Major League Soccer Combine 2018
The 2018 MLS Player Combine was held at the Orlando City Stadium from January 11-17. An initial list of 60 NCAA Division I college players were invited.
Results
The table below lists the top 10 performances in each of the three tests. The standout athlete was Western Michigan's Brandon Bye, who led the way as the only player to finish in the top 10 for all three tests. Justin Fiddes' 3.84sec in the 30m sprint was the second best time we have on record, only behind the 3.81 by Khiry Shelton in 2015. See the all time best performances.
Speed Test (30-meter dash)
| Rank | Time (seconds) | Name | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.84 | Justin Fiddes | Washington | D |
| 2 | 3.90 | Carter Manley | Duke | D |
| 3 | 3.90 | Wyatt Omsberg | Dartmouth | D |
| 4 | 3.93 | Will Bagrou | Mercer | F |
| 5 | 3.93 | Mamadou Guirassy | NJIT | F |
| 6 | 3.93 | Brandon Bye | Western Michigan | D/F |
| 7 | 3.94 | Marc Segbers | Wisconsin | D/F |
| 8 | 3.95 | Edward Opoku | Virginia | M |
| 9 | 3.97 | Jon Gallagher | Notre Dame | F |
| 10 | 3.99 | Frandtzy Pierrot | Coastal Carolina | F |
| 3.99 | Chris Mueller | Wisconsin | F | |
| 3.99 | Ema Twumasi | Wake Forest | M |
Agility Test (5-10-5 shuttle)
| Rank | Time (seconds) | Name | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.03 | Chris Mueller | Washington | F |
| 2 | 4.05 | Tristan Blackmon | Pacific | D |
| 3 | 4.06 | Brandon Bye | Western Michigan | D/F |
| 4 | 4.09 | Jordan Jones | Oregon State | F |
| 5 | 4.09 | Oliver Shannon | Clemson | M |
| 6 | 4.09 | Wyatt Omsberg | Dartmouth | D |
| 7 | 4.10 | Tomas Hilliard-Arce | Stanford | D |
| 8 | 4.12 | Danny Musovski | UNLV | F |
| 9 | 4.13 | Brian White | Duke | M/F |
| 10 | 4.14 | Niko DeVera | Akron | D |
Power Test (vertical jump)
| Rank | Inches | Name | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33.5 | Ricky Lopez-Espin | Creighton | M/F |
| 2 | 33.0 | Michael Nelson | SMU | GK |
| 3 | 32.5 | Tristan Blackmon | Pacific | D |
| 4 | 31.5 | Mamadou Guirassy | NJIT | F |
| 5 | 31.5 | Carter Manley | Duke | D/F |
| 6 | 31.5 | Mac Steeves | Providence | F |
| 7 | 31.0 | Mark Segbers | Wisconsin | D/F |
| 8 | 30.5 | Brandon Bye | Western Michigan | D/F |
| 9 | 30.0 | Harry Cooksley | St. John's | M |
| 10 | 29.5 | Will Bagrou | Mercer | F |
| 29.5 | Jason Wright | Clemson | F | |
| 29.5 | Cory Brown | Xavier | D | |
| 29.5 | Jeff Caldwell | Virginia | GK | |
| 29.5 | Mason Toye | Indiana | F |
test results sourced from: www.mlssoccer.com
Related Pages
- Top MLS combine results
- Fitness Testing for Football (Soccer)
- Poll about the fitness components for soccer
- Soccer SPARQ fitness testing rating system.
- Fitness testing for the US Women’s National Soccer Team
- Fitness testing for other sports
- About Testing for Intermittent Sports
- Who Is The Fittest Footballer (Soccer Player) Ever?
- Fitness for Soccer
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