Seven Big Ten Players Selected in PLL Draft
Four Big Ten teams represented in draft

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Seven players from the Big Ten Conference were selected at the 2025 Premier Lacrosse League Draft, held May 6 in Bristol, Conn.
Penn State’s Matt Traynor, the 2025 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, was chosen sixth overall by the New York Atlas.
Four Big Ten programs were represented in the draft as Maryland had a conference-high three players selected followed by Maryland (3), Penn State (2), Michigan (1), Johns Hopkins (1
The sixth PLL season begins May 30 in Albany, N.Y.
2025 Premier Lacrosse League Draft Selections
Name, Pos. | School | Round | Pick | PLL Team |
Matt Traynor, A | Penn State | 1 | 6 | New York Atlas |
Logan McNaney, G | Maryland | 2 | 11 | Denver Outlaws |
Jack McDonald, LSM | Maryland | 2 | 16 | Carolina Chaos |
Scott Smith, D | Johns Hopkins | 3 | 17 | Maryland Whipsnakes |
Pace Billings, D | Michigan | 3 | 19 | Denver Outlaws |
Kevin Parnham, D | Penn State | 4 | 25 | Denver Outlaws |
Bryce Ford | Maryland | 4 | 32 | Utah Archers |