Expansion team Carolina took Sola Abolaji of the University of Buffalo with the No. 1 pick in the USL First Division's 2007 College Draft. California, the league's other new team in 2007, picked UCLA goalie Eric Reed with the No. 2 pick.
Among the players taken were former PDL star Freddy Moojen, the Brazilian who played last season at Clemson after starring for NCAA D2 school Lincoln Memorial.
First Round
Pick Club Player College Pos. PDL Experience
1 Carolina Sola Abolaji Univ. of Buffalo M Boulder Rapids Reserve 05-06 #
2 California Eric Reed UCLA G Southern California Seahorses 04-06
3 Minnesota Andrew Peterson Creighton D
4 Portland Lyle Martin Cal State-Bakersfield F Bakersfield Brigade 05-06 #
5 Virginia Beach Edson Elcock Old Dominion F Virginia Beach Submariners 06
6 Atlanta Brian Levey Univ. of New Hampshire G Cape Cod Crusaders 05-06 #
7 Seattle Matt Fisher Univ. of Washington D
8 Puerto Rico Greg Dalby Notre Dame D/M
9 Miami Matt Maher Temple D Ocean City Barons 04-06 #
10 Vancouver Riley O'Neill Univ. Kentucky F
11 Charleston Ian Bennet Marian College M/F Palm Beach Pumas 06 #
12 Rochester Ryan Wileman St Louis Univ. M #
13 Montreal Cloudio Dias Plattsburgh Univ. D #
Second Round
14 Carolina Demetrius Donald Queens Univ. of Charlotte M #
15 California Matt Fitzgerald St. Mary's Univ. M/F San Francisco Seals 06
16 Minnesota John DiRaimondo Saint Louis Univ. M Chicago Fire Premier 05-06
17 Portland Colin Rigby Seattle Pacific Univ. F
18 Virginia Beach Michael Todd Hofstra F Brooklyn Knights 04, 06, Ocean City Barons 05
19 Atlanta Zach Kirby Boston Univ. D
20 Seattle Andy Willis Seattle Pacific Univ. F Tacoma FC 06
21 Puerto Rico Jay Needham Southern Methodist Univ. D DFW Tornados 06
22 Miami Martin Nunez Georgia Perimeter JC M/F
23 Vancouver Nigel Marples Towson D Abbotsford Rangers 06
24 Charleston Jeremy Gold College of Charleston F Bradenton Academics 03-04
25 Rochester PJ Scheufele Dartmouth Univ. M Cape Cod Crusaders 05-06 #
26 Montreal Freddy Moojen Clemson Univ. F Augusta Fireball 06, Cocoa Expos 04-05