a lot of him in the last year but he appears to have some pretty good hands and we believe he is going to blossom into a dominating 2-way middie (if he hasn't already) on the college level.
Extra Points: Dual-Sport Athlete
Plays Varsity Football at Oxbridge
So thats a wrap on player spotlights #51-100. Next up we will highlight some of our favorite multi and dual sport athletes. Keep following us for more uncommitted junior recruits dropping very soon.
Top 100 prepared by Larry Palumbo
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Article released on Saturday, October 28, 2023 @ 07:00 EST
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