LOS ANGELES, CA - Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected defender Jakob Nerwinski in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft on Friday.
Whitecaps FC defender Jakob Nerwinski
• Recorded five goals and 17 assists in 75 starts and 81 appearances at the University of Connecticut
• Three-time selection to All-American Athletic Conference Team
• Co-captained at Connecticut as junior and senior
Nerwinski, 22, recorded five goals and 17 assists in his four years at the University of Connecticut, starting 75 of his 81 appearances for the Huskies.
The six-foot right back was a three-time member of the All-American Athletic Conference Team, culminating with a First Team selection as a senior.