Uncommitted 2027 Dodgers Who Impressed This Fall

We're currently running our biggest sale of the year: use code ‘BlackFriday2025′ at checkout to receive 50% off your first payment!   What makes an advanced dodger? There's a lot that goes into it. You need shiftiness and agility to shake a defender, the speed or quickness to run by one, the strength to initiate and run through contact, and the deception—look-offs, hesitations, re-dodges—to keep match ups guessing. Being an advanced dodger doesn't mean you have to be the biggest or fastest guy on the field. It obviously helps, but it's not everything.   Some players are dangerous because they can do all of these things; others are elite at just one or two. Take Jeff Teat, for example—he isn't the biggest or strongest, but his deception at the start and middle of a dodge consistently gets him to the spot he wants. That's really what it comes down to: how a player gets to their spot. Where defenses are forced to slide, and if they don't, points go up on the board.   Here's a look at some of the best uncommitted 2027 dodgers who showed those traits this fall at NAL, Alliance, and NHSLS:    Papke, the uncommitted slasher out of Michigan, makes a living dodging from the lefty wing. From there, he does a great job using his posture to set up short dodges—defenses have to play him honest because he can sling it from range, and that opens the door for his S-dodges and lefty sweeps to the middle. From X, he's quick enough to beat guys up the hashes and either shoot on the run or hit open teammates. He's more than just a dodger, too. Papke can shoot it with both hands and finish in tight without any hesitation. He's the kind of uncommitted guy who can jump-start your offense even with a pole on him.     Standing out over the last two weekends at A.L.L. and NHSLS, Luke Wolf has made plays no matter which team he was running with. He's shaping up to be one of the first names circled on the scouting report when teams prepare for Blue Ridge. The reason is simple—he causes serious problems when he dodges, especially on his re-dodges. Wolf is very good at getting to what he wants when he initiates. He has an advanced feel for probing—testing how sliders react to his initial move and how backside defenders handle cuts. Most of his damage comes on the second or third bounce in his dodge, and when he attacks off the first dodge, it usually has a sharp change of direction or a deceptive hesitation. On top of his dodging, he finishes well on one-timers and is relentless in the ride.     Gaining a lot of interest from college coaches, Ryan Barnett has earned it with his showing this fall with NJ Riot. He's a really crafty player overall, and a lot of that is because of his dodging skills. He's very two-handed as a shooter and a dodger, making it very easy to split or roll dodge away from pressure and release quickly. Barnett does a great job using his body to shield his stick and work his way to the middle, where he can turn it into a shot or a feed from a bunch of different release points. He's also a problem off the ball—always ready for a quick catch-and-shoot—and he competes on defense and in the ride.     The Las Vegas product has a ton of skills worth mentioning, but his dodging alone should put him on a college roster. Physically, he's quick, has sharp change of direction, and is a fluid mover. The first thing that makes him so tough to guard is how two-handed he is. It's hard for defenses to dictate anything when he can uncork a shot with either hand, both on the run and with his feet set. When he rolls back, he loves to shop for open teammates and often turns those looks into assists. From X, he's dangerous up the lefty hash, where he can feed, slip in a no-look shot, or freeze the goalie with deception. Rava projects as a legit party-starter for a college offense, with the upside to grow into much more than just that.     Gilroy is a very good all-around player, but his dodging is the skill that really pops, mostly because of the variety of ways he can dodge and damage defenses. Off long dodges, he is nimble and quick. He gets shots off on the run with either hand, even with contact on him. In short dodges, he leans on two moves that open everything up for him: his hitch and his stop-and-pop. The hitch freezes defenders just long enough for him to slip past, feed, or let one fly. The stop-and-pop forces defenders to be on their hands if they want any chance of slowing him down. Outside of his dodging, he's a true two-way threat—tough on defense, confident as a one-man clear, and he can hammer step-downs when his feet are set.

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