D.C. United added yet another homegrown player to their squad today, signing attacker Jackson Hopkins to a four-year contract today. Hopkins, 17, played with the team in preseason, scoring a goal against Inter Miami, and has been a regular for Loudoun United in the USL Championship dating back to midway through the 2021 season.
“Jackson has been training with the first team for the last six months and has shown maturity beyond his age both on and off the field,” said United GM Lucy Rushton in a team press release. “He possesses a unique set of skills on the field with size and physicality combined with great feet and awareness on the ball.