For two summers, Ronan Jacoby was off the professional lacrosse radar.

It wasn’t until he got an opportunity to play for the Utah Archers in the 2024 Championship Series that he was able to attract some attention from Premier Lacrosse League head coaches and general managers. In 2025, for the second year in a row, Jacoby played in the Lexus Championship Series, and for the second consecutive year, he parlayed that experience into a summer contract.

The California Redwoods signed Jacoby through the 2025 season. The midfielder said he’s “fired up” to play for California, but he’s not ready to rest on his laurels.

“There’s a lot more work to be done because the contract is step one,” he said. “There’s a whole lot of steps that follow.”

Jacoby spent four years at Wesleyan, where he ended his time in the top ten in program history in both career goals (150) and points (178). With his extra eligibility, he played a year at Rutgers and was selected as an All-American honorable mention.

Part of his success was because he was part of the team’s fast-paced “NASCAR” style offense. His ability to get up and down the field was one aspect that intrigued Redwoods head coach and general manager Nat St. Laurent.

“During his time at Rutgers, he has proven he is comfortable playing in an upbeat, fast system on offense, which is something we are looking to do much more of this year,” St. Laurent said. “He has a lot of energy and confidence.”

In his first taste of the Championship Series in 2024, Jacoby was a welcome surprise for an injury-depleted Archers team, finishing with 20 points (15G, 3T, 2A). 

The New York Atlas signed him to a one-year deal. He played six games in 2024, finishing with five points (2G, 3A). New York was 6-0 in games that Jacoby played in; they were 1-3 in the games he did not play in.

For the Redwoods, St. Laurent has been looking for a strong-dodging lefty midfielder to help free up space for attackman Ryder Garnsey. That was one player Jacoby was looking forward to playing with, calling him one of the most creative players.

“I think it all is trying to just make life as simple for him as you possibly can,” Jacoby said about his role playing alongside Garnsey. “I’m not going to go and try to be Ryder 2.0 and have two of them on the field at the same time. It’s just whatever you can do to support him.”

Jacoby is eager to get to training camp with his new team and is working to be in the best physical and mental shape he can be in. He believes a lot of players on California are playing “with a chip on their shoulder” and with something to prove.

While his deal is for only one year, he is hoping to maximize every opportunity that comes his way.

“This is the best thing you can have. A week-long training camp to hang out and play lacrosse, it’s the greatest thing in the world,” he said. “Opportunities in this league are hard to come by.”