Ellie Presnol Chicago Hounds Head of Ticketing | LinkedIn
Ellie Presnol Chicago Hounds Head of Ticketing | LinkedIn
Major League Rugby announced the results of the 2024 MLR College Draft on The Rugby Network on Wednesday. The draft included three rounds with 12 picks each, totaling 36 selections by MLR franchises.
This year's draft marked the fifth in league history and featured a deep talent pool. St. Mary’s College of California had six players drafted, the most from any school this year. In total, 22 schools were represented in the selections.
Anthem RC selected Erich Storti with the first pick. Storti joins previous first overall picks Rick Rose (Miami, 2023), Sam Golla (Dallas, 2022), Eric Naposki (Dallas, 2021), and Conner Mooneyham (Dallas, 2020).
MLR employs a “Draft and Follow” approach where rights to drafted players are assigned following the draft. Teams can activate these rights until the mid-point of the next competitive season after a player becomes eligible to play in MLR. Teams have options to sign those players or trade their rights with other teams.
The inaugural MLR College Draft took place in 2020 with 24 players selected across two rounds. Since then, the draft has expanded alongside the growth of the league.
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