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Earthquakes Select Midfielder Jackson Yueill in the First Round and Midfielder Lindo Mfeka in the Second Round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes selected UCLA and Generation adidas midfielder Jackson Yueill with the No. 6 overall selection and University of South Florida midfielder Lindo Mfeka with the No. 28 overall selection in the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, presented by adidas, at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday.

Yueill, 19, joins the Earthquakes after two seasons at UCLA, where he appeared in 40 games (32 starts). A 2015 and 2016 NSCAA First Team All-Far West Region and First Team All-Pac-12 Conference, Yueill scored nine goals and provided 17 assists during his two years with the Bruins.