October 28, 2015 – CSN's recruiting experts have analyzed the 2016 high school class in order to update their rankings of the top one-hundred sixty players in the class. The list of 2016 players and their rank order will adjusted periodically based on what transpires on the field of play and as information becomes available regarding verbal commitments. Individuals who sign professional contracts will not be included in the rankings.
The player rankings reflect a projection of the potential impact a player will have at the collegiate level. While room for debate always exists in any type of ranking, and no one can totally predict what the future will hold, we are confident that the CSN recruiting experts player rankings will become a gold standard for information and analysis of recruits and in evaluating recruiting classes when the nation's top recruits announce where they will play soccer.
The player rankings include the individual's club team, their home town, their position, and the college (if any) to which they have committed verbally.
| Rank | Player | Club Team | Hometown | Position | School |
| 1 | Cameron Lindley | Chicago Fire | Carmel, In. | Midfield | North Carolina |
| 2 | Daniel Acosta | Real Salt Lake Academy | Salt Lake City, Ut. | Defender | UCLA |
| 3 | Matthew Olosunde | New York Red Bulls | Trenton, N.J. | Defender | |
| 4 | James Murphy | PDA | Scotch Plains, N.J. | Midfield | |
| 5 | Mauricio Pineda | Chicago Fire | Bolingbrook, Il. | Defender | North Carolina |
| 6 | Kevin Silva | PDA | Bethlehem, Pa. | Goalkeeper | UCLA |
| 7 | Mckenzie Gaines | Lonestar Academy | Austin, Tx. | Forward | UCLA |
| 8 | George Braima | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Oh. | Midfield | Ohio State |
| 9 | Keegan Kelly | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Midfield | Maryland |
| 10 | Hugo Arellano | Chivas USA | Norwalk, Ca. | Defender | UCLA |
| 11 | Terrell Lowe | Portland Timbers | Hillsboro,Or. | Midfield | Virginia |
| 12 | Weston McKennie | FC Dallas | Plantation, Fl. | Defender | |
| 13 | Emmanuel Sabbi | Chicago Magic | Columbus, Oh. | Forward | Akron |
| 14 | Ethan Zubak | LA Galaxy | Corona, Ca. | Forward | New Mexico |
| 15 | Ivan Gutierrez | LA Galaxy | Chicago, Il. | Forward | UCLA |
| 16 | Tanner Dietrick | Real Salt Lake | Nashville, Tn. | Defender | Clemson |
| 17 | Nathaniel Adamolekun | Orlando City Academy | Spicewood, Tx. | Forward | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas McCabe | PDA | South Orange, N.J. | Midfield | |
| 19 | Brian Zelaya | De Anza Force | San Mateo, Ca. | Midfield | Cal Poly |
| 20 | Elijah Rice | Real Salt Lake | HIghland Park, Il. | Forward | |
| 21 | Pierre Da Silva | Orlando City Acdemy | Port Chester, N.Y. | Forward | |
| 22 | Alex Vergara | LA Galaxy | Long Beach, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 23 | Toshika Yasuda | FC Dallas | Las Cruces, N.M. | Midfield | SMU |
| 24 | Lucas Mendes | DC United | Arlington, Va. | Midfield | Virginia |
| 25 | William Pulisic | Richmond United | Richmond, Va. | Goalkeeper | Duke |
| 26 | Auston Trusty | Philadelphia Union | Media, Pa. | Defender | North Carolina |
| 27 | Matthew Constant | Dallas Texans | Carrollton, Tx. | Defender | New Mexico |
| 28 | David Burns | San Juan, S.C. | El Dorado Hills | Defender | California |
| 29 | Jonathan Navarro | De Anza Academy | San Jose, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 30 | Mutaya Mwagpe | Chicago Magic | Lusanka, Zambia | Midfield | |
| 31 | Kyle Gurrieri | NJSA | Totowa, N.J. | Midfield | Syracuse |
| 32 | Isaiah Young | Philadelphia Union | Berlin, N.J. | Midfield | |
| 33 | Juan Flores | Houston Dynamo | Houston, Tx. | Forward | |
| 34 | Jack Skahan | Philadelphia Union | Downington, Pa. | Midfield | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jaret Townsend | Real Colorado | Denver, Co. | Defender | Washington |
| 36 | Emmanuel Twumasi | Beachside SC | Accra, Ghana | Midfield | Wake Forest |
| 37 | Reginald Cannon | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Defender | UCLA |
| 38 | Danny Griffin | Oakwood Soccer Club | West Hartford, Ct. | Midfield | Providence |
| 39 | Jesus Perez | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Il. | Midfield | Akron |
| 40 | Mason Stajduhar | Clearwater Chargers | Clearwater, Fl. | Goalkeeper | South Florida |
| 41 | Rahem Taylor-Parks | Philadelphia Union | Tampa, Fl. | Forward | Virginia |
| 42 | Luke Prpa | Chicago Magic | Chicago, Il. | Midfield | Marquette |
| 43 | Nikky Depoint | Revolution Empire | Rochester, N.Y. | Defender | Villanova |
| 44 | Trey Vinson | DC United | Manassas, Va. | Midfield | UMBC |
| 45 | Donavan Pines | DC United | Clarksville, Md. | Midfield | Maryland |
| 46 | Alex Palazzolo | St.Louis Gallagher | St.Louis, Mo. | Defender | Indiana |
| 47 | Miles Stray | Real Salt Lake | Reyes, Ca. | Defender | Maryland |
| 48 | Collin Jouan | DC United | Catonsville, Md. | Midfield | |
| 49 | Brian O'Hara | LA Galaxy | Corona, Ca. | Defender | California |
| 50 | Simon Lekressner | Crossfire Academy | Issaquah, Wa. | Forward | California |
| 51 | Kendal Stork | Chicago Magic | Chicago, Il. | Midfield | Maryland |
| 52 | Chaz Burnett | PDA | Glen Ridge, N.J. | Forward | |
| 53 | Juan Riley | Weston FC | Weston, Fl. | Midfield | |
| 54 | Nicholas Brown | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Forward | Loyola |
| 55 | D.J. Williams | Solar Academy | Fort Worth, Tx. | Forward | SMU |
| 56 | Ronaldo Escudero | Pateadores | Piacentia, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 57 | Luke Haakenson | Shattuck St. Mary | Maple Grove, Mn. | Defender | Creighton |
| 58 | Donald Mason | Capital Area Railhawks | Raleigh, N.C. | Defender | North Carolina |
| 59 | Brandon Monteon | Nomads | La Jolla | Forward | |
| 60 | Blake Bodily | Portland Timbers | Portlandk,Or. | Midfield | Washington |
| 61 | Andrew Romig | Richmond United | Richmond, Va. | Goalkeeper | North Carolina |
| 62 | Athanasios Scheidt | PDA | Wall, N.J. | Midfield | Rutgers |
| 63 | Edwin Munjoma | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Defender | SMU |
| 64 | Dominic Dunkin | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Midfield | Loyola |
| 65 | Alex Ramos | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Defender | |
| 66 | Francisco Conteras | Bethesda-Olney | Bethesda, Md. | Midfield | Loyola |
| 67 | Michael Ille | Concorde Fire | Atlanta, Ga. | Forward | |
| 68 | Marc Joshua | Juventus | Redwood City, Ca. | Defender | Stanford |
| 69 | John Antunes | New York Red Bull | Fairfield, N.J. | Forward | Monmouth |
| 70 | Fuki Goto | Solar | Allen, Tx. | Midfield | Colgate |
| 71 | Brian Saramago | New York Red Bull | New Hyde Park, N.Y. | Forward | Loyola |
| 72 | Harrison Kurtz | Seattle Sounders | Seattle, Wa. | Midfield | Clemson |
| 73 | Musa Morris | CCV Stars | Phoenix, Az. | Forward | Portland |
| 74 | Cristian Martinez | NJCSA | Mine Hill, N.J. | Defender | |
| 75 | Matheus Martins Silva | Montverde Academy | Montverde, Fl. | Defender | Saint Louis |
| 76 | Damien Hernandez | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Midfield | |
| 77 | Nicholas Hinds | Kendall | Plantation, Fl. | Defender | North Carolina |
| 78 | Emmanuel Perez | Sunrise Elite | Dallas, Tx. | Midfield | |
| 79 | Chris Mikus | Georgia United | Atlanta, Ga. | Midfield | Memphis |
| 80 | Leonardo Noves | Montverde Academy | Montverde, Fl. | Forward | |
| 81 | Jeremy Kelly | Capital City Railhawks | Chapel Hill, N.C. | Midfield | North Carolina |
| 82 | Javier Cortez | Pateadores | La Jolla, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 83 | Andres Jimenez | De Anza Force | Gilroy, Ca. | Forward | |
| 84 | Alex Ofeimu | Vardar | West Bloomfield, Mi. | Defender | Oakland |
| 85 | Kyle Perno | New York Red Bull | New Hyde Park, N.Y. | Defender | UC Santa Barbara |
| 86 | Charles Pulliam | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Forward | UMBC |
| 87 | Tunde Akinlosotu | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Midfield | George Mason |
| 88 | Giuseppe Barone | Michigan Wolves | Grand Rapids, Mi. | Forward | Michigan State |
| 89 | Ben Hale | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Goalkeeper | Furman |
| 90 | Barry Sharif | Albertson Academy | Jericho, N.Y. | Forward | |
| 91 | Tunde Akinlosotu | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Midfield | Wake Forest |
| 92 | Spencer Glass | Indiana Fire Academy | Fort Wayne, In. | Defender | Indiana |
| 93 | Michael Wetunga | Vadar | Rochester Hills, Mi. | Defender | Michigan State |
| 94 | Jack Holland | OP Eagles | Columbus, Oh. | Midfield | Ohio State |
| 95 | Suniel Veerakone | Michigan Wolves | Caledonia, Mi. | Midfield | Duke |
| 96 | Ifunanyachi Achara | Chicago Magic | Chicago, Il. | Forward | Georgetown |
| 97 | Daniel Laranetto | BSC Academy | Bridgewater, Ct. | Midfield | Columbia |
| 98 | William Sinibaldi | New England Revolution | Foxboro, Ma. | Midfield | |
| 99 | Elviribisevic Johnston | Urbandale SC | Urbandale, Ia. | Forward | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 100 | Daniel Amo | Salisbury School | Salisbury, Ct. | Midfield | UC Santa Barbara |
| 101 | Giovanni Montesdeoca | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Forward | North Carolina |
| 102 | Ben Espinal | Chargers Academy | Palmetto, Fl. | Midfield | South Florida |
| 103 | Robert Castellanos | Nomads | La Jolla, Ca. | Defender | |
| 104 | Connor Brazil | Crew Wolves | Chesterfield, Mi. | Midfield | Louisville |
| 105 | Mason Deeds | New York Red Bull | Topton, N.J. | Defender | Georgetown |
| 106 | Angel Farias | De Anza Academy | San Jose, Ca. | Defender | |
| 107 | Charlie Caswell | Colorado Rush | Lakewood, Co. | Midfield | Davidson |
| 108 | Clayton Pearson | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | St. Louis, Mo. | Forward | |
| 109 | Colby Agu | Capital City Railhawks | Cary, N.C. | Forward | Duke |
| 110 | Joshua Goldstein | NJSA | Forward | Virginia | |
| 111 | Michael Desheilds | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Midfield | Wake Forest |
| 112 | Dante Greer | Everton FC | Fairlawn, N.J. | Forward | Fordham |
| 113 | Andrew Verdi | Philadelphia Union | Ivyland, Pa. | Goalkeeper | Michigan |
| 114 | Chairat Puengrod | Santa Barbara SC | Santa Barbara, Ca. | Midfield | Loyola-Marymount |
| 115 | Dylan Neilis | BW Gottchee | Massapequa, N.Y. | Midfield | Georgetown |
| 116 | Victor Villagomez | St. Benedicts | Newark, N.J. | Midfield | |
| 117 | Tanner Dogan | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | St. Louis, Mo. | Midfield | Harvard |
| 118 | Noah Bushey | Colorado Rush | Littleton, Co. | Midfield | New Mexico |
| 119 | Sahid Conteh | Santa Barbara SC | Santa Barbara,Ca. | Forward | |
| 120 | Michael Primlott | Michigan Wolves | Farmington Hills, Mi. | Defender | Michigan State |
| 121 | Miles Robinson | DC United | Woodbridge, Va. | Midfield | Syracuse |
| 122 | Kotaro Umeda | Internationals | Cleveland, Oh. | Midfield | Louisville |
| 123 | Phillip Goodrum | Carolina Rapids | Charlotte, N.C. | Midfield | UNCW |
| 124 | Alexis Dias | Fullerton FC | Fullerton, Ca. | Forward | |
| 125 | Juan Ramirez | Bethesda-Olney | Bethesda, Md. | Midfield | |
| 126 | Nico Petridis | BSC Academy | Norwalk, Ct. | Defender | Connecticut |
| 127 | Noahh Thomas | Concorde Fire | Atlanta, Ga. | Forward | |
| 128 | Caleb Yu | World Class FC | Wayne, Pa. | Defender | Maryland |
| 129 | Connor McGlynn | BW Gottschee | Brianwood, N.Y. | Midfield | Siena College |
| 130 | Brandon Sanchez | Santa Barbara FC | Santa Barbara, Ca. | Midfield | Loyola-Marymount |
| 131 | Jose Benavides | Portland Timbers | Portland, Or. | Midfield | Loyola-Marymount |
| 132 | Jared Gilbey | New York Red Bulls | N.J. | Midfield | |
| 133 | Matthew Swain | BW Gottschee | Brianwood, N.Y. | Midfield | |
| 134 | Harry Adanuty | Capital Area Railhawks | Cary, N.C. | Midfield | |
| 135 | Andree Costa | Kendal | Miami, Fl. | Midfield | Army |
| 136 | Grant Hollkamp | Indiana United | Borden, In. | Midfield | |
| 137 | Aramis Kouzine | PA Classic | Bryn Mawr, Pa. | Forward | Penn |
| 138 | Donald Emerson | Sunrise Elite | Bend, Or. | Forward | |
| 139 | Ignacio Poplawski | Sunrise Elite | Boca Raton, Fl. | Midfield | |
| 140 | Sean Teixera | New York Red Bull | Trumbull, Ct. | Defender | Villanova |
| 141 | Keyarash Namjoupanah | Shattuck St. Mary's | Fairbauld, Mn. | Defender | Kentucky |
| 142 | Alexis Dionicio | San Juan SC | San Juan, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 143 | Luis Carbajal | Real So Cal | Ojai, Ca. | CSUN | |
| 144 | George Korpontinos | De Anza Force | Los Altos, Ca. | Forward | |
| 145 | Julian Hall | Clearwater Chargers | Tampa, Fl. | MIdfield | |
| 146 | Grant Robinson | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Midfield | George Mason |
| 147 | Kedrian Ramos | La Galaxy | Los Andeles, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 148 | Milik Key | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Midfield | |
| 149 | Brandon Bartel | Orlando City | Orlando, Fl. | Midfield | Penn |
| 150 | Eric Illoski | San Diego Surf Academy | San Diego, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 151 | Christian Gutierrez | Arsenal | Murrieta, Ca. | Forward | UC Irvine |
| 152 | Zachary El-Shafei | Shattuck St. Mary's | Fairbault, Mn. | Midfield | |
| 153 | Sean Gouveia | Scott Gallagher | St. Louis, Mo. | Forward | Memphis |
| 154 | Ned Morrissett | Charlotte Academy | Charlotte, N.C. | Midfield | Davidson |
| 155 | Sebastian des Pres | Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks | Carmel Valley, Ca. | Midfield | UC Santa Barbara |
| 156 | Camden Harrison | Capital City Railhawks | Apex, N.C. | Defender | |
| 157 | Ryan Mingachos | New York Red Bulls | Danbury, Ct. | Midfield | |
| 158 | Conor Sloan | South Carolina Battery | Charleston, S.C. | Forward | Furman |
| 159 | Alejandro Lara | Arsenal | Murrieta, Ca. | Defender | |
| 160 | Thomas Dennis | Orlando City | Orlando, Fl. | Defender |
