February 2, 2016 – CSN's recruiting experts have analyzed the 2017 high school class and updated their rankings of the top one-hundred fifty players in the class. The list of 2017 players and their rank order will continue to be 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 college 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 | John Nelson | Internationals SC | Medina, Oh. | Defender | |
| 2 | Nicholas Taitague | Richmond United | Richmond, Va. | Midfielder | |
| 3 | Lucas Del Rosario | CASL | Durham, N.C. | Forward | |
| 4 | Wilhelm Jacques | Boston Bolts | Boston, Ma. | Defender | Duke |
| 5 | Matthew Real | Philadelphia Union | Drexel Hill, Pa. | Defender | Wake Forest |
| 6 | Patrick Okonkwo | Georgia United | Atlanta, Georgia | Forward | Virginia |
| 7 | Edwin Lara | De Anza Force | San Leandro, Ca. | Defender | |
| 8 | Djordje Milhailovic | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Il. | Midfielder | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mckay Eves | Real Salt Lake | San Diego, Ca. | Midfielder | Utah Valley University |
| 10 | Devin Vega | FC Dallas | San Antonio, Tx. | Midfielder | Clemson |
| 11 | Juan Torres | Georgia United | Lilburn, Ga. | Midfielder | |
| 12 | Jose Carranza | DC United | Manassas, Va. | Midfielder | |
| 13 | Marty Raygoza | FC Golden State | South El Monte, Ca. | Forward | |
| 14 | Daniel Wright | Crew Soccer Academy | Wixom, Mi. | Midfielder | Duke |
| 15 | Logan Panchot | St. Louis Gallagher | Wildwood, Mo. | Defender | Stanford |
| 16 | Jordi Avila | Kendall Soccer Coalition | Hialeah Gardens, Fl | Defender | |
| 17 | Lagos Kunga | DDYSC Wolves | Atlanta, Ga. | Forward | Furman |
| 18 | Eric Matzelevich | Bethesda-Olney SC | Washington, D.C. | Forward | Maryland |
| 19 | Antonio Nava | De Anza Force SC. | Redwood City, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 20 | David Abonce | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Goalkeeper | |
| 21 | Omir Fernandez | New York Red Bulls | New York, N.Y. | Forward | |
| 22 | Raul Aguilera | Orlando City | Orlando, Fl. | Midfielder | |
| 23 | Kaya Fabbretti | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, Ca. | Forward | UC Santa Barbara |
| 24 | Carson VomSteeg | Santa Barbara SC | Santa Barbara, Ca. | Midfiedler | Stanford |
| 25 | Samuel Vines | Colorado Rapids | Colorado Springs, Co. | Defender | |
| 26 | Carlos Avilez | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Goalkeeper | |
| 27 | David Lorea | Orlando City | Orlando, F. | Midfielder | |
| 28 | Jeanpaul Marin | New York Red Bulls | Rego Park, N.Y. | Forward | |
| 29 | Ateno Ajeakwa | LA Galaxy | Gardena, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 30 | Leonardo Marquez | Cal Odyssey South | Visali, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 31 | Christopher Lopez | Pateadores SC | Anaheim, Ca. | Forward | |
| 32 | Andrew Aprahamian | Philadelphia Union | Malvern, Pa. | Defender | |
| 33 | Ryan Crowley | Colorado Rush | Golden, Co. | Midfielder | |
| 34 | Josh Burnett | PDA | Glen Ridge, N.J. | ||
| 35 | Leonel Alvarenga | Real So Cal | Canoga Park, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 36 | Carlos Alvarado | New York Red Bulls | Defender | ||
| 37 | Delassi Batse | CASL | Durham, N.C. | Defender | |
| 38 | Devyn Etling | Crew Soccer Academy | Ashland, Oh. | Forward | Ohio State |
| 39 | Peter Kargo | Santa Barbara SC | Santa Barbara, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 40 | Arda Bulut | De Anza Force | Los Gatos, Ca. | Forward | Stanford |
| 41 | Damen Marcu | Real Colorado | Arvada, Co. | Forward | |
| 42 | Justin McMaster | Philadelphia Union | King of Prussia, Pa. | Forward | |
| 43 | Daniel Jones | New England Revolution | West Hartford, Ct. | Defender | |
| 44 | Roberto Hernandez | Texas Rush | Alamos, Tx. | Midfielder | |
| 45 | Jonathan Amon | S.C. United Battery | Summerville, S.C. | Midfielder | |
| 46 | Amado Lozano | San Jose Earthquakes | Alameda, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 47 | Dennis Cole | Santa Barbara SC | Santa Barbara, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 48 | Oscar Penate | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 49 | Paolo Belloni | Weston FC | Delray Beach, Fl. | Forward | |
| 50 | Harold Hanson | FC Golden State | Ontario, Ca. | Defender | |
| 51 | Samuel Rogers | Seattle Sounders | Seattle, Wa. | Defender | |
| 52 | Justin Ingram | Indiana Fire | Indianapolis, In. | Forward | |
| 53 | Mason Toye | Soccer Domain FC 09 | South Orange, N.J. | Forward | Indiana |
| 54 | Faris Abdi | IMG Academy | West Bradenton, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 55 | Emanuel Perez | Capital Area Railhawks | Garner, N.C. | Midfielder | |
| 56 | Rhy de Sota | Real Colorado | Foxfield, Co. | Forward | |
| 57 | Omar Beltran | Dallas Texans | Dallas, Tx. | Midfielder | |
| 58 | Alan Salmeron | Chicago Magic PSG | Cicero, Il. | Midfielder | |
| 59 | Mathew Huerta | LA Galaxy | Sylmar, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 60 | Will Rojas | NJ Match Fit Academy | New Brunswick, N.J. | Midfielder | |
| 61 | Dorion Dixon | Loudon SC | Arlington, Va. | Midfielder | |
| 62 | Jommar Reyes | Houston Dynamo | Houston, Tx. | Midfielder | |
| 63 | Almir Kurtanovic | Jacksonville FC | Jacksonville, Fl. | Defender | |
| 64 | Kizza Edward | Montverde Academy | Axton, Va. | Forward | |
| 65 | Alex Rose | Capital Area Railhawks | Cary, N.C. | Forward | Stanford |
| 66 | Andrew Paoli | De Anza Force | San Jose, Ca. | Midfielder | UCLA |
| 67 | Wilterlyndi Inalien | Kendall | Tamarac, Fl. | Forward | |
| 68 | Charlie Wehan | Strikers FC | Laguna Niguel, Ca. | Midfielder | Stanford |
| 69 | Gerson Umana | DC United | Lorton, Va. | Midffielder | |
| 70 | Kevin Aguilar | FC Golden State | California | Forward | |
| 71 | Kei Tomozawa | Seattle Sounders | Seattle, Wa. | Midfielder | Stanford |
| 72 | Trey Miller | New England Revolution | Monson, Ma. | Goalkeeper | |
| 73 | LeonidesCuteno | LA Galaxy | Northridge, Ca. | Defender | |
| 74 | Fredrick Gil | Sunrise Elite | Plantation, Fl. | Midfielder | |
| 75 | Foster McCune | Bethesda-Olney | Bethesda, Md. | Midfielder | |
| 76 | Noah Bushey | Colorado Rush | Littleton, Co. | Midfielder | |
| 77 | Griff Dorsey | Colorado Rush | Denver, Co. | Forward | Indiana |
| 78 | Noa Harrison | LA Galaxy | Littleton, Co. | Forward | |
| 79 | Bekele Dowty | Seattle Sounders | Olympia, Wa. | Defender | |
| 80 | Carson Williams | Dallas, Texans | Dallas, Tx. | Goalkeeper | |
| 81 | John McCune | Bethesda SC | Bethesda, Md. | Defender | |
| 82 | David Preys | Real Salt Lake | Granada Hills, Ca. | Goalkeeper | |
| 83 | Colin Brezniak | Philadelphia Union | Hanover, Pa. | Midfielder | |
| 84 | Stirling Russel | Seattle Sounders | Bellevue, Wa. | Midfielder | |
| 85 | Xavier Kennedy | New York Red Bulls | Montclari, N.J. | Goalkeeper | |
| 86 | Brandon Servania | FC Dallas | Dallas, Tx. | Midfielder | |
| 87 | Zachary Ryan | New York Red Bulls | Chatham, N.J. | Forward | |
| 88 | Trey Muse | River City Rovers | Louisville, Ky. | Goalkeeper | |
| 89 | Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | Carbondale, Il. | Midfielder | |
| 90 | Alexander Henderson | S.C. United Battery | Charleston, S.C. | Midfielder | |
| 91 | Michael Ille | Concorde Fire | Atlanta, Ga. | Forward | |
| 92 | Adolfo Trujillo | De Anza Force SC | Livermore, Ca. | Forward | |
| 93 | Sean O'Hearn | Pa Classics | Landk | Defender | Georgetown |
| 94 | James Fetterly | Texas Rush | Woodlands, Tx. | Goalkeeper | |
| 95 | Jack McClosky | Orlando City | Orlando, Fl. | Defender | |
| 96 | Colin Apel | LA Galaxy | La Canada Flintridge, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 97 | Seth Stiebel | St.Louis Gallagher | St. Louis, Mo. | Goalkeeper | |
| 98 | Will Hirschman | Indiana Fire Academy | Indianapolis, In. | Defender | Ohio State |
| 99 | Rhys Pak | San Jose Earthquakes | Santa Cruz, Ca. | Defender | UCSB |
| 100 | Justin Rennicks | New England Revolution | Hamilton, Ma. | Forward | Indiana |
| 101 | Vernon Fernandez | De Anza Force SC | Santa Cruz, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 102 | Max Silberg | Philadelphia Union | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Midfielder | |
| 103 | Jose Ortiz | LA Galaxy | Hawaiian Gardens, Ca. | Forward | |
| 104 | Christopher Grey | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, Ca. | Defender | California |
| 105 | Anthony Markanich | Chicago Fire | Bourbonnais, Il. | Defender | |
| 106 | Joseph Alas | Real So Cal | Reseda, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 107 | Luis Carrillo | Dallas Texans | Tyler, Tx. | Midfielder | |
| 108 | Felipee Sanchez | Pateadores SC | Santa Ana, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 109 | Brandon Perdue | Richmond United | Chesapeake, Va. | Forward | Old Dominion |
| 110 | Ivan Valencia | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, Ca. | Forward | |
| 111 | Daniel Sanchez | Tecos Hayward SC | Hayward, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 112 | Leonardo Zulli | La Galaxy | Ranchos Palos Verdes, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 113 | Gabriel Paniagua | Kendall Soccer Coalition | Miami, Fl. | Midfielder | |
| 114 | Vardhin Manoj | San Diego Surf | San Diego, Ca. | Forward | |
| 115 | Shaft Brew | Sacramento United Academy | Sacramento, Ca. | Forward | |
| 116 | Daniel Villegas | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 117 | Jake Meier | Minnesota Thunder | Shakopee, Mn. | Defender | |
| 118 | Oscar Penate | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 119 | Andrew Pannenberg | Charlotte Soccer Academy | Charlotte, N.C. | Goalkeeper | Wake Forest |
| 120 | George Espina | Charlotte Soccer Academy | Charlotte, N.C. | Defender | |
| 121 | Matthew Bailey | Baltimore Under Armour | Stevensville, Md. | Midfielder | |
| 122 | Freeman Dwamena | Philly Union | Philadelphia, Pa. | Defender | |
| 123 | Jack O'Brien | Colorado Rush | Broomfield, Co. | Forward | |
| 124 | Oscar Zepeda | Seattle Sounders | Seattle, Wa. | Defender | |
| 125 | Matthew Di Rosa | Bethesda-Olney | Washington, D.C. | Midfielder | |
| 126 | Jamie DiLuzio | BW Gottschee | North Woodmere, N.Y. | Defender | |
| 127 | Omar Ayala | Philadelphia Union | Norristown, Pa. | Defender | |
| 128 | River Smith | Georgia United | Marietta, Ga. | Midfielder | |
| 129 | Jack Beer | New York SC | Thornwood, N.Y. | Forward | Georgetown |
| 130 | Sebastian Lindner-Liaw | Seacoast | Portland, Me. | Midfielder | |
| 131 | Jackson Ragen | Seattle United | Seattle, Wa. | Midfielder | |
| 132 | Orlando Arreola | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | St. Louis, Md. | Midfielder | |
| 133 | Eric Morales | Colorado Rapids | Pueblo, Co. | Midfielder | |
| 134 | Connor Jones | Bethesda Olney | Baltimore, Md. | Goalkeeper | |
| 135 | Alvaro Quezada | DMS 11 | Palmdale, Ca. | Forward | |
| 136 | Matias Barraza | Weston FC | Doral, Fl. | Midfielder | |
| 137 | Crinan Dunbar | Crossfire Premier SC | Sammamish, Wa. | Midfielder | |
| 138 | Calvin Aroh | New England Revolution | Glastonbury, Ct. | Defender | |
| 139 | Jake Kohlbrenner | Revolution Empire | East Syracuse, N.Y. | Forward | |
| 140 | Robert Robinson | South Carolina United | Greenville, S.C. | Midfielder | Furman |
| 141 | Brandon Haughton | Oakwood SC | Hartford, Ct. | Midfielder | |
| 142 | Jose Perez | Portland Timbers | Portland, Or. | Forward | |
| 143 | Mark McKenzie | Philadelphia Union | Bear, Del. | Defender | Wake Forest |
| 144 | Joseph Brito | New England Revolution | Bolton, Ct. | Midfielder | |
| 145 | Jason Manning | Real So Cal | Calabasas, Ca. | Forward | |
| 146 | Miles Franklyn | Match Fit Academy | Teaneck, N.J. | Forward | |
| 147 | Antonio Lopez | Lonestar SC | Austin, Tx. | Midfielder | |
| 148 | Franco Mestre | San Diego Surf | San Diego, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 149 | Alex Bradbury | Seattle Sounders | Silverdale, Wa. | Forward | |
| 150 | Andrew Nicholas | DC United | Nokesville, Va. | Midfielder | |
| 150 | David Solia | Colorado Rush | Littleton, Co. | Defender | |
| 150 | Fernando Soria | De Anza Force | East Palo Alto, Ca. | Midfielder | |
| 150 | Milan Iloski | San Diego Surf | Escondido, Ca. | Forward | |
| 150 | Nicholas Woodruff | New England Revolution | Attleboro, Ma. | Defender | |
| 150 | Taylor Crull | Indiana Fire Academy | Carmel, In. | Defender | |
| 150 | Connor Lonero | St.Louis Gallagher | St. Louis, Mo. | Defender | |
| 150 | Hans Kroschwitz | PDA | Kintersville, Pa. | Midfielder | |
| 150 | Alec Smir | North Carolina Fusion | Greensboro, N.C. | Goalkeeper | North Carolina |
