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2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

26 AJ Larkin

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Position LSM
  • Major Communication
  • Hometown Baltimore, MD
  • High School Loyola Blakefield
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Biography

LARKIN'S HONOR ROLL:
  • 2025 NCAA All-Tournament Team
  • 2x (2024 & 2025) Academic All-Big Ten
As a Junior in 2025:
  • Part of defensive effort that held Richmond scoreless for entire first half (2/1)
  • Helped hold Loyola to just seven goals for second straight game
  • Scored first goal of season and part of holding #2 Syracuse to seven goals, 11 below their average (2/15)
  • Three groundballs vs. #5 Princeton (2/24)
  • Helped hold Tigers to single-digits, marked fourth straight game the Maryland defense did so
  • One assist and one CT in 11-10 win over #1 Notre Dame (3/1)
  • Helped hold the Irish to their lowest goal total since April 30, 2023
  • Career-tying day with four groundballs and two CT (3/8)
  • Helped hold Blue Hens to just three goals, lowest goals allowed by the Terps since 2012
  • One GB and one CT in 12-6 win at #18 Virginia (3/15), helping hold the Cavaliers to six goals below their season scoring average
  • Two GBs in 11-10 3OT loss to Michigan (3/22)
  • Helped hold the Wolverines scoreless for 29:38
  • One goal, three GBs and two CTs in 13-8 win over #7 Penn State (3/29)
  • Helped hold the Nittany Lions scoreless for 22:07, spanning the first and third quarters
  • One GB in 8-6 loss at Rutgers (4/5)
  • Helped hold the Scarlet Knights scoreless for 28:00, spanning the first to third quarters
  • One CT in 13-8 win at #2 Ohio State (4/12)
  • Helped hold the Buckeyes scoreless for 22:27, spanning the second and third quarters
  • Two GBs in 11-8 win over Johns Hopkins (4/18)
  • Three GBs and one CT in 10-8 win over #7 Penn State (5/1) in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals
  • Helped hold the Nittany Lions scoreless for 22:35, spanning the second to third quarters
  • Tied career high with four GBs in 14-10 loss to #5 Ohio State (5/3) in the Big Ten Tournament finals
  • Two GBs and one CT in 13-5 win over Air Force (5/11) in NCAA Tournament first round
  • Helped hold the Falcons scoreless for 23:10, spanning the second to fourth quarters
  • Three GBs in 9-6 win over Georgetown (5/18) in NCAA Quarterfinals
  • Helped hold the Hoyas scoreless for stretches of 16:48 and 15:17
  • Career high two goals with three groundballs and one CT in 14-8 win over No. 6-seed Syracuse (5/24) in NCAA Semifinals
  • Helped hold the Orange scoreless for 25:54, spanning the first and second quarters
  • One assist and three GBs in 13-10 loss to No. 1-seed Cornell (5/26) in NCAA Finals
As a Sophomore in 2024:
  • Played in final 16 games of the season as part of LSM rotation
  • Tallied two points, 19 groundballs and five caused turnovers
  • At least one groundball in final 10 games of the season
As a Freshman in 2023:
  • Did not see action
Before Maryland: 
  • Graduated from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland. 
  • Five-star recruit rated No. 17 overall by Inside Lacrosse in 2022 recruiting rankings. 
  • MSLCA First-Team All-State in 2021. 
  • Played in Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game in Baltimore following senior year. 
  • Chosen for US Lacrosse Select team as part of the National Development Program. 
  • All-Metro Second Team by the Baltimore Sun in 2022. 
  • Named MIAA All-Conference.
Personal:
  • Son of Casey and Amy Larkin.
Career Highs
  • Points: 2 vs. Syracuse (5/24/25)
  • Goals: 2 vs. Syracuse (5/24/25)
  • Assists: 1 (3x), last vs. Cornell (5/26/25)
  • Groundballs: 4 (3x), last vs. Ohio State (5/3/25)
  • Caused Turnovers: 2 (3x), last vs. Penn State (3/29/25)

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2023Freshman

    Defender
    6'3" 211 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2024Sophomore

    Long Stick Midfielder
    6'3" 211 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2025Junior

    Long Stick Midfielder
    6'3" 215 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2026Senior

    Long Stick Midfielder
    6'3" 215 lbs
    26