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.
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Key +Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player*Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team^Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year#Denotes player who has never appeared in a competitive NWSL game (regular season, playoff, or Challenge Cup)
Players
Date Player NWSL team College MF Boston Legacy FC Boston College MF Gotham FC Butler FW North Carolina Courage UConn DF Kansas City Current Washington DF Kansas City Current Virginia # DF Kansas City Current UCLA DF Bay FC Florida State FW Kansas City Current Alabama DF San Diego Wave FC Florida State MF Portland Thorns FC Stanford MF San Diego Wave FC Virginia FW Kansas City Current Penn State FW Racing Louisville FC West Virginia DF Angel City FC Louisville FW Houston Dash Duke MF Angel City FC Duke FW Gotham FC Stanford MF Angel City FC Florida State # FW Denver Summit FC Stanford FW Portland Thorns FC Alabama DF Houston Dash Notre Dame # GK Washington Spirit Vanderbilt DF Racing Louisville FC Ohio State MF Denver Summit FC Florida State MF Houston Dash North Carolina # GK North Carolina Courage Ohio State FW Houston Dash North Carolina # GK Angel City FC Texas Tech # GK Gotham FC California DF Racing Louisville FC Texas Tech DF Chicago Stars FC Stanford DF Denver Summit FC Georgetown FW Racing Louisville FC Georgetown # GK Seattle Reign FC Florida State FW Orlando Pride TCU # GK Orlando Pride Georgetown # GK Denver Summit FC Colorado MF Chicago Stars FC North Carolina MF Denver Summit FC Duke # FW Denver Summit FC Utah Valley MF Chicago Stars FC UCLA FW Orlando Pride Florida State FW Denver Summit FC North Carolina DF Portland Thorns FC Notre Dame FW Gotham FC Florida State # MF Washington Spirit Texas Tech DF Utah Royals Florida State # FW Angel City FC UCF MF San Diego Wave FC Pepperdine FW Orlando Pride Nebraska DF Houston Dash Georgia FW Utah Royals Washington # GK Bay FC Cincinnati DF North Carolina Courage Liberty # MF Racing Louisville FC Virginia Tech DF Portland Thorns FC UCLA MF Portland Thorns FC Clemson FW Seattle Reign FC Utah Valley # GK Chicago Stars FC Utah State # DF Seattle Reign FC Portland MF Kansas City Current Washington # GK Racing Louisville FC Louisville DF Houston Dash Xavier DF Kansas City Current Alabama # DF Utah Royals Utah
See also NWSL Draft 2026 National Women's Soccer League season
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