Photo courtesy of Duke Athletics
Talented forward Jeremy Ebobisse, who signed a Major League Soccer contract in August and appeared for the United Soccer League's Charleston Battery in 2016, headlines a total of 14 PDL alums named to the first version of TopDrawerSoccer's first round mock draft.
The forward, who scored six goals and provided two assists during the 2015 PDL regular season, earns the top spot in the mock draft, while PDL alums Abu Danladi and Miles Robinson come in second and third, respectively.
Burlingame Dragons FC leads all PDL franchises with three players – Jason Wright, Christian Thierjung and Brian Nana-Sinkam – named to the first version of the mock draft.
1. Jeremy Ebobisse – F – Duke
2. Abu Danladi – F – UCLA – Ventura County Fusion
3. Miles Robinson – D – Syracuse – FC Boston
4. Jackson Yueill – M – UCLA
5. Reagan Dunk – D – Denver
6. Jacori Hayes – M – Wake Forest – Portland Timbers U-23s
7. Brandon Aubrey – D – Notre Dame
8. Chris Odoi-Atsem – D – Maryland
9. Nick DePuy – F – UC Santa Barbara – Ventura County Fusion
10. Francis de Vries – D – Saint Francis (PA) – Michigan Bucks
11. Napo Matsoso – M – Kentucky – Derby City Rovers
12. Christian Thierjung – F – California – Burlingame Dragons FC
13. Zeiko Lewis – M/F – Boston College
14. Niko Hansen – M/F – New Mexico
15. Walker Hume – D – North Carolina – Portland Timbers U-23a
16. Chris Nanco – F – Syracuse
17. Austin Ledbetter – D – SIUE – Des Moines Menace
18. Guillermo Delgado – F – Delaware – Sounders FC U23
19. Julian Gressel – M/F – Providence
20. Colton Storm – D – North Carolina – Portland Timbers U-23s
21. Brian Nana-Sinkam – D – Stanford – Burlingame Dragons FC
22. Brian Wright – F – Vermont – Burlingame Dragons FC
Players in bold have PDL experience.