The 2016 NWSL College Draft was the fourth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 15, 2016, at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.
Format Draft order was determined by the final 2015 regular season standings.
Results Key + Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player* Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team^ Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year# Denotes player who has never appeared in an NWSL regular season, playoff, or Challenge Cup game
Picks RoundPickPlayerNWSL teamNotesCollegeRound 11 * D Portland Thorns FC Virginia2 ^ F Sky Blue FC Penn State3 D Boston Breakers Florida4 * D Seattle Reign FC Florida State5 D Houston Dash Notre Dame6 * F Houston Dash St. John's7 F Washington Spirit Florida State8 F Houston Dash Texas Tech9 M Western New York Flash Florida State10 D Orlando Pride CaliforniaRound 211 F Western New York Flash Virginia12 F Washington Spirit Arizona State13 F Sky Blue FC Hofstra14 F Western New York Flash Penn State15 F Orlando Pride Cal State Fullerton16 D FC Kansas City North Carolina17 M Boston Breakers Virginia18 D FC Kansas City Rutgers19 D Chicago Red Stars Notre Dame20 M Washington Spirit Texas TechRound 321 D Portland Thorns FC Arizona State22 * D Chicago Red Stars DePaul23 D Sky Blue FC Rutgers24 # D Western New York Flash Stanford25 M Seattle Reign FC North Carolina26 G Western New York Flash Penn State27 G Boston Breakers Texas28 F FC Kansas City North Carolina29 G Sky Blue FC William & Mary30 F Seattle Reign FC North CarolinaRound 431 M Orlando Pride Santa Clara32 M Chicago Red Stars Kentucky33 F Chicago Red Stars Illinois34 G Washington Spirit San Francisco35 D Chicago Red Stars Northern Colorado36 # D Chicago Red Stars Missouri37 # D Washington Spirit Duke38 D FC Kansas City LSU39 # F Chicago Red Stars Arkansas40 # G Seattle Reign FC Utah
Notable undrafted players Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2016. PlayerOriginal NWSL teamCollegeNotes M Portland Thorns FC California D Houston Dash Santa Clara M Houston Dash Texas Tech F Boston Breakers Cal Poly D Sky Blue FC Syracuse D Western New York Flash UCLA G Seattle Reign FC Santa Clara F Sky Blue FC Providence
Trades Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Summary In 2016, a total of 27 colleges had players selected. Of these, 13 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal State Fullerton, California, DePaul, Hofstra, LSU, Northern Colorado, Rutgers, San Francisco, St. John's, Texas and Utah.
Schools with multiple draft selections SelectionsSchools 4 North Carolina 3 Florida State, Penn State, Virginia 2 Arizona State, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Texas Tech
Selections by college athletic conference ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalACC543113Big East10102Big Sky00011Big Ten12216Big West01001Big 1211103Colonial01102Pac-1211215SEC10045West Coast00022
Selections by position PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalGoalkeeper00325Defender534416Midfielder12126Forward452213
See also List of NWSL drafts List of National Women's Soccer League draftees by college team 2016 National Women's Soccer League season
References
External links NWSL Live Stream 2016 College Draft