2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 26
AJ Larkin
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- LSM
- Major:
- Communication
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, MD
- High School:
- Loyola Blakefield
LARKIN'S HONOR ROLL:
- First Team All-Big Ten 2026
- 2026 USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American Honorable Mention
- 2025 NCAA All-Tournament Team
- 2x (2024 & 2025) Academic All-Big Ten
- SAAC President for Maryland Athletics
- Played in all 13 games, leading the defense with 40 ground balls and contributing eight caused turnovers
- Scored seven goals on the season, the most in a season by a Terp long pole since 2012
- Scooped two ground balls and caused a turnover in B1G semifinal against Penn State (4/30)
- Scored a goal, had a caused turnover, and three ground balls in B1G quarterfinal against Rutgers (4/25)
- Scored a goal and scooped three ground balls at Johns Hopkins (4/18)
- Scored a goal, scooped four ground balls and caused a turnover against Rutgers (4/11)
- Caused a turnover and scooped a two ground balls against Ohio State (4/4)
- Scooped four ground balls at Michigan (3/28)
- Scored a team-leading two goals, while scooping three ground balls and causing two turnovers at Penn State (3/21)
- Scooped a career-best and team-high eight ground balls at Delaware (3/6)
- Scored a goal, scooped two ground balls, and caused a turnover against Notre Dame (2/28)
- Scooped three ground balls and had an assist against Princeton (2/21)
- Scooped a pair of ground balls at Syracuse (2/13)
- First career start in opener against Loyola (2/7), scoring one goal and scooping one ground ball
- 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
- 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
- Did not see action
- 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.
- Son of Casey and Amy Larkin.
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | B1G Quarterfinals Highlight vs. Rutgers | April 25, 2026
Sunday, April 26
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | B1G Quarterfinals Highlights vs. Rutgers | April 25, 2026
Saturday, April 25
Maryland Men's Lacrosse | Terps Down Delaware
Monday, March 09
Maryland Men's Lacrosse Highlights | Notre Dame
Sunday, March 02
























































