Michael Brennan of Loomis Chaffee is part of a defensively-stacked Harvard recruiting class. (Dave Arnold/N.E. Lacrosse Journal)
It’s now been one month since the recruiting season officially opened for the Class of ‘26. The first day was relatively quiet, the first week saw the pace pick up, and now we are in the midst of an avalanche of futures all sliding down a mountain of talent.
Schools that have never been in the mix this early are aggressively snatching up players. Prep programs are still cranking out Division 1-caliber players left and right. And some of the big conferences have already assembled the majority of their classes.
What a difference a year makes.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the early trends in the Class of ‘26.
