We talk a lot at TopDrawerSoccer about the outstanding youth players in the IMG Academy 150, but there are hundreds of others in each age group that deserve recognition as well. So, each Friday following the Monday release of an IMG Academy 150 update, we will highlight eleven of the regionally ranked players from around the country for that class.

You can check their rankings as well as all the other regionally ranked players here.

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Jose Perez, Forward, Portland Timbers – Perez scored 18 goals in 33 matches for the Timbers U16s last season, and has one goal to date for the U18 Development Academy squad. Perez was selected to train with the Portland Timbers 2 USL team over the summer.

Jordan Dove, Forward, Bethesda-Olney – Dove scored five of BOSC’s six goals in the first two matches of the 2015-16 season.

David Norris, Defender, Orlando City – The Virginia commit can play either center back or right back, and is not shy about getting into the attacking third when the opportunity arises.

Bryce Logan, Goalkeeper, Crossfire Premier – Logan, who has given his verbal commitment to Washington, started 32 of 35 matches in goal for Crossfire’s U16s last season.

Sam Rucklos, Midfielder, Idaho Rush – A Rush national select team member who competed in the Surf Cup U18 Super Group, Rucklos was a former member of the USYS Region IV ODP team.

Will Palmquist, Goalkeeper, Colorado Rush- The Denver commit has been the starting goalkeeper for Rush’s U18 Development Academy for two years running.

Casey Barone, Defender, BW Gottschee – During the 2014-15 regular season, Barone started 27 matches at center back for the BW Gottschee U16 USSDA team which conceded just 15 goals. He is verbally committed to Penn.

Jacob Graiber, Midfielder, Chicago Fire – Graiber received honorable mention for his outstanding play in the central midfield during the U18 Fire’s run through Development Academy finals week.

Cale Thorne, Defender, Baltimore Celtic – Thorne, a TDS combine alumnus, received honorable mention for his play in central defense during the USYS Region I championships. He is verbally committed to Clemson.

Lucas Rosendall, Midfielder, Crew SC Academy Wolves – Rosendall joined the Crew SC Academy Wolves U18s for his senior season, having previously played for Grand Rapids Crew Juniors, and he recently committed to Michigan.

Danile Salloi, Forward, Sporting Kansas City – Salloi scored 21 goals in Development Academy play last season, and received honorable mention for the best xi by TopDrawerSoccer at the DA playoffs.

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