PLL High School Combine: Five Unranked 2025 Commits Who Impressed

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As I wrote at the end of last week when <a href="https://preplacrosse.com/2024/02/pll-high-school-combine-how-the-5-star-attackmen-fared/">highlighting the 5-star attackmen</a>, the PLL High School Combine was unique in every sense, giving me a completely different evaluation compared to anything else I've attended and allowing me to get a better feel for recruits' athleticism and intangibles. <br><br>Although over a dozen ranked recruits were in attendance, my main observations had to do with the unranked 2025's at the event, so here's a look at five who impressed me the most: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["14574"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e u003c/spanu003eAthletically, Kelly tested through the roof and may have been the weekend's biggest winner in that regard. He tied with Khalif Hocker for first place overall with a 4.64 forty-yard dash, posted the highest vertical jump (22'1), and finished top five overall in three other categories during athleticism training.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e u003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eAs the summer progressed, Kelly kept catching my attention for his athleticism and ability to do a bit of everything at an above-average level. Watch him over the course of three or four games and you'll appreciate all that he does to lift his team, even if it's not always sexy.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e u003c/spanu003eDoes he project as an offensive recruit? Is he a d-middie at the next level? That's still to be determined, but I don't think you can put someone like Kelly in a box. Just as he's done up until this point, he'll head to Michigan and help solidify whichever unit he joins, giving the Wolverines another wildly athletic weapon in the middle of the field.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu0026nbsp;u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["17971"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Chois has such a high ceiling, and his skills have gotten even better since the summer. Viewed as one of the best shortstick recruits in the class, the 6'2, 190-pounder excelled while embracing all aspects of the event with a smile on his face. His athleticism and two-way skill set shined in the Genny drill and Sixes as he ran the field making plays with no sign of fatigue.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnIn addition to putting clamps on anybody dodging near him, Chois also showed off a cannon and superb stick skills as well. Not only did he hit 96 miles per hour on the radar gun, but he also posted a better time in the wall ball routine than most offensive recruits. Blue Jay supporters should be fired up about the tandem of Chois and Joey Levenberg —u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eanother top-five SSDM prospect — coming to Homewood for the fall of 2025.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65c26dbc81755"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["14565"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"I was already a big fan of Crann's game, but I'm even higher on the Penn commit after watching him up close at IMG. He has always jumped off the page with his hard-nosed style of play and relentless motor, and those attributes were on full display during his time at the event. A multi-faceted and intelligent player, Crann showed excellent instincts and processed things at a high speed, adjusting admirably to a more fast-paced brand of lacrosse and making the right decisions with more consistency than his peers. He's dangerous in space and has a really impressive shot on the run, but he's also great without the ball and always keeps his feet moving to set up scoring chances. This spring, he'll be even more of a marked man after earning All-ISL honors as a sophomore and posting 68 goals and 28 assists as an attackman.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["17957"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Anybody who watches Taylor for the first time will notice his athleticism right away (my first note on him in June was 'uncommon athlete in goal'). It's just hard to miss how quick he is in every sense and the overall energy he brings every time he steps on the field. At the Combine, he backed up that reputation by finishing first among goalies in the broad jump (8.9), 10-yard shuttle (4.51), 40-yard dash (4.87), vertical jump (17.66), and top speed (20.45 mph). Once he stepped in cage, he showed why the Blue Devils' staff made him their guy in the '25 class. He didn't blink while seeing shots from the pros, moving pipe to pipe in impressive fashion and stymieing shooters with his elite top-hand speed and reflexes. With an infectious, upbeat personality and noticeable confidence, he ate everything up and kept coming back for more.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["17975"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"I'll start by saying that this wasn't the best event for evaluating defensemen since there were very few opportunities for each of the poles to show how well they could cover (with a longpole, that is). With that disclaimer in mind, I feel obligated to single out another outstanding athlete in Skeean who, like Taylor, was another '25 who was in close consideration for a spot in late August's Top 50 Junior Rankings but narrowly missed out. In terms of numbers, Skeean was first among poles in the 10-yard shuttle (4.45) and 40-yard dash (4.64), tying for the fastest forty overall and finishing top two at his position on his vertical (18.67), top speed (20.45mph) and stepdown (100 mph).rnrnA lot of factors make Skeean an intriguing LSM prospect with such a high upside, but the fact that he dropped 30 goals as a freshman playing offense then picked up All-American recognition as a sophomore pole is a good place to start. Being left-handed and as athletic as he is certainly doesn't hurt either. He possesses a motor that doesn't quit and covers a ton of ground from sideline to sideline with a nose for the ball. When it comes to his stick skills and compete level, Skeean is tough to beat, and I'm looking forward to seeing where his game is in another two years.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65c26dbc81824"} /-->