2004
Mike Powell – Baltimore Bayhawks
Mike, or Mikey Powell, was the youngest of the famous Powell brothers to be drafted into Major League Lacrosse. Powell scored 307 points at Syracuse University, where he won two Tewaaraton awards and two national championships. Powell sat out a year after his senior season opting instead to pursue a career in music. He eventually joined the Bayhawks in 2005 and along with players like Gary Gait, Mark Millon and Trevor Tierney, won a MLL championship. He was eventually traded to Boston where he played two seasons before deciding to pursue a music career with his band, The Black River.
Ryan Boyle – Rochester Rattlers
Ryan Boyle scored 232 points at Princeton University before going second overall to the Rochester Rattlers. While in the MLL, Boyle scored 172 points across six seasons for the Philadelphia Barrage and Boston Cannons and won three MLL championships. He also had a highly successful seven-year career in the National Lacrosse League. Boyle currently serves as the NBC Analyst during Premier Lacrosse League broadcasts.
2005
Kyle Harrison – New Jersey Pride
Kyle Harrison had a highly successful career at Johns Hopkins University where he scored 126 points in four seasons. After being selected first overall by the New Jersey Pride, Harrison went on to become one of the greatest players in professional field lacrosse history. In eleven professional seasons, Harrison has scored more than 200 points and won an MLL Championship. Harrison currently plays for Redwoods LC in the PLL.
Jed Prossner – Philadelphia Barrage
At North Carolina, Jed Prossner was second on his team in points his senior season. He made three ACC all-conference teams. Prossner played six seasons in MLL after being selected second overall out of North Carolina. Prossner recorded 71 points across his six seasons, appearing in the playoffs twice.