The New York Red Bulls selected Boston College's Zeiko Lewis with the 17th pick of the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Conventional wisdom states that beyond the top 10 or so of any given cohort, it is difficult for teams in MLS to pluck impact players from the college ranks. The US soccer landscape is rapidly evolving, and increasingly the best of the youth ranks are channeled straight into pro deals, either abroad or increasingly via the MLS Homegrown Player rule.
Lewis hasn't kicked a ball yet for RBNY, but he has definitely made an impact.