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