The sixth edition of Major League Rugby’s College Draft is now complete. A total of 26 players were selected across three rounds with 7 teams from the 2025 season participating along with the newly-formed California Legion. UCLA and USA age-grade lock Will Sherman selected 1st overall.
Players were selected from 17 different schools, three in Canada. Life University led the way with four selections, with three from Central Washington, and two each from UCLA, Lindenwood, Cal Berkeley, and Walsh University. Remarkably three of the top 5 were from CWU.
Notably for the first time every player selected had some form of national collegiate honors on their resume. A dozen have won international age-grade selection. This year saw an increase in players born overseas selected, though all appear to be on track to be fully US-qualified within two years.
The rough positional breakdown is as follows:
| Prop | 5 |
| Hooker | 3 |
| Second Row | 1 |
| Back Row | 8 |
| Scrumhalf | 2 |
| Flyhalf / Fullback | 3 |
| Center | 1 |
| Outside Backs | 3 |
Three Canadian-eligible players were selected – Guelph center Jacob Ince was picked by Utah, UVic flanker Merlin M’Cloud by DC, and Brock loose forward Grant Meadows by California. M’Cloud is dual-eligible having been born in the USA. Chicago selection Bastian Brunello is from France and has previously represented Germany at u20 level.
ROUND 1
#1
| School | UCLA |
| Home Town | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Lock |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | 6’5″ (1.96m) |
| Weight | 235lbs (107kg) |
2023 USA u20
2024 CRAA All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
2025 Rudy Scholz Award Nominee
2025 USA u23
#2
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| School | Central Washington |
| Home Town | Morrinsville, New Zealand |
| Eligibility | USA / New Zealand |
| Position | Hooker |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | 6′ (1.82m) |
| Weight | 215lbs (98kg) |
2024 CRAA All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
2025 Rudy Scholz Award Nominee
2025 USA u23
#3
 |
| Tia’i Vavao |
| Seattle Seawolves |
| School | Central Washington |
| Home Town | Seattle, Washington |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Back Row |
| Age | 23 |
| Height | 6’2″ (1.87m) |
| Weight | 230lbs (104kg) |
2019 High School All-American
2021 USA Falcons
2022 USA u20
2025 CRAA All-American
2025 USA u23
#4
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| Connor Devos |
| Old Glory DC |
| School | Lindenwood |
| Home Town | Woodlands, Texas |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Tighthead Prop |
| Age | 21 |
| Height | 5’11” (1.80m) |
| Weight | 255lbs (115kg) |
2023 USA u20
2023 CRAA All-American
2024 CRAA All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
2025 USA u23
#5
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| Oscar Treacy |
| California Legion |
| School | Central Washington |
| Home Town | Melbourne, Australia |
| Eligibility | USA / Australia / New Zealand |
| Position | Wing |
| Age | 23 |
| Height | 6’3″ (1.92m) |
| Weight | 205lbs (93kg) |
2023 USA Falcons 7s
2024 CRAA All-American
2024 USA u23 7s
2025 CRAA All-American
2025 Rudy Scholz Award Winner
2025 USA Falcons 7s
#6
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| Elias Garza |
| Chicago Hounds |
| School | Life |
| Home Town | Weslaco, Texas |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Loosehead Prop |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | 6’0″ (1.84m) |
| Weight | 240lbs (110kg) |
2025 CRAA All-American
2025 USA u23
#7
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| School | Guelph (CA) |
| Home Town | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Eligibility | Canada |
| Position | Inside Center |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | 6’1″ (1.85m) |
| Weight | 215lbs (98kg) |
2019 Canada u18
2020 Canada u18
2022 Canada u20
2023 Canadian University All-Star
#8
|
| Ieremia Ieremia |
| California Legion |
| School | Cal Berkeley |
| Home Town | Porirua, New Zealand |
| Eligibility | USA / New Zealand / Samoa |
| Position | No8 |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | 6’3″ (1.91m) |
| Weight | 255lbs (117kg) |
2025 CRAA All-American
#9
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| Adam Chadwick |
| New England Free Jacks |
| School | Life |
| Home Town | Lymington, England |
| Eligibility | England |
| Position | Hooker |
| Age | 23 |
| Height | 5’10” (1.78m) |
| Weight | 240lbs (110kg) |
2023 CRAA All-American
2024 CRAA All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
2025 Rudy Scholz Award Nominee
2025 USA u23
ROUND 2
#10
|
| Tevita Mapa |
| New England Free Jacks |
| School | Life |
| Home Town | Oakland, California |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Back Row / Hooker |
| Age | |
| Height | 5’10” (1.78m) |
| Weight | 235lbs (106kg) |
2025 CRAA All-American
#11
|
| Charlie Walsh |
| Seattle Seawolves |
| School | Cal Berkeley |
| Home Town | Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong |
| Eligibility | USA / Hong Kong |
| Position | Tighthead Prop |
| Age | 24 |
| Height | 5’11” (1.80m) |
| Weight | 260lbs (118kg) |
2020 USA u20
2024 CRAA All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
#12
|
| Jamie Phillips |
| Old Glory DC |
| School | Dartmouth |
| Home Town | Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Eligibility | England |
| Position | Hooker |
| Age | |
| Height | 6’1″ (1.85m) |
| Weight | 230lbs (104kg) |
2024 NCR All-American
#13
|
| Joshua Cox |
| California Legion |
| School | UCLA |
| Home Town | Durban, South Africa |
| Eligibility | South Africa |
| Position | Fullback |
| Age | 23 |
| Height | 6’1″ (1.85m) |
| Weight | 190lbs (86kg) |
2025 CRAA All-American
#14
|
| Bastian Brunello |
| Chicago Hounds |
| School | Mount St. Mary’s |
| Home Town | Mont-de-Marsan, France |
| Eligibility | France / Germany |
| Position | Flyhalf / Fullback |
| Age | 24 |
| Height | 6’1″ (1.85m) |
| Weight | 205lbs (94kg) |
2021 Germany u20
2024 CRAA All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
2025 Rudy Scholz Award Nominee
2025 USA u23
#15
|
| Filimone Manu |
| Utah Warriors |
| School | AIC |
| Home Town | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Eligibility | USA / New Zealand |
| Position | Fullback |
| Age | |
| Height | 5’9″ (1.76m) |
| Weight | 200lbs (92kg) |
2023 NCR All-American
2024 NCR All-American
#16
 |
| King Matu |
| Houston SaberCats |
| School | Saint Mary’s |
| Home Town | Pittsburg, California |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | No8 |
| Age | |
| Height | 6’4″ (1.93m) |
| Weight | 245lbs (112kg) |
2025 CRAA All-American
#17
|
| Leon Best |
| New England Free Jacks |
| School | Life |
| Home Town | Houston, Texas |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Tighthead Prop |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | 6’2″ (1.88m) |
| Weight | 250lbs (114kg) |
2023 USA u20
2024 CRAA All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
ROUND 3
#18
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| School | Lindenwood |
| Home Town | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Loosehead Prop |
| Age | 23 |
| Height | 6′ (1.83m) |
| Weight | 240lbs (109kg) |
2024 CRAA All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
#19
|
| Jack Worobel |
| New England Free Jacks |
| School | Vermont |
| Home Town | Exeter, New Hampshire |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Lock / Flanker |
| Age | 21 |
| Height | 6’3″ (1.92m) |
| Weight | 235lbs (107kg) |
2024 NCR All-American
#20
|
| Keelin Coyle |
| Seattle Seawolves |
| School | South Florida |
| Home Town | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Eligibility | Ireland |
| Position | Flyhalf / Center |
| Age | 24 |
| Height | 6’3″ (1.90m) |
| Weight | 210lbs (95kg) |
2021 NCR All-American
2024 NCR All-American
#21
|
| Merlin M’Cloud |
| Old Glory DC |
| School | Victoria (CA) |
| Home Town | Nellysford, Virginia |
| Eligibility | USA / Canada |
| Position | Flanker |
| Age | 24 |
| Height | 6’2″ (1.88m) |
| Weight | 225lbs (103kg) |
2023 Canadian University All-Star
2024 Canadian University All-Star
#22
|
| Grant Meadows |
| California Legion |
| School | Brock (CA) |
| Home Town | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Eligibility | Canada |
| Position | Back Row |
| Age | 21 |
| Height | 6’3″ (1.91m) |
| Weight | 235lbs (107kg) |
2022 Canada u18
2023 Canada u20
2024 Canada u20
2024 Canadian University All-Star
#23
|
| Lachlan McDonald |
| Chicago Hounds |
| School | Walsh |
| Home Town | Brisbane, Australia |
| Eligibility | Australia |
| Position | Flyhalf / Fullback |
| Age | |
| Height | 6’2″ (1.88m) |
| Weight | 190lbs (87kg) |
2023 NCR All-American
#24
|
| School | Arizona |
| Home Town | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Eligibility | Australia |
| Position | Scrumhalf |
| Age | |
| Height | 5’11” (1.80m) |
| Weight | 190lbs (86kg) |
2025 CRAA All-American
#25
|
| Ian Roudybush |
| Houston SaberCats |
| School | Penn State |
| Home Town | Fairfax, Virginia |
| Eligibility | USA |
| Position | Flanker |
| Age | 23 |
| Height | 6′ (1.83m) |
| Weight | 225lbs (1020kg) |
2019 High School All-American
2025 CRAA All-American
#26
|
| Rémy Thomson |
| New England Free Jacks |
| School | Walsh |
| Home Town | Oxford, England |
| Eligibility | England |
| Position | Scrumhalf |
| Age | |
| Height | 5’7″ (1.70m) |
| Weight | 165lbs (75kg) |
2023 NCR All-American
2024 NCR All-American
2024 Rudy Scholz Award Nominee
