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
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- 2026 Major League Soccer Mock Draft
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- 2026 Men's Division I International Signees
- 2026 Men's Division I Transfer Tracker
- Men's College Cup Final Preview
- NC State Advances to First College Cup
- Washington Dominates College Cup Semifinal
Boys Commitments
Abraham Nikolai Dajlala ・2026
Defender (Ottawa (Kan.))
Eduardo Degering ・2026
Goalkeeper (University of Chicago)
Luca Maxim ・2026
Goalkeeper (Georgia Southern)
Calin Grulke ・2027
Midfielder (Marquette)
Dario White ・2026
Midfielder (Syracuse)
Men's Player of the Year Tracker
Forward
(Maryland)
Forward
(NC State)
Goalkeeper
(Princeton)
Forward
(UCLA)
Midfielder
(Georgetown)
Girls Commitments
Briana Green ・2027
Defender (George Mason)
Mia Urbano ・2027
Midfielder (UC Riverside)
Lorianne West ・2027
Goalkeeper (IU Indianapolis)
Hailey DeTuro ・2026
Defender (American)
Emory Pitts ・2027
Forward (Missouri)
Women's Player of the Year Tracker
Midfielder
(Georgetown)
Forward
(Colorado)
Goalkeeper
(Dayton)
Forward
(BYU)
Forward
(Utah Valley)
