2026 NWSL rookie class

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The rookie class for the 2026 season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the second since the abolition of the NWSL Draft. Instead of being selected in a draft, first-year professionals are able to sign with teams as free agents. In December 2025, the league held the first NWSL Combines for both youth players and college and post-college players.[1][2]

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2026 NWSL rookie class
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Date Nat. Player Pos. NWSL team College Ref.
Dec 3, 2025United StatesSophia LowenbergMFBoston Legacy FCBoston College[3]
Dec 9, 2025IsraelTalia SommerMFGotham FCButler[4]
Dec 10, 2025NigeriaChioma OkaforFWNorth Carolina CourageUConn[5]
Dec 16, 2025United StatesKolo SuliafuDFKansas City CurrentWashington[6]
Dec 19, 2025United StatesLaney RouseDFKansas City CurrentVirginia[7]
Dec 22, 2025United StatesMeila BrewerDFKansas City CurrentUCLA[8]
Dec 23, 2025United StatesHeather GilchristDFBay FCFlorida State[9]
Dec 26, 2025United StatesGianna PaulFWKansas City CurrentAlabama[10]
Dec 29, 2025JamaicaMimi Van ZantenDFSan Diego Wave FCFlorida State[11]
Dec 29, 2025United StatesShae HarveyMFPortland Thorns FCStanford[12]
Dec 30, 2025United StatesLia GodfreyMFSan Diego Wave FCVirginia[13]
Jan 6, 2026United StatesAmelia WhiteFWKansas City CurrentPenn State[14]
Jan 7, 2026United StatesTaylor WhiteFWRacing Louisville FCWest Virginia[15]
Jan 7, 2026United StatesKarsyn CherryDFAngel City FCLouisville[16]
Jan 7, 2026United StatesKat RaderFWHouston DashDuke[17]
Jan 7, 2026United StatesCarina LageyreMFAngel City FCDuke[18]
Jan 8, 2026United StatesAndrea KitahataFWGotham FCStanford[19]
Jan 8, 2026United StatesTaylor SuarezMFAngel City FCFlorida State[20]
Jan 8, 2026United StatesJasmine AikeyFWDenver Summit FCStanford[21]
Jan 8, 2026United StatesMaddie PadelskiFWPortland Thorns FCAlabama[22]
Jan 8, 2026United StatesLeah KlenkeDFHouston DashNotre Dame[23]
Jan 9, 2026United StatesSara WojdelkoGKWashington SpiritVanderbilt[24]
Jan 9, 2026United StatesMirann GaciochDFRacing Louisville FCOhio State[25]
Jan 10, 2026United StatesYuna McCormackMFDenver Summit FCFlorida State[26]
Jan 13, 2026United StatesLinda UllmarkMFHouston DashNorth Carolina[27]
Jan 14, 2026United StatesMolly PritchardGKNorth Carolina CourageOhio State[28]
Jan 14, 2026United StatesKate FaasseFWHouston DashNorth Carolina[29]
Jan 14, 2026United StatesFaith NguyenGKAngel City FCTexas Tech[30]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesTeagan WyGKGotham FCCalifornia[31]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesMacy BlackburnDFRacing Louisville FCTexas Tech[32]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesElise EvansDFChicago Stars FCStanford[33]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesNatalie MeansDFDenver Summit FCGeorgetown[34]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesMaja LardnerFWRacing Louisville FCGeorgetown[35]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesEvan O'SteenGKSeattle Reign FCFlorida State[36]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesSeven CastainFWOrlando PrideTCU[37]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesCara MartinGKOrlando PrideGeorgetown[37]
Jan 16, 2026United StatesJordan NytesGKDenver Summit FCColorado[38]
Jan 17, 2026United StatesTessa DellaroseMFChicago Stars FCNorth Carolina[39]
Jan 17, 2026United StatesDevin LynchMFDenver Summit FCDuke[40]
Jan 17, 2026United StatesFaith WebberFWDenver Summit FCUtah Valley[41]
Jan 19, 2026United StatesEmma EgiziiMFChicago Stars FCUCLA[42]
Jan 19, 2026JamaicaSolai WashingtonFWOrlando PrideFlorida State[43]
Jan 20, 2026United StatesOlivia ThomasFWDenver Summit FCNorth Carolina[44]
Jan 22, 2026United StatesCarolyn CalzadaDFPortland Thorns FCNotre Dame[45]
Jan 26, 2026United StatesJordynn DudleyFWGotham FCFlorida State[46]
Jan 27, 2026United StatesMolly SkurcenskiMFWashington SpiritTexas Tech[47]
Feb 5, 2026JamaicaKameron SimmondsDFUtah RoyalsFlorida State[48]
Feb 25, 2026United StatesRajanah ReedFWAngel City FCUCF[49]
Mar 4, 2026United StatesTatum WynaldaMFSan Diego Wave FCPepperdine[50]
Mar 5, 2026United StatesReagan RaabeFWOrlando PrideNebraska[51]
Mar 5, 2026United StatesCate HardinDFHouston DashGeorgia[52]
Mar 10, 2026United StatesKalea EichenbergerFWUtah RoyalsWashington[53]
Mar 10, 2026United StatesCamryn MillerGKBay FCCincinnati[54]
Mar 10, 2026Puerto RicoIvy YounceDFNorth Carolina CourageLiberty[55]
Mar 11, 2026United StatesNatalie MitchellMFRacing Louisville FCVirginia Tech[56]
Mar 12, 2026United StatesJennie ImmethunDFPortland Thorns FCUCLA[57]
Mar 12, 2026United StatesRenee LylesMFPortland Thorns FCClemson[57]
Mar 12, 2026United StatesRuby HladekFWSeattle Reign FCUtah Valley[58]
Mar 19, 2026United StatesTaylor RathGKChicago Stars FCUtah State[59]
Mar 20, 2026United StatesKeeley DockterDFSeattle Reign FCPortland[60]
Mar 21, 2026United StatesKelsey BransonMFKansas City CurrentWashington[61]
Mar 27, 2026United StatesErynn FloydGKRacing Louisville FCLouisville[62]
Apr 10, 2026United StatesNatalie BainDFHouston DashXavier[63]
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