2018 NWSL College Draft
6th annual meeting of the National Women's Soccer League franchises to select newly eligible players
The 2018 NWSL College Draft was the sixth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 18, 2018, at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Format
Draft order was determined by the final 2017 regular season standings.
Results
Key
Picks
Notable undrafted players
Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2018.
Trades
Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Summary
In 2018, a total of 27 colleges had players selected. Of these, six had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Alabama, Oregon State, TCU, UC Irvine, Washington and Yale.
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