NEW YORK — Utah Valley has a quartet of players hoping to hear their names called in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft, highlighted by All-Region honorees Isaac Emojong and Keegan Oyler.

The 2026 MLS SuperDraft will begin on Thursday at 12 p.m. MST, and can be followed on MLSSoccer.com and MLS social media channels. The draft will consist of three rounds and 90 total picks.

Emojong, a midfielder from Davis, Calif., recently finished a stellar sophomore campaign where he led the team in goals with six and also added a pair of assists. Across his two seasons at Utah Valley, Emojong recorded 10 goals and three assists, and is the first player in program history to reach 10 career goals before their junior season. Last week, Emojong was one of 45 D-I athletes invited to the MLS College Showcase, which took place in Mesa, Ariz. Emojong was named second team All-WAC and All-Region in 2025, as well as the WAC All-Freshman team in 2024.

Oyler, a wingback from Meridian, Idaho, contributed in all facets for the Wolverines in 2025. Oyler led the WAC in assists with eight and contributed to a WAC-record six consecutive shutouts to start the season. Oyler was one of three players to start every game for UVU this past season, and was also named second team All-WAC and All-Region.

Also joining Emojong and Oyler among the draft hopefuls are recent graduates Gilles Aurelien and Elijah Gozo. Aurelien, a midfielder from Bracknell, England, capped his two-year career as a Wolverine with a strong 2025 campaign, starting 14 games and contributing one goal and two assists to earn second team All-WAC honors. In 2024, Aurelien tied for the WAC lead with seven assists.

Gozo, who concluded his four-year stint at UVU this season, provided a spark primarily off the bench for the Wolverines in 2025, including scoring the game-winning goal against San Jose State. A native of Salt Lake City, Gozo hopes to join his brother, Zavier, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake, in the professional ranks.

Utah Valley's four draft-eligible players are the second-most among WAC schools, behind only SJSU, who has five. In total, 436 athletes representing 150 schools have entered their names in the draft.