2020 MLS Draft Big Board: Version 2.0
The 2020 MLS Draft begins on Thursday.
And while the diminshed value if it is continually referenced, for the teams that are willing to take upon a development project or two, surely a top player or two could be unearthed -- perhaps one even not on this list below.
International players are obviously the big question mark, as it's becoming less and less common for MLS franchises to use an international roster spot on an overseas player that's competed in four seasons of college soccer. That could see players ranked higher on the board slip in the eventual draft.
Changes from the first version to the second include the addition of 30 more players, with all sourced from the draft release released on Tuesday by MLS. Any players not on the list aren't included in the new update, with a few removed from the first version. Also where applicable is a link to each prospect's highlight video.
*-Denotes Generation adidas signee
Rank | Name | School | Video |
1 | CB Jack Maher* | Indiana | |
2 | CF Daryl Dike* | Virginia | 2018 Highlights |
3 | RB Dylan Nealis | Georgetown | |
4 | CF Robbie Robinson* | Clemson | |
5 | CF Cal Jennings | UCF | |
6 | DM Aaron Molloy | Penn State | Highlights |
7 | W Ryan Raposo* | Syracuse | Highlights |
8 | CB Henry Kessler* | Virginia | |
9 | LB Tanner Beason | Stanford | |
10 | M/RB Alistair Johnston | Wake Forest | Highlights |
11 | CF Garrett McLaughlin | SMU | |
12 | RB Noah Billingsley | UC Santa Barbara | |
13 | CF Miguel Berry | San Diego | Highlights |
14 | DM/RB Jeremy Kelly | North Carolina | |
15 | CM Brandon Williamson | Duke | |
16 | AM Manuel Ferriol | James Madison | 2018 Highlights |
17 | CB Patrick Nielsen | Michigan State | 2018 Highlights |
18 | W Jack Skahan | North Carolina | Highlights |
19 | LB/LW Jonathan Jimenez | Pacific | 2018 Highlights |
20 | AM Jesus Perez | UIC | Highlights |
21 | W Cherif Dieye | Louisville | Highlights |
22 | CM/CB Tanner Dieterich | Clemson | |
23 | RW Jack Hallahan | Michigan | Highlights |
24 | RB Simon Waever | Indiana | |
25 | F/W Dayonn Harris | Connecticut | |
26 | CF Jorge Gonzalez | SIUE | Highlights |
27 | AM Rey Ortiz | Portland | 2018 Highlights |
28 | CF Nebojsa Popovic | Michigan | 2018 Highlights |
29 | RB Simon Lekressner | California | |
30 | CM Skye Harter | Akron | Highlights |
31 | LB Felicien Dumas | Notre Dame | Highlights |
32 | CM Derek Waldeck | Stanford | |
33 | AM Bruno Lapa | Wake Forest | |
34 | CF Daniele Proch | Duke | Highlights |
35 | CB Nkosi Burgess | Seattle | Highlights |
36 | GK Elliot Panicco | Charlotte | |
37 | CF Brian Saramago | Loyola (MD) | Highlights |
38 | AM Luka Prpa | Marquette | |
39 | LB Patrick Seagrist | Marquette | Highlights |
40 | GK Wallis Lapsley | UC Davis | Highlights |
41 | CB Malick Mbaye | Clemson | |
42 | AM Joris Ahlinvi | Indiana | 2018 Highlights |
43 | CB Michael Wetungu | Michigan State | Highlights |
44 | LB Danny Reynolds | UNC Wilmington | Highlights |
45 | CM Andrew Booth | Florida International | |
46 | CF Phillip Goodrum | UNC Wilmington | Highlights |
47 | CF Samson Sergi | Xavier | Highlights |
48 | GK Keegan Meyer | High Point | Highlights |
49 | AM Pablo Pelaez | San Diego State | Highlights |
50 | RB Younes Boudadi | Creighton | 2018 Highlights |
51 | CB Will Mejia | Virginia Tech | Highlights |
52 | W Jaret Townsend | Washington | Highlights |
53 | CM Joey DeZart | Wake Forest | |
54 | GK Remi Prieur | St. Mary's (CA) | Highlights |
55 | LB Stavros Zarokostas | Rhode Island | Highlights |
56 | CF Matthew Bentley | Missouri State | Highlights |
57 | CM Luke Haakenson | Creighton | |
58 | DM Jarey Gilbey | Stanford | |
59 | RB/LB Eric Diaz | Oregon State | Highlights |
60 | W Achara | Georgetown | Highlights |
61 | RB Ryo Shimazaki | VCU | Highlights |
62 | CF Jake Rudel | St. Mary's (CA) | Highlights |
63 | CB Abdou Samake | Michigan | |
64 | W Jelani Pieters | North Carolina | |
65 | CB Zac McGraw | Army | Highlights |
66 | CM Eli Crognale | Maryland | Highlights |
67 | LB James Kasak | Virginia Tech | Highlights |
68 | CM Danny Griffin | Providence | Highlights |
69 | LB Jon Bell | UMBC | Highlights |
70 | CF William Baynham | UC Santa Barbara | Highlights |
71 | LB Robin Afamefuna | Virginia | 2018 Highlights |
72 | W Shak Adams | FGCU | Highlights |
73 | CF Niklas Brodacki | Central Arkansas | Highlights |
74 | CF Brandon Guhl | Butler | |
75 | GK Andrew Verdi | Michigan | |
76 | D Jonathan Dean | UCF | |
77 | M Antonio Colacci | New Hampshire | |
78 | CB Joergen Oland | Fordham | |
79 | GK Will Smith | Lehigh | |
80 | CF Josh Fawole | Loyola (MD) | Highlights |
The MLS Draft Big Board was constructed in consultation with The Soccer Syndicate, North America's only independent soccer scouting network.
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