Highlights of picks Abu Danladi and Jackson Yueill

Abu Danladi of UCLA, who grew up in Ghana, was the first overall pick in the MLS draft, selected by Minnesota.

January 13, 2017 at 7:57PM

United selected UCLA forward Abu Danladi of UCLA, who grew up in Ghana, was the first overall pick in the draft.

Here is a link to the MLS draft tracker.

Here are highlights of Danlabi in action:

The United selected Wake Forest goalkeeper Alec Ferrell with the first pick of the second round. Click here for Ferrell's highlights with the Demon Deacons

Former Bloomington Jefferson star Jackson Yueill was selected with the sixth overall pick by the San Jose Earthquakes. Yueill, a midfielder, also played college soccer for UCLA.

Here are highlights from last season:

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