Forty players will have their names called at the 2017 NWSL Draft on Thursday, with the best of the projected group eager to keep a playing career alive. There will be sleepers however – whether that’s players not projected to go high or simply late round fliers that pan out.

MORE: Complete NWSL Top 40 prospect rankings | 2017 NWSL Draft Tracker

Here’s a look at six players not ranked in the TDS Top 40 that could be worth a late round pick.

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