NEW YORK (Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016) – Major League Soccer today announced the 2016 Generation adidas class that will enter the professional ranks through the 2016 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas on Jan. 14 in Baltimore, Md. MLS has also signed Stanford defender and 2015 NCAA Men’s College Cup winner Brandon Vincent ahead of the SuperDraft.
The five Generation adidas signings are 2015 All-American honorees, in addition to a host of their All-Conference honors. Leading the crop of promising young talent is Georgetown University defender Josh Yaro, who was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and earned 2015 NSCAA All-America Second Team accolades.