# 2021 MLS SuperDraft

The 2021 MLS SuperDraft was the 22nd edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held every January prior to the start of the MLS season. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first held exclusively via conference call and web streaming. The Draft was once again held virtually, and began on January 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and consisted of three rounds (shortened from four rounds in prior years). Compensatory picks were conveyed to teams that received fourth-round picks via trades.

## Format

The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:
* Any expansion teams receive the first picks. MLS has announced that Austin FC would begin play as an expansion team in 2021.
* Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
* Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
* The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.

## Player selection

Player key :
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
| ^ | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class | Member of 2021 Generation Adidas class |
| † | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas | Player who was named to an MLS Best XI and Generation Adidas |
| Signed key |||||||||||
| 29 | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) | Denotes player who signed for an MLS team (Division I) |
| 21 | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) | Denotes player who signed for a USL Championship team (Division II) |
| 16 | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) | Denotes player who signed for a USL League One, MLS Next Pro, or NISA team (Division III) |
| 3 | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system | Denotes player who signed for a team outside the United States soccer league system |
| Positions key |||||||||||
| GK | Goalkeeper | | DF | Defender | | MF | Midfielder | | FW | Forward |

### Round 1

| P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Academy team | Amateur team | Signed |
| 1 | Austin FC | Daniel Pereira | MF | Virginia Tech | ACC | Virginia Blue Ridge Star | — | Austin FC |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | Calvin Harris | FW | Wake Forest | ACC | Wellington Phoenix | — | FC Cincinnati |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | Philip Mayaka | MF | Clemson | ACC | Orlando City SC | — | Colorado Rapids |
| 4 | D.C. United | Kimarni Smith | FW | Clemson | ACC | Sheffield United | Greenville FC | D.C. United |
| 5 | D.C. United | Michael DeShields | DF | Wake Forest | ACC | Baltimore Celtic | Treasure Coast Tritons | D.C. United |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | Ethan Bartlow | DF | Washington | Pac-12 | Crossfire Premier | Crossfire Redmond | Houston Dynamo |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | Bret Halsey | DF | Virginia | ACC | Loudoun Soccer | Northern Virginia United | Real Salt Lake |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | Derek Dodson | FW | Georgetown | Big East | Sockers FC | Treasure Coast Tritons | Orlando City SC |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | David Egbo | FW | Akron | MAC | Century Soccer | Black Rock FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 10 | Inter Miami CF | Josh Penn | FW | Indiana | Big Ten | Sockers FC | Indy Eleven | Inter Miami CF |
| 11 | Austin FC | Freddy Kleemann | DF | Washington | Pac-12 | Real So Cal | Ventura County Fusion | Austin FC |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | Thomas Williamson | FW | California | Pac-12 | Strikers FC | Orange County SC U23 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 13 | New York Red Bulls | Luther Archimède | FW | Syracuse | ACC | Sochaux | — | New York Red Bulls II |
| 14 | Los Angeles FC | Danny Trejo | FW | CSUN | Big West | Olé Soccer Club | FC Golden State Force | Las Vegas Lights |
| 15 | FC Dallas | Nicky Hernandez | MF | SMU | American | Dallas Texans | Texas United | FC Dallas |
| 16 | LA Galaxy | Josh Drack | FW | Denver | Summit | Portland Timbers | Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 | LA Galaxy II |
| 17 | Minnesota United FC | Justin McMaster | FW | Wake Forest | ACC | Philadelphia Union | Bethlehem Steel | Minnesota United FC |
| 18 | Minnesota United FC | Nabilai Kibunguchy | DF | UC Davis | Big West | Sacramento Republic | San Francisco Glens | Minnesota United FC |
| 19 | Orlando City SC | Rio Hope-Gund | DF | Georgetown | Big East | New York SC | Manhattan SC | Orlando City SC |
| 20 | Nashville SC | Irakoze Donasiyano | MF | Virginia | ACC | Roanoke Star | Daytona Rush | Nashville SC |
| 21 | Austin FC | Aedan Stanley | DF | Duke | ACC | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | Portland Timbers 2 | Austin FC |
| 22 | Orlando City SC | Brandon Hackenberg | DF | Penn State | Big Ten | Richmond United | Reading United | Orlando City B |
| 23 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Javain Brown | DF | South Florida | American | Harbour View | Treasure Coast Tritons | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 24 | New England Revolution | Edward Kizza | FW | Pittsburgh | ACC | Montverde Academy | — | New England Revolution |
| 25 | Toronto FC | Matt Di Rosa | MF | Maryland | Big Ten | Bethesda SC | — | Loudoun United |
| 26 | Inter Miami CF | Aimé Mabika | DF | Kentucky | C-USA | — | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | Fort Lauderdale CF |
| 27 | Columbus Crew | Justin Malou | DF | Clemson | ACC | Montverde Academy | SIMA Águilas | Columbus Crew 2 |

### Round 2

| P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Academy team | Amateur team | Signed |
| 28 | Austin FC | Daniel Steedman | MF | Virginia | ACC | Charlotte Soccer Academy | Charlotte Independence | North Carolina FC |
| 29 | FC Cincinnati | Avionne Flanagan | DF | South Florida | American | D.C. United | Treasure Coast Tritons | FC Cincinnati |
| 30 | Houston Dynamo FC | Kristo Strickler | FW | Virginia Tech | ACC | Blast FC | Dayton Dutch Lions | South Georgia Tormenta |
| 31 | Atlanta United FC | Josh Bauer | DF | New Hampshire | America East | GPS New Hampshire | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | Atlanta United FC |
| 32 | D.C. United | Logan Panchot | DF | Stanford | Pac-12 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | San Francisco City | Loudoun United |
| 33 | Chicago Fire FC | Jackson Ragen | DF | Michigan | Big Ten | Seattle Sounders FC | OSA Seattle FC | Tacoma Defiance |
| 34 | Real Salt Lake | Elijah Amo | MF | Louisville | ACC | Bethesda SC | — | Maryland Bobcats |
| 35 | LA Galaxy | Preston Judd | FW | Denver | Summit | LVSA | — | LA Galaxy II |
| 36 | Nashville SC | Tom Judge | DF | James Madison | CAA | Christian Brothers Academy | Cedar Stars Rush | Nashville SC |
| 37 | Inter Miami CF | Joe Hafferty | DF | Oregon State | Pac-12 | Seattle Sounders FC | Eastside FC | Tacoma Defiance |
| 38 | Minnesota United FC | Sean O'Hearn | DF | Georgetown | Big East | PA Classics | Treasure Coast Tritons | New England Revolution II |
| 39 | San Jose Earthquakes | George Asomani | MF | NC State | ACC | New York Cosmos | North Carolina FC U23 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 40 | New York Red Bulls | Lamine Conte | DF | Louisville | ACC | Philadelphia Union | Reading United | New York Red Bulls II |
| 41 | Los Angeles FC | CC Uche | DF | Ohio State | Big Ten | Georgia United | Chicago FC United | Las Vegas Lights |
| 42 | Colorado Rapids | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Portland Timbers | Dawson McCartney | MF | Dartmouth | Ivy | Philadelphia Union | Reading United | Portland Timbers 2 |
| 44 | New York City FC | Ben Di Rosa | DF | Maryland | Big Ten | Bethesda SC | — | Charleston Battery |
| 45 | Toronto FC | Nathaniel Crofts | FW | Virginia | ACC | Sheffield United | Long Island Rough Riders | Stocksbridge Park Steels |
| 46 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Eric Iloski | MF | UCLA | Pac-12 | Real Salt Lake AZ | Ogden City SC | Las Vegas Lights |
| 47 | Chicago Fire FC | Christian Pinzón | FW | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | California Rush | FC Golden State Force | Tapatío |
| 48 | FC Dallas | Colin Shutler | GK | Virginia | ACC | Loudoun Soccer | Northern Virginia United | North Texas SC |
| 49 | Orlando City SC | Andrew Pannenberg | GK | Wake Forest | ACC | Charlotte Independence | Charlotte Eagles | Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
| 50 | Sporting Kansas City | Matt Constant | DF | North Carolina | ACC | Dallas Texans | Texas United | Sporting Kansas City II |
| 51 | New England Revolution | Francois Dulysse | DF | Manhattan College | MAAC | Portland Timbers | Treasure Coast Tritons | New England Revolution II |
| 52 | Columbus Crew | Joshua Jackson-Ketchup | DF | Ohio State | Big Ten | Montverde Academy | — | |
| 53 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Joel Harrison | DF | Michigan | Big Ten | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Whitecaps FC 2 | |
| 54 | FC Cincinnati | Jonas Fjeldberg | MF | Dayton | A-10 | Ull/Kisa | Dayton Dutch Lions | FC Cincinnati |

### Round 3

| P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Academy team | Amateur team | Signed |
| 55 | Austin FC | Noah Lawrence | GK | Ohio State | Big Ten | D.C. United | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | Portland Timbers 2 |
| 56 | FC Cincinnati | Matthew Vowinkel | FW | Hofstra | CAA | Massapequa SC | Westchester Flames | One Knoxville |
| 57 | Houston Dynamo FC | Brandon Terwege | DF | SMU | American | FC Dallas | Denton Diablos | |
| 58 | Columbus Crew | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Atlanta United FC | Aiden McFadden | MF | Notre Dame | ACC | Penn Fusion | West Chester United SC | Atlanta United 2 |
| 60 | Chicago Fire FC | Mitch Guitar | MF | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Vardar | Flint City Bucks | Memphis 901 |
| 61 | Real Salt Lake | Aris Briggs | FW | Georgia State | Sun Belt | Concorde Fire | Greenville FC | Real Monarchs |
| 62 | LA Galaxy | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | CF Montréal | Giuseppe Barone | MF | Michigan State | Big Ten | Crew SC Academy Wolves | Flint City Bucks | |
| 64 | Toronto FC | Paul Rothrock | MF | Georgetown | Big East | Seattle Sounders FC | OSA Seattle FC | Toronto FC II |
| 65 | CF Montréal | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | San Jose Earthquakes | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | New York Red Bulls | AJ Marcucci | GK | Connecticut College | NESCAC | Penn Fusion SA | West Chester United SC | New York Red Bulls II |
| 68 | Los Angeles FC | Alvaro Quezada | FW | UC Irvine | Big West | LA Premier FC | — | Los Angeles FC |
| 69 | Colorado Rapids | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Portland Timbers | Diego Gutierrez | FW | Creighton | Big East | Elite Academy | — | Portland Timbers |
| 71 | New York City FC | Vuk Latinovich | MF | Milwaukee | Horizon | FK Brodarac | Chicago FC United | New York City FC |
| 72 | Toronto FC | Talen Maples | DF | SMU | American | Lonestar SC | Brazos Valley Cavalry | Toronto FC II |
| 73 | Nashville SC | Sondre Norheim | DF | Syracuse | ACC | Viking FK | New York Red Bulls U-23 | Bryne |
| 74 | Nashville SC | Tor Saunders | GK | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | Seattle Sounders FC | Tormenta FC 2 | Nashville SC |
| 75 | FC Dallas | Thibaut Jacquel | FW | Campbell | Big South | FC Metz | Lionsbridge FC | North Texas SC |
| 76 | FC Dallas | Mark Salas | DF | North Carolina | ACC | FC Dallas | Denton Diablos | North Texas SC |
| 77 | Sporting Kansas City | Jamil Roberts | FW | Marshall | C-USA | Plymouth Argyle | West Virginia Alliance | Sporting Kansas City II |
| 78 | New England Revolution | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | FC Dallas | Giovanni Montesdeoca | FW | North Carolina | ACC | FC Dallas | Denton Diablos | Loudoun United |
| 80 | Seattle Sounders FC | TJ Bush | GK | James Madison | CAA | Southwestern Strikers | GPS Portland Phoenix | Charlotte Independence |
| 81 | New York Red Bulls | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Compensatory picks

The draft was shortened to three rounds, from four rounds as in prior years. Compensatory picks were awarded to clubs that had acquired fourth round picks via earlier trades.
| P | MLS team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Academy team | Amateur team | Signed |
| 82 | Sporting Kansas City | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Inter Miami CF | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Real Salt Lake | Rene White | FW | NJIT | America East | TSF Academy | Lionsbridge FC | |
| 85 | Inter Miami CF | PASS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Nashville SC | Leroy Enzugusi | FW | Drake | MVC | Sporting Kansas City | Lansing United | |

## 2021 SuperDraft trades
### Round 1

* ↑ No. 3: Houston Dynamo → Colorado Rapids. January 21, 2021: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for $200,000 in general allocation money and the 6th overall draft pick. The pick was Houston's natural selection.
* ↑ No. 5: Atlanta United → D.C. United. January 21, 2021: D.C. United acquired the 5th and 32nd picks from Atlanta United FC in exchange for the 31st pick and $125,000 in general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 6: Chicago Fire → Colorado Rapids → Houston Dynamo. December 13, 2020: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Chicago Fire FC in exchange for $125,000 in general allocation money. The pick was Chicago's natural selection.
* ↑ No. 6: Colorado Rapids → Houston Dynamo. January 21, 2021: Colorado Rapids acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Houston Dynamo in exchange for $200,000 in general allocation money and the 6th overall draft pick. The pick was Houston's natural selection.
* ↑ No. 8: LA Galaxy → Portland Timbers → Orlando City. January 12, 2021: Portland Timbers acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from LA Galaxy in exchange for Jorge Villafaña and swapping first-round selections. The pick was Galaxy's natural selection. Portland subsequently traded Galaxy's pick on January 21, 2021, to Orlando City in exchange for $100,000 general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 11: CF Montréal → Austin FC. December 15, 2020: Austin FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from CF Montréal and $225,000 in general allocation money in exchange for Kamal Miller.
* ↑ No. 15: Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. January 13, 2021: FC Dallas acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for Michael Barrios and swapping first-round selections. The pick was Colorado's natural selection.
* ↑ No. 16: Portland Timbers → LA Galaxy. See No. 8: LA Galaxy → Portland Timbers → Orlando City.
* ↑ No. 17: New York City FC → Minnesota United. January 21, 2021: Minnesota United acquired the 17th selection from New York City FC in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 18: Toronto FC → Minnesota United. Minnesota United acquired the 18th selection from Toronto FC in exchange for the 25th selection and $50,000 in general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 19: Philadelphia Union → Orlando City. July 17, 2020: Orlando City SC acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft in exchange for the homegrown player rights to Nathan Harriel. The traded pick was Philadelphia's natural selection.
* ↑ No. 21: FC Dallas → Colorado Rapids → Austin FC. See No. 15: Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. Austin FC subsequently acquired the FC Dallas selection (21st overall) from Colorado Rapids in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 23: Sporting Kansas City → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 14, 2018: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft in exchange for Erik Hurtado. The traded picks were Kansas City's natural selections.
* ↑ No. 25: Minnesota United → Toronto FC. See No. 18: Toronto FC → Minnesota United.
* ↑ No. 26: Seattle Sounders FC → Inter Miami. September 28, 2020: Inter Miami CF acquired a first-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft in exchange for Román Torres.

### Round 2

* ↑ No. 31: D.C. United → Atlanta United. See No. 5: Atlanta United → D.C. United.
* ↑ No. 32: Atlanta United → D.C. United. See No. 5: Atlanta United → D.C. United.
* ↑ No. 36: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Nashville SC. January 21, 2021: Nashville SC traded a 2021 international spot and its second-round selection (46th overall) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, to Vancouver Whitecaps FC for $175,000 in general allocation money and Vancouver's second-round selection (36th overall).
* ↑ No. 38: CF Montréal → Minnesota United. October 1, 2020: Minnesota United FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft and $600,000 in general allocation money from CF Montréal in exchange for forward Mason Toye.
* ↑ No. 46: Philadelphia Union → Nashville SC → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 19, 2021: Nashville SC acquired second- and third-round selections in the 2021 SuperDraft and a first-round selection in the 2022 SuperDraft in exchange for up to $225,000 of general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 46: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Nashville SC. See No. 36: Nashville SC → Vancouver Whitecaps.
* ↑ No. 47: Nashville → Chicago Fire. November 12, 2019: Chicago Fire FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft, $50,000 in general allocation money, and $50,000 in targeted allocation money from Nashville SC in exchange for midfielder Dax McCarty.
* ↑ No. 52: Minnesota United → Columbus Crew. February 12, 2020: Columbus Crew acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for the MLS rights to Aaron Schoenfeld.
* ↑ No. 53: Seattle Sounders FC → Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 22, 2019: Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for an international roster spot for the remainder of the 2019 MLS season.
* ↑ No. 54: Columbus Crew → FC Cincinnati. August 17, 2020: FC Cincinnati acquired a second-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew in exchange for Fatai Alashe.

### Round 3

* ↑ No. 58: DC United → Columbus Crew. January 8, 2021: Columbus Crew acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Jon Kempin.
* ↑ No. 63: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → CF Montréal. September 28, 2020: CF Montréal acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for goalkeeper Evan Bush.
* ↑ No. 64: Inter Miami → Toronto FC. December 28, 2019: Toronto FC acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Inter Miami CF in exchange for the MLS rights to forward Juan Agudelo.
* ↑ No. 73: Philadelphia Union → Nashville SC. See No. 46: Philadelphia Union → Nashville SC → Vancouver Whitecaps.
* ↑ No. 76: Orlando City → FC Dallas. February 27, 2020: FC Dallas acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Orlando City SC.
* ↑ No. 79: Minnesota United → FC Dallas. January 21, 2020: FC Dallas acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Minnesota United FC in exchange for midfielder Jacori Hayes.
* ↑ No. 81: Columbus Crew → Inter Miami → New York Red Bulls. August 14, 2020: Inter Miami CF acquired a third-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Columbus Crew SC in exchange for defender Grant Lillard. On December 23, 2020, New York Red Bulls acquired this pick in exchange for Patrick Seagrist.

### Compensatory picks

* ↑ No. 82: Atlanta United → Sporting Kansas City. December 10, 2017: Sporting Kansas City acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft, forward Kenwyne Jones, and goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis from Atlanta United FC in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, midfielder Kévin Oliveira, and defender Tyler Pasher. The traded picks were both natural selections.
* ↑ No. 83: Vancouver Whitecaps FC → Inter Miami. January 29, 2020: Inter Miami CF acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for goalkeeper Bryan Meredith. The traded pick was Vancouver's natural selection.
* ↑ No. 84: Colorado Rapids → Real Salt Lake. February 19, 2018: Real Salt Lake acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids in exchange for the MLS rights to midfielder Enzo Martínez.
* ↑ No. 85: New England Revolution → Inter Miami. September 8, 2020: New England Revolution reacquired midfielder Lee Nguyen from Inter Miami CF in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft and up to $50,000 in general allocation money.
* ↑ No. 86: Minnesota United → Nashville. September 18, 2020: Minnesota United FC acquired goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2021 SuperDraft and up to $100,000 in general allocation money if he meets certain performance-based metrics for Minnesota.

## Notable undrafted players
### Homegrown players

| Original MLS team | Player | Position | College | Conference |
| Atlanta United FC | Machop Chol | MF | Wake Forest | ACC |
| New York City FC | Andres Jasson | FW | Yale | Ivy |
| Columbus Crew | Isaiah Parente | MF | Wake Forest | ACC |

### Players who signed outside of MLS

This is a list of eligible players who signed in leagues outside of MLS prior to the SuperDraft
| Player | Nat. | Position | College | Conference | Team | League | Notes |
| Francois Dulysse | HAI | DF | Manhattan College | MAAC | New England Revolution II | USL League One | Drafted by New England Revolution |
| Mitch Guitar | USA | MF | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Indy Eleven | USL Championship | Signed for 2020 season Drafted by Chicago Fire FC |
| Sean O'Hearn | USA | DF | Georgetown | Big East | New England Revolution II | USL League One | Drafted by Minnesota United FC |
| Aedan Stanley | USA | DF | Duke | ACC | Sporting Kansas City II | USL Championship | Drafted by Austin FC |
| Alex Touche | ENG | DF | Penn | Ivy | New Mexico United | USL Championship | Undrafted |

### Other notable players

| Player | Pos | Affiliation | Played in MLS | Notes |
| Will Pulisic | GK | Duke | 2021–2022 | |

## Summary
### Selections by college athletic conference

| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Comp. | Total |
| NCAA Division I conferences ||||||
| ACC | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| America East | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| American | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Atlantic 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Big East | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Big South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Big West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| CAA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Conference USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Horizon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MAAC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mid-American | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Summit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| NCAA Division III conference ||||||
| NESCAC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Passes ||||||
| Pass | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |

### Schools with multiple draft selections

| Selections | Schools |
| 5 | Virginia |
| 4 | Georgetown |
| 3 | Clemson, North Carolina, Ohio State, SMU, Wake Forest |
| 2 | Denver, James Madison, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, South Florida, Virginia Tech, Washington |