MLR Draft Major League Rugby Completes 2026 MLR College Draft Fourteen of the game’s next generation of stars taken in three-round event Copy link DALLAS – Major League Rugby (MLR), North America’s highest rugby competition, announced the results of the 2026 MLR College Draft on Thursday. All three rounds of picks were announced on the 2026 MLR College Draft Show , broadcast live on the USMLR YouTube Channel . The 2026 MLR College Draft order was determined by regular season standings and playoff performance, and each round consisted of four to five picks. Round 1* 1 (1) Old Glory DC – Logan Ballinger, Flanker, Life University 2 (2) Seattle Seawolves – Solomon Williams, Scrumhalf, University of California, Berkeley 3 (3) California Legion – Coby Baker, Center, Cal Poly SLO 4 (4) Chicago Hounds – Hayden McKay, Hooker/Flanker, Mount St. Mary’s University Round 2 1 (5) New England Free Jacks – Owen Clarke, Flanker, Brown University 2 (6) Old Glory DC – Mario Storti, Fullback, Saint Mary’s College of California 3 (7) Seattle Seawolves – David Cathcart, Winger, Lindenwood University 4 (8) California Legion – Aaron van Dyk, Flanker, Arkansas State University 5 (9) Chicago Hounds – Tyler White, Lock, St. Bonaventure University Round 3 1 (10) New England Free Jacks – Cormac Saint, Scrumhalf, University of California, Berkeley 2 (11) Old Glory DC – Nathaniel Deegan, Hooker, Saint Mary’s College of California 3 (12) Seattle Seawolves – Tristan Hubsch, Lock, Life University 4 (13) New England Free Jacks – Will Lindsay, Fullback, University of Mary Washington 5 (14) Chicago Hounds – Fraser Leslie, Flanker, Walsh University *New England Free Jacks forfeited Round 1 pick due to Anti-Tampering Policy Violation The 2026 MLR College Draft was the seventh in league history, as Life University, the University of California, Berkeley and Saint Mary’s College of California continued their legacies of producing MLR talent. Logan Ballinger, one of two picks from Life University, was selected first overall by Old Glory DC. A Delray Beach, Fl., product who came up through the Boca Buccaneers club system starting in 2014, he's built his reputation on strong hands and work over the ball at the breakdown. With Old Glory DC’s pick in the second round, Mario Storti and Eric Storti became the second set of brothers to be drafted into the league. California selected Solomon Williams, a scrumhalf from the University of California, Berkeley, who earned First Team All-American honors three times and is the 2026 Rudy Scholz Award winner for college rugby's top individual honor. THE PICKS: Skip to next section Related News Which College Rugby Program Is America’s MLR Talent Factory? MLR Draft MLR Draft: Five Players To Watch MLR Draft A Draft Family Affair: The Stortis MLR Draft Major League Rugby to Host Annual College Draft Show MLR Draft From Draftee to One of MLR’s 'Glue Guys': The John Powers Story MLR Draft What To Know About the 2026 MLR College Draft MLR Draft Latest MLR Videos 🚨 THE 2026 MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY COLLEGE DRAFT — LIVE 🚨 MLR Draft FULL GAME | New England vs. California | Week 7 2026 | Major League Rugby | 100th Free Jacks' Game FULL GAME | Chicago Hounds vs. Anthem RC | Week 7 2026 | Sunday Night Rugby FULL GAME | Old Glory DC vs. Seattle Seawolves | Week 7 2026 | Major League Rugby Inside MLR: 2026 Draft Preview Special - Who Are the Top Prospects? Inside MLR The Moment Their Dreams Came True | 2025 MLR Draft Round 1 LIVE MLR Draft
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