Notable No. 8 Picks in MLS SuperDraft History

With the San Jose Earthquakes sitting at No. 8 in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft Thursday in Baltimore, we take a look back at the most notable No. 8 overall selections in draft history. There may be a few names that you're familiar with.

Santino Quaranta (D.C. United) - No. 8 - 2001 MLS SuperDraft

Ahead of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft, 16-year-old Santina Quaranta was seen as one of the most electrifying attacking players in the U.S. soccer system. Fresh off of his stint with the U.S. U-17 national team in Florida, he tallied five goals and a assist in 16 games during his rookie season with D.C. United. Injuries, however, plagued his promising career. In and out of the United lineup from 2003-04, he…