Columbus Crew SC select midfielder Jake Rozhansky with the 44th overall pick

With the 44th overall selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, Columbus Crew SC select midfielder Jake Rozhansky out of the University of Maryland.

Just one week ago, Rozhansky signed a contract with Maccabi Netanya of the Israeli Premier League. While Rozhansky will not likely join Crew SC, the team will retain his MLS rights.

The 5-foot-9, 145-pound defensive midfielder spent two seasons at the University of Virginia before transferring to Maryland.

While at Virginia, Rozhansky was named to the 2014 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman Team. In 2015, he was named as a second-team All-ACC midfielder.

After exploring his professional options, Rozhanksy opted to transfer to Maryland where he was a captain as a senior and was named to the 2017 first-team All-Big Ten team.

Rozhansky has spent time with both the United States Under 20 and Under 23 national teams and is a central midfielder in a similar mold to current Black & Gold player Wil Trapp.