NCAA
Aug 06, 2024
Top NCAA Men’s Soccer Defenders to Watch ahead of the 2024 season

KANSAS CITY, MO – United Soccer Coaches has announced the Defenders on its NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Players to Watch lists for the 2024 intercollegiate season.
The lists are compiled and released by the Division I All-America Committees to promote college soccer leading up to the official start date for the regular season later this month. The lists include United Soccer Coaches All-Americans and first or second-team All-Region players from 2023, who are scheduled to return for the 2024 season.
2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Players to Watch – Defenders
Name | Class | School | Hometown |
Jason Belloli | Sr. | University of Denver | Geneva, Ill. |
Olle Brorsson | Sr. | Monmouth University | Orebro, Sweden |
Leo Burney | Sr. | University of Pennsylvania | Seattle, Wash. |
Gabe Dahlin | Sr. | Monmouth University | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Jesus DeVicente | Sr. | University of Illinois-Chicago | Casas Bajas, Spain |
Kyle Genenbacher | Sr. | University of Notre Dame | Farmington, Mo. |
Frederik Jorgensen | Sr. | West Virginia University | Aarhus, Denmark |
Wyatt Meyer | Sr. | University of California | Berkeley, Calif. |
Max Miller | Jr. | University of Kentucky | Lexington, Ky. |
Michael Peck | Sr. | Missouri State University | Cornwall, England |
Ian Pilcher | Sr. | University of North Carolina-Charlotte | Charlotte, N.C. |
TJ Presthus | Sr. | Yale University | Albany, Ohio |
Nigel Prince | Jr. | Northwestern University | Atlanta, Ga. |
Andre Puente | Sr. | San Diego State University | Chihuahua, Mexico |
Anderson Rosa | Sr. | University of Central Florida | Salvador, Brazil |
Kerman Sukia | Sr. | Bryant University | San Sebastian, Spain |
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