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 Men's America East Breakout C (...)
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2026 Men's Big South Breakout Candidates
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2026 Men's SoCon Breakout Candidates
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2026 Men's OVC Breakout Candidates
- 25 World Cup Players Who Played in College
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Men's Mountain West Breakout Candidates
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2026 Men's WCC Breakout Candidates
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Men's Summit League Breakout Candidates
- Men's Division I May Transfer Tracker
- 2026 Men's Division I International Signees
Boys Commitments
Jackson Orris ・2027
Forward (Northern Illinois)
Jonathan Thomas ・2027
Forward (Boston College)
Ethan O'Connor ・2027
Forward (James Madison)
Victor Mosquera ・2027
Midfielder (Davidson)
Lincoln Justice ・2027
Defender (Bowling Green)
Men's Player of the Year Tracker
Forward
(Indiana)
Forward
(Grand Canyon)
Midfielder
(Hofstra)
Midfielder
(Furman)
Forward
(High Point)
Girls Commitments
Gianna Savino ・2028
Forward (LSU)
Ava Penn ・2028
Forward (Vanderbilt)
Zoey Nelson ・2028
Midfielder (UCLA)
Ava Klein ・2028
Defender (Florida)
Gabby Gjeldum ・2028
Goalkeeper (UCLA)
Women's Player of the Year Tracker
Midfielder
(Stanford)
Defender
(Texas Tech)
Forward
(Florida State)
Forward
(Notre Dame)
Forward
(Xavier)