Colleges with the most players picked in the 2024 MLS Superdraft

Following an exciting 2023 men’s college soccer season that ended in Clemson winning their fourth national title, 87 student-athletes were chosen to pursue professional careers in the MLS SuperDraft 2024. This year’s draft, which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 19, consisted of three rounds with college sophomores, juniors and seniors all eligible for selection.

Georgetown leads the charge with six picks, double the number of the next 12 schools who tallied three picks each. Of the 2023 College Cup teams, Oregon State, West Virginia and the champs will all be sending three players to the MLS while national runner-ups Notre Dame will send two.

Here’s a breakdown of how many players were chosen from each school and where they are headed.

Georgetown (6)

• Jacob Murell (No. 7) – Soph. F, DC United
• Ryan Schewe (No. 22) – GK, Sporting Kansas City
• Zach Zengue (No. 58) – Soph. M, Columbus Crew
• Kenny Nielsen (No. 57) – D, Los Angeles Football Club
• Kyle Linhares (No. 40) – M, Portland Timbers
• Maximus Jennings (No. 76) – Junior D, Real Salt Lake

Duke (3)

• Wayne Frederick (No. 2) – soph. M, Colorado Rapids 
• Ruben Mesalles (No. 84) – junior D, Real Salt Lake
• Antino Lopez (No. 52) – D, Seattle Sounders

Oregon State (3)

• Logan Farrington (No. 3) – F, FC Dallas
• Turner Humphrey (No. 44) – D, FC Dallas
• Javier Armas (No. 48) – D, Atlanta United

Indiana (3)

• Hugo Bacharach (No. 9) – D, Minnesota United FC
• Joey Maher (No. 30) D, Toronto FC
• Patrick McDonald (No. 59) – Junior M, Toronto FC

Virginia (3)

• Aidan O’Connor (No. 12) – D, New York Red Bulls
• Stephen Annor Gyamfi (No. 26) – F, Houston Dynamo FC
• Leo Afonso (No. 32) – F, Inter Miami FC

Wake Forest (3)

• Hosei Kijima (No. 17) – M, St. Louis City SC
• Jahlane Forbes (No. 38) – D, Charlotte FC
• Babacar Niang (No. 78) – Junior M, Minnesota United FC

Portland (3)

• Kevin Bonilla (No. 18) – D, Real Salt Lake
• Jacob Babalai (No. 41) – F, Charlotte FC
• Buba Fofanah (No. 81) – Junior F, Seattle Sounders

West Virginia (3)

• Marcus Caldeira (No. 20) – Soph. F, Minnesota United FC
• Yutaro Tsukada (No. 25) – M, Orlando City SC
• Jackson Lee (No. 28) – GK, Los Angeles…