Colleges with the most players picked in the 2024 MLS Superdraft
Following an exciting 2023 men’s college soccer season that ended in Clemson winning their fourth national title, 87 student-athletes were chosen to pursue professional careers in the MLS SuperDraft 2024. This year’s draft, which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 19, consisted of three rounds with college sophomores, juniors and seniors all eligible for selection.
Georgetown leads the charge with six picks, double the number of the next 12 schools who tallied three picks each. Of the 2023 College Cup teams, Oregon State, West Virginia and the champs will all be sending three players to the MLS while national runner-ups Notre Dame will send two.
Here’s a breakdown of how many players were chosen from each school and where they are headed.
Georgetown (6)
- Jacob Murell (No. 7) – Soph. F, DC United
- Ryan Schewe (No. 22) – GK, Sporting Kansas City
- Zach Zengue (No. 58) – Soph. M, Columbus Crew
- Kenny Nielsen (No. 57) – D, Los Angeles Football Club
- Kyle Linhares (No. 40) – M, Portland Timbers
- Maximus Jennings (No. 76) – Junior D, Real Salt Lake
Duke (3)
- Wayne Frederick (No. 2) – soph. M, Colorado Rapids
- Ruben Mesalles (No. 84) – junior D, Real Salt Lake
- Antino Lopez (No. 52) – D, Seattle Sounders
Oregon State (3)
- Logan Farrington (No. 3) – F, FC Dallas
- Turner Humphrey (No. 44) – D, FC Dallas
- Javier Armas (No. 48) – D, Atlanta United
Indiana (3)
- Hugo Bacharach (No. 9) – D, Minnesota United FC
- Joey Maher (No. 30) D, Toronto FC
- Patrick McDonald (No. 59) – Junior M, Toronto FC
Virginia (3)
- Aidan O’Connor (No. 12) – D, New York Red Bulls
- Stephen Annor Gyamfi (No. 26) – F, Houston Dynamo FC
- Leo Afonso (No. 32) – F, Inter Miami FC
Wake Forest (3)
- Hosei Kijima (No. 17) – M, St. Louis City SC
- Jahlane Forbes (No. 38) – D, Charlotte FC
- Babacar Niang (No. 78) – Junior M, Minnesota United FC
Portland (3)
- Kevin Bonilla (No. 18) – D, Real Salt Lake
- Jacob Babalai (No. 41) – F, Charlotte FC
- Buba Fofanah (No. 81) – Junior F, Seattle Sounders
West Virginia (3)
- Marcus Caldeira (No. 20) – Soph. F, Minnesota United FC
- Yutaro Tsukada (No. 25) – M, Orlando City SC
- Jackson Lee (No. 28) – GK, Los Angeles Football Club
Akron (3)
- Jason Shokalook (No. 35) – F, Chicago Fire FC
- Malik Henry (No. 39) – M, CF Montreal
- Dyson Clapier (No. 51) – M, Sporting Kansas City
Clemson (3)
- Brandon Parrish (No. 36) – M, D.C. United
- Ousmane Sylla (No. 55) – M, Houston Dynamo FC
- Nathan Richmond (No. 70) – Soph. M, Charlotte FC
Louisville (3)
- Damien Barker John (No. 37) – Soph. F, Real Salt Lake
- Josh Jones (No. 47) – Junior D, Real Salt Lake
- Gage Guerra (No. 69) – Junior F, Portland Timbers
Western Michigan (3)
- Ethan Brandt (No. 46) – GK, LA Galaxy
- Jonathan Robinson (No. 80) – D, Sporting Kansas City
- Carson Hodgson (No. 86) – Soph. M, CF Montreal
Stanford (3)
- Zachary Bohane (No. 63) – Soph. F, Philadelphia Union
- Shane de Flores (No. 72) – Junior M, Chicago Fire FC
- Fletcher Bank (No. 85) – Soph. M, Toronto FC
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Lipscomb (2)
- Tyrese Spicer, F, No. 1 overall pick, Toronto FC
- Malachi Jones (No. 8) – Soph. F, New York City FC
Washington (2)
- Nate Jones (No. 5)- Junior D, Austin FC
- Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (No. 23) – junior M, Seattle Sounders
Notre Dame (2)
- Bryan Dowd (No. 6) – GK, Chicago Fire FC
- Bryce Boneau (No. 75) – junior M, Nashville SC
UCLA (2)
- Grayson Doody (No. 10) – D, CF Montreal
- Tucker Lepley (No. 62) – M
UC Berkeley (2)
- Wyatt Meyer (No. 11) – Junior D, Nashville SC
- Kevin Carmichael (No. 50) – Junior D, Nashville SC
Marshall (2)
- Matthew Bell (No. 16) – Soph. F, Real Salt Lake
- Morris Duggan (No. 67) – D, Minnesota United FC
UConn (2)
- Jayden Hibbert (No. 19) – Soph. GK, Atlanta United
- Eli Conway (No. 68) – Soph. F, CF Montreal
Syracuse (2)
- Olu Oyegunle (No. 33) – Junior D, Chicago Fire FC
- Jeorgio Kocevski (No. 21) – M, Orlando City SC
Hofstra (2)
- Eliot Goldthorp (No. 45) – Junior M, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Ryan Carmichael (No. 24) – F, Inter Miami CF
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Maryland (1)
- Kimani Stewart-Baynes (No. 4) – Freshman F, Colorado Rapids
Cal State Northridge (1)
- Jamar Ricketts (No. 13) – D, San Jose earthquakes
Loyola Marymount (1)
- Tyger Smalls (No. 14) – Junior F, Charlotte FC
New Hampshire (1)
- Yannick Bright (No. 15) – M, Inter Miami CF
South Florida (1)
- Brian Schaefer (No. 27) – D, FC Cincinnati
Duquesne (1)
- Jayden Da (No. 29) – Junior F, Columbus Crew
Texas Rio Grande Valley (1)
- Bryant Farkarlun (No. 31) – M, Austin FC
Butler (1)
- Palmer Ault (No. 34) – Soph. M, Colorado Rapids
San Jose State (1)
- Beau Leroux (No. 42) – Junior M, San Jose State
UCF (1)
- Anderson Rosa (No. 43) – D, Colorado Rapids
Pennsylvania (1)
- Stas Korzeniowski (No. 53) – Junior F, Philadelphia Union
Pitt (1)
- Filip Mirkovic (No. 54) – M, Orlando City SC
Dayton (1)
- Kenji Mboma Dem (No. 56) – F, FC Cincinnati
Manhattan (1)
- Gunnar Studenhofft (No. 60) – F, Colorado Rapids
UNC Wilmington (1)
- Pep Casas (No. 61) – M, Inter Miami CF
Ohio State (1)
- Laurence Wootton (No. 64) – M, Chicago Fire FC
Wisconsin (1)
- Nathan Crockford (No. 65) – Junior GK, D.C. United
UMBC (1)
- Taylor Calheira (No. 66) – F, New York City FC
Saint Mary’s (1)
- Riley Lynch (No. 71) – Junior F, San Jose State
SMU (1)
- Mads Westergren (No. 73) – Junior D, FC Dallas
St. John’s (1)
- Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau (No. 74) – F, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Providence (1)
- Brendan McSorley (No. 79) – F, St. Louis City SC
Boston University (1)
- Francesco Montali (No. 82) – GK, Philadelphia Union
UNC Charlotte (1)
- Riyon Tori (No. 83) – Junior M, Orlando City SC
UC Irvine (1)
- Luke Pruter (No. 87) – GK, Columbus Crew
Kentucky (1)
- Casper Mols (No. 77) – Soph. GK, Atlanta United
