Rating the YNT: Top 5 men's defenders
May 11, 2017
The assessment of our YNT system’s best players at every position continues. And today, it’s the defenders’ turn.
Headlines
- 2026 Men's Division I Transfer Tracker
- 2026 Men's Division I International Signees
- 25 Male Players That Dominated 2025
- 2025 TDS Men's College Goal of the Year
- Tracking Division I Coaching Changes
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MLS Draft Picks Who Can Make a 202 (...)
- Men's College Postseason Top 100 Freshmen
- Vote for Men's College Soccer Best Goal
- Men's College Postseason Top 100
- 2025 Men's DI Postseason Awards
Boys Commitments
Hayden Xhokaxhiu ・2026
Forward (Stonehill)
Brandon Cosentino ・2026
Midfielder (Rowan)
Emmanuel Amede ・2026
Midfielder (Georgia State)
Christian Coreas ・2026
Forward (San Diego)
Mateo McLean ・2027
Defender (California)
Men's Player of the Year Tracker
Forward
(Indiana)
Forward
(Grand Canyon)
Midfielder
(Hofstra)
Midfielder
(Furman)
Forward
(High Point)
Girls Commitments
Ava Meadors ・2026
Forward (Belmont)
Bryson Fankam ・2027
Midfielder (Boise State)
Maddie Saxton ・2026
Defender (Marist)
Reagan McWeeney ・2027
Midfielder (UTRGV)
Peyton O'Linn ・2026
Midfielder (Gardner-Webb)
Women's Player of the Year Tracker
Midfielder
(Stanford)
Defender
(Texas Tech)
Forward
(Florida State)
Forward
(Notre Dame)
Forward
(Xavier)
