MLS Academy Alumni in DI Soccer: Part 1
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Ayo Akintobi
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 2025
D
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Atlanta United
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Sean Albritton
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 2025
F
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Austin FC
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Blake Bayless
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 2025
D
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FC Cincinnati
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Julian Bretous
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 2025
MF
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Atlanta United
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Coleman Catlett
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 2025
GK
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Crew SC
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Lucas Cavalcante
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 2025
MF
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Austin FC
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Ian Charles
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 2025
MF
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FC Dallas
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Kian Concepcion
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 2025
D
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Austin FC
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Reece Cousino
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 2025
D
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FC Cincinnati
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Matthew Dejianne
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 2025
MF
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Atlanta United
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Drew Diebolt
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 2025
D
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Midwest United FC
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Braden Dunham
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 2025
D
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Atlanta United
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Maddox Findlay
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 2025
F
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Heat FC
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David Garcia
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 2026
F
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Dynamo
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Stephen Hurlock
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 2025
F
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Atlanta United
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Graham Jones
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 2025
D
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DC United
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Mohamed Kallon
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 2025
F
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DC United
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Mason Miller
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 2025
D
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Austin FC
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David Ndong Nguema
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 2025
D
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Dynamo
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Charlie Norkett
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 2025
D
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Chicago Fire
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James Nyandjo
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 2025
D
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Charlotte FC
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Ethan Pendleton
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 2025
D
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Loudoun United
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Joah Reyna
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 2025
F
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Austin FC
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Max Simpson
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 2025
MF
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Colorado Rapids
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Peter Soudan
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 2025
MF
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Chicago Fire
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Luke Spadafora
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 2025
MF
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Mich. Wolves
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Patryk Stechnij
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 2025
GK
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Chicago Fire
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Seamus Streelman
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 2025
D
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Atlanta United
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Colton Swan
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 2025
F
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Colorado Rapids
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Ren Sylvester
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 2025
F
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FC Dallas
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Nyle Waugh
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 2025
F
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FC Dallas
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Chandler Young
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 2025
F
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Charlotte FC
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The new men's Division I college season begins on August 21, as the chase for a championship begins.
MLS Academy alumni are set to feature prominently at top programs around the country. Below is part one of some of the players to know that spent time in pro setups before heading to school.
This is part one looking at some of the MLS Academy alumni to watch in the new season.
Atlanta United
One of the key players for Northwestern, Nigel Prince enters his senior season looking to finish his career on a high.
Others to Know: D Remi Okunlola (Clemson), F Bains Smith (Kentucky), GK Nash Skoglund (South Carolina), F Italo Jenkins (Omaha), F Michael Howard (Penn), GK Owen Barnett (Wake Forest), GK Kyle Jansen (Syracuse), M Campbell Reece (Cornell), D Malachi Grant (Furman), M Luke Hutzell (Furman), D Joel Gonzalez (Kentucky), F Andy Sullins (Virginia Tech), M Pavel Romero-Garmendia (Georgia State), D Ayo Akintobi (Portland), M Julian Bretous (Portland), D Seamus Streelman (Clemson), F Stephen Hurlock (Virginia), M Justin McLean (Georgia State), D Braden Dunham (Furman), D Matthew Dejianne (South Carolina), D Shawn Lanza (South Carolina)
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