Just about a week or so ago, the MLS Super Draft wrapped up in Baltimore, Maryland.
Right before the draft we gave out the draft order and trade updates, so now that all of the transactions are in the books, it is time to reveal the results of the draft here at GMS.
Let’s of course start with the pick Chicago made to start it all off, which came in the form of England native Jack Harrison.
Harrison is one of seven players who are part of the Generation Adidas program, which encourages early entry to the draft without having graduated college for American players.
Along with Harrison, Josh Yaro (Philly), Omar Holness (RSL), Fabian Herbers (Philly), Richie Laryea (Orlando City), Andrew Tarbell (San Jose), and Julian Buescher (DC United) are recognized as part of the Generation Adidas team.
Generation Adidas players do not count as roster spots against the MLS senior designation, which usually provides players a much higher salary than the league minimum.
As a Generation Adidas player, he will automatically be classified as a professional, which will disqualify them from playing college soccer again.
Generation Adidas players are also guaranteed scholarships to continue their college education, should their professional career take a turn in a different direction due to injury etc.
Here are the results of the 2016 MLS Super Draft, listed as…
Team – Country of Birth – Player – Position – Previous School and/or Affiliation
1st Round
1 Chicago Fire -England – Jack Harrison – Midfielder – Wake Forest
2 Philadelphia Union – Ghana – Josh Yaro – Defender – Georgetown/Baltimore Bohemians
3 Philadelphia Union – United States – Keegan Rosenberry – Defender – Georgetown/Reading United AC
4 Chicago Fire – United States – Brandon Vincent – Defender – Stanford/Portland Timbers U23s
5 Real Salt Lake – Jamaica – Omar Holness – Midfielder – North Carolina/Portland Timbers U23s
6 Philadelphia Union – Germany – Fabian Herbers – Midfielder – Creighton
7 Orlando City SC – Canada – Richie Laryea – Midfielder – Akron
8 San Jose Earthquakes – United States – Andrew Tarbell – Goalkeeper – Clemson/New Orleans Jesters
9 Toronto FC – Japan – Tsubasa Endoh – Midfielder – Maryland
10 New England Revolution – United States – Jordan McCrary – Defender – North Carolina/Carolina Dynamo
11 D.C. United – Germany – Julian Buescher – Midfielder – Syracuse/K-W United FC
12 Chicago Fire – United States – Jonathan Campbell – Defender – North Carolina/Seattle Sounders U-23
13 Orlando City SC – Guinea – Hadji Barry – Forward – UCF/Orlando City U-23
14 Montreal Impact – United States – Kyle Fisher – Defender – Clemson/Portland Timbers U23s
15 Colorado Rapids – Ghana – Emmanuel Appiah – Midfielder – Cincinnati/GPS Portland Phoenix
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – United States – Cole Seiler – Defender – Georgetown/Baltimore Bohemians
17 FC Dallas – United States – Ryan Herman – Goalkeeper – Washington/Seattle Sounders U-23
18 New York Red Bulls – United States – Justin Bilyeu – Defender – Southern Illinois Edwardsville/FC Tucson
19 Columbus Crew SC – Guatemala – Rodrigo Saravia – Midfielder – Florida Gulf Coast
20 Portland Timbers – England – Ben Polk – Forward – Syracuse/K-W United FC
2nd Round
21 Columbus Crew SC – United States – Chase Minter – Midfielder – Cal Poly/Des Moines Menace
22 Chicago Fire – United States – Alex Morrell – Forward – North Florida
23 Philadelphia Union – United States – Taylor Washington – Defender – George Mason/D.C. United U-23
24 Montreal Impact – Belize – Michael Salazar – Forward – UC Riverside/OC Blues U-23
25 Real Salt Lake – United States – Max Lachowecki – Defender – Notre Dame
26 Houston Dynamo – Brazil – Ivan Magalhães – Defender – Maryland
27 Seattle Sounders FC – United States – Tony Alfaro – Defender – Cal State Dominguez Hills/Ventura County Fusion
28 San Jose Earthquakes – United States – Patrick Hodan – Midfielder – Notre Dame
29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Germany – Christopher Hellmann – Forward – Lynn/Des Moines Menace
30 New England Revolution – United States – Michael Gamble – Forward – Wake Forest/Baltimore Bohemians
31 Columbus Crew SC – United States – Kyle Parker – Forward – Charlotte
32 D.C. United England – Paul Clowes – Midfielder – Clemson/Orlando City U-23
33 FC Dallas – Germany – Timo Pitter – Midfielder – Creighton
34 Montreal Impact – United States – Eric Verso – Midfielder – Stanford
35 Seattle Sounders FC – United States – Zach Mathers – Midfielder – Duke/OC Blues U-23
36 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – United States – Thomas Sanner – Forward – Princeton/Reading United AC
37 Colorado Rapids – Costa Rica – Dennis Castillo – Defender – VCU/Portland Timbers U23s
38 New York Red Bulls – United States – Zach Carroll – Defender – Michigan State/Michigan Bucks
39 Montreal Impact – United States – Keegan Smith – Forward – San Diego/OC Blues U-23
40 Portland Timbers – Jamaica- Neco Brett – Forward – Robert Morris/Reading United AC
41 Columbus Crew SC – United States – Marshall Hollingsworth – Forward – Wheaton
3rd Round
42 LA Galaxy – United States – Josh Turnley – Defender – Georgetown/D.C. United U-23
43 Colorado Rapids – United States – Chris Froschauer – Goalkeeper – Ohio State/Dayton Dutch Lions
44 Philadelphia Union – United States – Mitchell Lurie – Defender – Rutgers/Ocean City Nor’easters
45 FC Dallas – United States – Colin Bonner – Forward – North Carolina/D.C. United U-23
46 Real Salt Lake – Ghana – Amass Amankona – Midfielder – Dayton/Charlotte Eagles
47 Houston Dynamo – United States – T. J. Casner – Forward – Clemson
48 Orlando City SC – Italy Antonio Matarazzo – Midfielder – Columbia/New York Red Bulls U-23
49 San Jose Earthquakes – New Zealand – Kip Colvey – Defender – Cal Poly/Ventura County Fusion
50 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – United States – James Moberg – Midfielder – Washington/Portland Timbers U23s
51 New England Revolution – Benin – Femi Hollinger-Janzen – Forward – Indiana
52 Sporting Kansas City – Canada – Ryan James – Midfielder – Bowling Green/TFC Academy
53 LA Galaxy – PASS
54 Seattle Sounders – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Emir Alihodzic – Midfielder – Nebraska-Omaha/Mississippi Brilla
55 Montreal Impact – United States – Brendan Hines-Ike – Defender – South Florida/Ocean City Nor’easters
56 Colorado Rapids – United States – Javan Torre – Forward – UCLA/Ventura County Fusion
57 Chicago Fire – Germany – Vincent Keller – Defender – Creighton
58 Colorado Rapids – France – Bradley Kamdem – Defender – UNLV/Calgary Foothills FC
59 Toronto FC – United States – Mitchell Taintor – Midfielder – Rutgers/Real Boston Rams
60 Columbus Crew SC – United States – Vince Cicciarelli – Forward – Saint Louis/Des Moines Menace
61 Portland Timbers – United States – Wade Hamilton – Goalkeeper – Cal Poly/Lane United FC
4th Round
62 Chicago Fire – Jamaica – Vincent Mitchell – Midfielder – Butler/Des Moines Menace
63 Colorado Rapids – Republic of the Congo – John Manga- Forward- Cincinnati/Ocean City Nor’easters
64 Philadelphia Union – United States – Cole Missimo – Midfielder – Northwestern
65 Real Salt Lake – United States- Connor Sparrow – Goalkeeper – Creighton/IMG Academy Bradenton
66 Real Salt Lake – PASS
67 D.C. United – Isle of Man – Liam Doyle – Defender – Ohio State
68 Orlando City SC – Nigeria – Tobenna Uzo – Forward – Coastal Carolina
69 San Jose Earthquakes – United States – Tyler Thompson – Midfielder – Stanford/Burlingame Dragons FC
70 Toronto FC – United States – Darius Madison – Forward – UMBC/Reading United AC
71 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Canada – Josh Heard – Midfielder – Washington/Puget Sound Gunners FC
72 Sporting Kansas City – United States – Faik Hajderovic – Midfielder – Saint Louis
73 LA Galaxy – PASS
74 D.C. United – PASS
75 Montreal Impact – PASS
76 Seattle Sounders FC – United States – Michael Nelson – Defender – Old Dominion
77 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – United States – Tyler David – Defender – Saint Louis
78 FC Dallas – United States – Jacob Speed – Defender – SMU/Des Moines Menace
79 D.C. United – PASS
80 Toronto FC – United States – Brian James – Midfielder – Penn State
81 Portland Timbers – United States – Trevor Morley – Defender – CSU Northridge/FC Tucson
