Mic Kelly Selected 19th Overall by Vancouver in 2025 NLL Draft
9/6/2025 1:19:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Kelly became the 39th Pioneer taken in the NLL Draft in the program’s history on Saturday
PHILADELPHIA – Former University of Denver men's lacrosse midfielder Mic Kelly was taken 19th overall by Vancouver in the 2025 NLL Draft on Saturday afternoon.
The Towson, Maryland, native played in 60 career games across the last four seasons for the Pioneers, finishing with 94 points on 64 goals and 30 assists. In his senior campaign in the Mile High City, Kelly opened the season on a 12-game goal scoring streak that included four hat tricks and a five-goal game at Yale. Kelly struck five times on the man-up in 2025, part of his career-high 27 goals and career-high 35 points in his final season.
Kelly is now the 39th Pioneer to have been selected in the National Lacrosse League Draft in the program's history.
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The Towson, Maryland, native played in 60 career games across the last four seasons for the Pioneers, finishing with 94 points on 64 goals and 30 assists. In his senior campaign in the Mile High City, Kelly opened the season on a 12-game goal scoring streak that included four hat tricks and a five-goal game at Yale. Kelly struck five times on the man-up in 2025, part of his career-high 27 goals and career-high 35 points in his final season.
Kelly is now the 39th Pioneer to have been selected in the National Lacrosse League Draft in the program's history.
| Year | Student-Athlete | Overall Pick | Round | Team |
| 2001 | Mike Law | 48 | 4 | Vancouver |
| 2001 | Kenny Crowley | 94 | 8 | New Jersey |
| 2002 | Chad Wittman | 29 | 3 | Vancouver |
| 2002 | Tom Ethington | 81 | 7 | Colorado |
| 2005 | Matt Brown | 5 | 1 | Arizona |
| 2006 | Geoff Snider | 4 | 1 | Philadelphia |
| 2007 | Ryan Zordani | 57 | 5 | Boston |
| 2009 | Ilija Gajic | 2 | 1 | Rochester |
| 2009 | Cliff Smith | 4 | 1 | Colorado |
| 2009 | Alex Gajic | 5 | 1 | Colorado |
| 2009 | Brad Richardson | 17 | 2 | Colorado |
| 2011 | Todd Baxter | 48 | 6 | Minnesota |
| 2012 | Mark Matthews | 1 | 1 | Edmonton |
| 2012 | Alex Demopoulos | 53 | 6 | Colorado |
| 2013 | Cam Flint | 4 | 1 | Minnesota |
| 2013 | Eric Law | 28 | 3 | Toronto |
| 2014 | Jeremy Noble | 2 | 1 | Rochester |
| 2014 | Terry Ellis | 42 | 5 | Colorado |
| 2015 | Wes Berg | 4 | 1 | Calgary |
| 2017 | Tyler Pace | 9 | 1 | Calgary |
| 2017 | Connor Cannizzaro | 28 | 3 | Colorado |
| 2017 | Christian Burgdorf | 49 | 5 | Toronto |
| 2018 | Trevor Baptiste | 14 | 2 | Philadelphia |
| 2018 | Sean Mayle | 53 | 5 | San Diego |
| 2020 | Ethan Walker | 10 | 1 | Georgia |
| 2020 | Danny Logan | 50 | 3 | San Diego |
| 2020 | Jackson Morrill | 72 | 5 | Calgary |
| 2021 | Jack Hannah | 31 | 2 | Panther City |
| 2021 | Riley Curtis | 35 | 3 | Rochester |
| 2022 | Alex Simmons | 4 | 1 | Albany |
| 2022 | Josh Dawick | 28 | 2 | Toronto |
| 2023 | Alec Stathakis | 40 | 3 | Vancouver |
| 2023 | Richie Connell | 66 | 4 | Georgia |
| 2023 | JJ Sillstrop | 80 | 5 | San Diego |
| 2023 | AJ Mercurio | 81 | 5 | Colorado |
| 2024 | Joshua Carlson | 41 | 3 | Vancouver |
| 2025 | Casey Wilson | 4 | 1 | Las Vegas |
| 2025 | Noah Manning | 9 | 1 | Calgary |
| 2025 | Mic Kelly | 19 | 2 | Vancouver |
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