Loosehead Prop, George Beattie, CSULB
A hard-nosed prop with size and power. Good in the scrum and maul.
Hooker, Adam Bilbo, Penn State
A well-coached and experienced #2 with consistency on his throws. Has the mobility to play flanker.
Tighthead Prop, Asher Webb, Lindenwood
Strong, intelligent, good carrier, good scrummager.
Lock, Neil Milczarek, Lindenwood
Mobile, aggressive, with good open-field skills.
Lock, David Scanlon, Lindenwood
Very good athlete who was an Irish provincial champion in discuss and high jump. At 6-5 he can get up there, too.
Flanker, Jaden Alexander, Florida State
May have played against lesser opposition compared to D1A, but his frame and his work rate strongly imply massive potential.
Flanker, Charles Platt, Mary Washington
Intelligent and hardworking flanker who makes tackles and forces turnovers.
No. 8, Tristan Sommerville, Penn State
Perhaps more of a flanker as opposed to a No. 8 but he is smart and gets around the field.
Scrumhalf, Bautista Araujo, Life University
Scrappy and physical scrumhalf who works hard in support and keeps a high tempo going on. This was a tough pick because it could have been anyone. We picked Araujo because he is a domestic pathway player.
Flyhalf, Luke Neely, Grand Canyon
Big, strong #10 who is an elusive runner, a smart field general, very good passer, and can kick goals.
Left Wing, River Hanson, Duke
Yes he has played against lower-division opposition, but his football experience shows him to be strong, elusive, and explosive.
Center, Lachlan Treister, Penn State
Powerful, excellent runner of the ball, good passer, strong tackler. Good package.
Center, Braydon Wilson, Arkansas State
Very hard-nosed and a good passer too, but loves the contact. Not domestic.
Right Wing, Divine Harbor, Texas Tech
Elusive and very fast. Not domestic.
Fullback, Nahuel Wingord, Life University
Long-striding playmaker who can kick and play defense.
Of these, Harbor and Wilson are not counted as domestic players, and that's a bit of an issue for them. We left out Lindenwood center Declan Ries, Mount St. Mary's center Evan Corbett, St. Thomas flyhalf/fullback Welton Charumbira, Belmont Abbey center Ollie Fussell, Lindenwood scurmhalves Jeremy Zwick and Jack McAllister, Marian hooker/center (!) Clayton Peters, Colorado State lock Keane Webre, and St. Thomas Prop Jabari Young.
These were all players we considered for the list, and all who could do something. Charumbira is a special talent, but not domestic. Peters is an intriguing combination of skills. Webre is a great combination of physical skills and high character.
But that's what we have.
