Rating the YNT: Top 5 men's defenders
May 11, 2017
The assessment of our YNT system’s best players at every position continues. And today, it’s the defenders’ turn.
Headlines
- TDS Player of the Year: Junior Diouf
- Men's NCAA Tournament Final Four Preview
- Furman's Path to Men’s College Cup
- Washington's Path to Men’s College Cup
- MLS Announces College Showcase Rosters
- NC State's Path to Men’s College Cup
- SLU's Path to Men’s College Cup
- Men's Team of the Week: Dec. 9
-
Men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Recap
- 2026 Men's Division I Transfer Tracker
Boys Commitments
Nathan Peeler ・2026
Goalkeeper (St. Mary's (CA))
Tristan Shaw ・2026
Goalkeeper (UCLA)
Brady Cochrane ・2026
Goalkeeper (SIUE)
Riley Creel ・2027
Defender (Wisconsin)
Yuichiro Ota ・2027
Midfielder (Xavier)
Men's Player of the Year Tracker
Forward
(Indiana)
Forward
(Grand Canyon)
Midfielder
(Hofstra)
Midfielder
(Furman)
Forward
(High Point)
Girls Commitments
Ava Martinez ・2026
Midfielder (Utah)
Izzy Churchward ・2026
Defender (Trinity (Texas))
Josie Muelhaupt ・2026
Forward (North Dakota)
Charli Gantt ・2027
Forward (Lipscomb)
Sarah Mills ・2027
Forward (Abilene Christian)
Women's Player of the Year Tracker
Midfielder
(Stanford)
Defender
(Texas Tech)
Forward
(Florida State)
Forward
(Notre Dame)
Forward
(Xavier)
