The 2026 MLS SuperDraft was the 26th edition of the MLS SuperDraft, a sports draft to select amateur, usually collegiate, soccer players that are not affiliated with an MLS club, or college soccer players that had their homegrown player rights relinquished by their parent MLS club. The draft was held on December 18, 2025, marking the fourth year in a row that the draft was held in December. Despite the draft being held in 2025, the draft retained the 2026 branding.
Format Historically, the MLS SuperDraft has closely resembled that of the NFL draft:
Any expansion teams receive the first picks. There are no expansion teams this year, so the last-place MLS team will receive the first pick Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish. Teams that made the MLS Cup playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated. The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.
Player selection Player key* Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team^ Member of 2026 Generation Adidas class† Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation AdidasSigned key 11 Denotes player who signed for a MLS team (Division I) 3 Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) 34 Denotes player who signed for a MLS Next Pro, USL League One or NISA team (Division III) 0 Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system 22 Denotes player who returned to college team Positions keyGK GoalkeeperDF DefenderMF MidfielderFW Forward
First round
MLS team PlayerYear College ConferenceAcademy team(s)Other team(s)Signed1D.C. United Nikola Marković^SophomoreDFNC StateACCFC GatineauCS des CollinesAS GatineauCF MontréalCedar Stars Rush D.C. United2FC Dallas Ricky Louis^SophomoreFWGeorgia SouthernSBCFlorida West FC FC Dallas3FC Dallas Nicholas Simmonds^FreshmanFWVirginiaACCRichmond Kickers FC Dallas4Sporting Kansas City Kwaku Agyabeng^FreshmanMFClemsonACCCedar Stars Sporting Kansas City5Orlando City Harvey SarajianSophomoreMFWake ForestACCFlorida West FCInter City FC Orlando City6Colorado Rapids Mamadou Billo DiopSophomoreFWColorado RapidsColorado Rapids 2 Colorado Rapids 27St. Louis City Zack LillingtonSeniorDFUC DavisBig WestMarin FCMarin FC Legends St. Louis City 28D.C. United Richie AmanSeniorFWWashingtonBig TenSeacoast UnitedCrossfire RedmondBallard FC D.C. United9Orlando City Nolan MillerSeniorDFMichiganBig TenColumbus CrewVardar FCFlint City Bucks Orlando City10Colorado Rapids Mitchell BakerSophomoreFWGeorgetownBig EastMelbourne VictoryBlack RockBlack RockGeorgetown11Houston Dynamo FC Joe HighfieldSophomoreFWPortlandWCCMinnesota ThunderMinneapolis CityPortland12Atlanta United FC Enzo DovloJuniorFWUNC GreensboroSoConMoulins YzeureVermont Green Atlanta United 213Real Salt Lake Lúkas MagnasonSophomoreDFClemsonACCBreiðablikKRKRClemson14Orlando City Jaylen YearwoodSeniorDFNorth FloridaASUNGwinnett Soccer AcademyEast Atlanta FC Orlando City B15Portland Timbers Justin McLeanSeniorFWNC StateACCAtlanta United FCLong Island Rough Riders Portland Timbers 216FC Dallas Niklas HercegSophomoreGKVermontAm. EastVfL 08 VichttalVermont GreenVermont17Vancouver Whitecaps FC Zach RamseySophomoreMFWashingtonBig TenCrossfire RedmondBallard FCWashington18Chicago Fire FC Jack SandmeyerGraduateDFNorth CarolinaACCAlbion SCCity SC Chicago Fire FC II19Sporting Kansas City Nikos Clarke-TosczakJuniorDFPortlandWCCEdmonton West WarriorsLuganoVancouver Whitecaps FCPortland20Orlando City Issah HarunaSophomoreMFUNC GreensboroSoConGhana Angels Soccer AcademyAsheville City Orlando City B21New York Red Bulls Tomas HutGraduate GKSyracuseACCMatchFit AcademyFC Motown STA New York Red Bulls II22Charlotte FC Will ClearySeniorMFStanfordACCHartford City Charlotte FC23Minnesota United FC Jaylinn MitchellJuniorFWSMUACCSlammers FCAMSG FCSMU24Los Angeles FC Giuliano Fravolini WhitchurchSeniorDFPrincetonIvyCapelli Sport USAAlbion SCWest Chester United Los Angeles FC 225Real Salt Lake Dylan KroppSeniorDFNorth CarolinaACCColumbus CrewSoccer Field AcademyIndiana FireIndy ElevenAsheville City Real Monarchs26Colorado Rapids Wahabu MusahSophomoreFWClemsonACCSIMA27New York City FC Ransford GyanSophomoreFWClemsonACCCedar StarsClemson28San Diego FC Martin LualaJuniorMFGrand CanyonWACSpartans FC AZGrand Canyon29Vancouver Whitecaps FC Daniel LugoSophomoreFWHigh PointBig SouthTampa Bay UnitedTampa Bay UnitedHigh Point30Inter Miami Abdel TalabiGraduateDFBryantAmerica EastNew England RevolutionBoston Bolts Monterey Bay FC
Second round
MLS team PlayerYear College ConferenceAcademy team(s)Other team(s)Signed31D.C. United Isaac EmojongJuniorMFUtah ValleyWACSacramento UnitedDavis Legacy SCSacramento RepublicBarça Residency AcademyDavis Legacy SC Portland 32Inter Miami Kenan HotSeniorMFDukeACCPDANew York Red BullsFC MotownHartford AthleticHartford AthleticNew York City FC IIOcean City Nor'eastersFC Motown STAJackson United Austin FC II33Real Salt Lake Tre WrightJuniorDFUCLABig TenCapital City SCOcean City Nor'easters UCLA34Sporting Kansas City Sadam MaserekaSeniorFWMarylandBig TenBuddo SSSNyamityoboraBUL Jinja FCSC Villa Colorado Springs Switchbackshttps://www.switchbacksfc.com/news/2026/01/switchbacks-fc-sign-forward-sadam-masereka-for-the-2026-2027-seasons/35LA Galaxy Palmer BankJuniorDFStanfordACCVentura County FusionVentura County Fusion Ventura County FC36Toronto FC Jackson GilmanSeniorDFPittsburghACCYSC AcademyPhiladelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union DSPhiladelphia Union II Toronto FC II37St. Louis City Andrew SamuelsJuniorGKPrincetonIvySan Jose EarthquakesDe Anza ForceSan Francisco GlensSan Francisco City Princeton38New England Revolution Schinieder MimyGraduateDFUCLABig TenASTFlint City Bucks New England Revolution II39Houston Dynamo FC Calem TommySeniorDFNC StateACCUbuntu Cape TownBlack RockNorth Carolina FC U23 Portland Timbers 240FC Dallas Edouard NysJuniorMFUICMVCKV KortrijkKVK WesthoekDuluth FCAsheville City North Texas SC41San Jose Earthquakes Jack JasinskiSeniorDFPrincetonIvyCharlotte Soccer AcademyTOVO AcademyPhiladelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union IIWest Chester United San Jose Earthquakes42Real Salt Lake Jefferson AmayaSeniorMFHigh PointBig SouthCharlotte IndependenceCharlotte IndependenceCharlotte Independence 2 Charlotte Independence43St. Louis City Cooper ForcelliniSeniorMFXavierBig EastSporting Blue Valley Sunflower State FC St. Louis City 244FC Dallas Umberto PelàSeniorMFVirginiaACCComoLane United FC North Texas SC45Portland Timbers Colin GriffithSeniorFWMarylandBig TenPDA Portland Timbers 246CF Montréal Aidan GodinhoJuniorMFGeorgetownBig EastOrlando CityFlorida Kraze KrushBrooke House FC Georgetown47Austin FC Stefan DobrijevicSeniorFWAkronBig EastInternationals AcademyAkron City FC Austin FC II48Real Salt Lake Niklas SörensenSeniorDFPittsburghACCFC ThalwilFC ZürichTSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim IIPittsburgh49Columbus Crew Tarun KarumanchiSeniorMFUCLABig TenSan Jose EarthquakesAsheville City Columbus Crew 250Nashville SC Max MillerSeniorDFKentuckySBCLexington FCFC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati 2Asheville City51Seattle Sounders FC Joe DaleJuniorMFWashingtonBig TenSeattle UnitedBallard FC Tacoma Defiance52Charlotte FC Luke AdamsSophomoreDFTulsaThe AmericanFC Dallas53Minnesota United FC Bardia HormoziJuniorFWPrincetonIvyBethesda SCAlexandria Reds Princeton54Inter Miami Mamadi JianaSeniorFWBryantAmerica EastBoston BoltsWestern Mass Pioneers Houston Dynamo 255FC Cincinnati Ayoub LajharSeniorDFUConnBig EastFC Stars 04Vermont Green FC Cincinnati 256Colorado Rapids Asher HestadSophomoreDFWashingtonBig TenSeattle UnitedSeattle Sounders FCWest Seattle Junction Washington57New York City FC Kevin Pierre Jr.SeniorMFGeorgia SouthernSBCSC SurfGeorgia StormDothan United New York City FC58San Diego FC Remi AgunbiadeSophomoreFWAkronBig EastVaughan AzzurriVaughan AzzurriHFX WanderersAkron City FC Akron59Vancouver Whitecaps FC Yeider ZuluagaSeniorMFSeattleWCCPacNWMidlakes United Whitecaps FC 260Inter Miami Alex BargerJuniorDFIndianaBig TenSockers FCEvolution SCSueño FC Indiana
Third round
MLS team PlayerYear College ConferenceAcademy team(s)Other team(s)Signed61D.C. United Stephane NjikeSophomoreFWMarylandBig TenOffenburger FVOffenburger FVFC DenzlingenFCSR HaguenauVermont GreenIndiana62Atlanta United FC Noah JamesJuniorMFSan DiegoWCCSDSC SurfCapo FC63CF Montréal Tate LorentzJuniorMFWake ForestACCNC FusionSalem City FC64Sporting Kansas City Blake D'AgostinoSophomoreFWCalifornia BaptistWACReal ColoradoColorado Storm65LA Galaxy Sebastian ConlonSeniorGKKentuckySBCD.C. UnitedLoudoun UnitedMississippi Brilla Ventura County66FC Dallas Olayinka OgunleyeSophomoreDFLouisvilleACCSockers FCSueño FC Portland 67Minnesota United FC Aiden BengardFreshmanDFCSUFBig WestLegends FCAMSG FCLong Beach FC68New England Revolution Kyle McGowanJuniorFWDenverSummitPortland TimbersFlatirons FC69Houston Dynamo FC Agustin ReschSeniorDFSeton HallBig EastArgentinos JuniorsOcean City Nor'eastersAsheville City Houston Dynamo 270Colorado Rapids Koven JohnsonSophomoreMFHigh PointBig SouthBarça Residency AcademyShady Side AcademyArsenal FC of Pittsburgh High Point 71New York City FC Joey MuellerJuniorMFUCFSBCFlorida Elite72LA Galaxy Jaime AmaroSophomoreMFBryantAmerica EastAlcobendasCanillasReal MadridFuenlabradaAlcorcónCD Móstoles URJCAlcorcón B73Real Salt Lake Brayden BeasonSophomoreFWSan FranciscoWCCDallas RomaMcKinney Chupacabras74Orlando City Mitch FergusonSeniorDFNotre DameACCSt. Louis Scott GallagherSporting Kansas CityPortland TimbersPortland Timbers 2St. Charles FC Sporting Kansas City II75Portland Timbers Lucas Fernandez-KimGraduateMFOregon StatePac-12Marin FCEast Bay United Bay OaksDavis Legacy SC Portland Timbers 276San Diego FC Kyle DurhamSophomoreGKUConnBig EastCentral BrooklynMet Oval Academy77Austin FC Patrick CayelliSeniorMFPennsylvaniaIvyCESAGreenville TriumphTampa Bay United Austin FC II78Houston Dynamo FC Austin BrummettSeniorFWUConnBig EastSeacoast United PhantomsSeattle Sounders FCTacoma DefianceNew York Red Bulls IIBallard FC Houston Dynamo 279Columbus Crew Isaac HeffessJuniorDFNC StateACCNew England FCValeo FCNew England SurfNew England FC Columbus Crew 280Nashville SC Charles-Emile BrunetJuniorMFSMUACCCS LongueuilCS Longueuil Nashville SC81Seattle Sounders FC Stockton ShortSeniorGKUtah TechWACLa RocaUtah Avalanche Salt City SCBallard FC82Charlotte FC Jahiem WickhamSeniorGKUSFThe AmericanToronto FCVermont Green Crown Legacy FC83Minnesota United FC Michał MrozSophomoreGKEvansvilleMVCFC UnitedPanathinaikos Chicago84Los Angeles FC Iain WagnerSophomoreMFSan DiegoWCCSDSC SurfCapo FC85D.C. United Lasse KelpSeniorDFMarylandBig TenFC KölnFC Hennef 05Fortuna KölnUtah United Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC86Colorado Rapids Jabari De CoteauJuniorDFXavierBig EastBrooklyn ItaliansBW GottscheeManhattan SC Colorado Rapids 287New York City FC Luca NikolaiJuniorDFNorth CarolinaACCBorussia MönchengladbachMSV DuisburgSpVg Schonnebeck 1910North Carolina88Houston Dynamo FC Gilberto RiveraJuniorMFSan Jose StateWACSan Jose EarthquakesDe Anza ForceSiliscon Valley SA Houston Dynamo 289Vancouver Whitecaps FC Connor LofySophomoreMFWashingtonBig TenCrossfire PremierCrossfire RedmondFC OlympiaSnohomish UnitedWashington90Inter Miami Maximilian KisselSeniorFWVermontAmerica EastVfB GinsheimVfB GinsheimVermont Green Portland Timbers 2
Notable undrafted players Homegrown players
This is a list of players who were draft eligible, but previously played on the Academy team of an MLS side, and were signed directly to the first team roster prior to the SuperDraft.
PlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotesRef. Houston Dynamo FC Logan Erb GK ACC Houston Dynamo FC Reese Miller DF ACC New York City FC Kamran Acito DF ACC
Summary Selections by college athletic conference