January 26, 2016 – CSN's recruiting experts have analyzed the 2018 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 | Andrew Carlton | Georgia United | Powder Springs, Ga. | Forward | |
| 2 | Josh Sargent | St. Louis Gallagher | St. Louis, Mo. | Forward | |
| 3 | George Acosta | Weston FC | Miami, Fl. | Midfield | |
| 4 | Christopher Goslin | Georgia United | Locust Grove, Ga. | Midfield | |
| 5 | Aedan Stanley | St. Louis Gallagher | Columbia, Il. | Defender | |
| 6 | Adrian Villegas | Portland Timbers Academy | Hood River, Or. | Midfield | |
| 7 | Ayo Akinola | Toronto FC | Toronto, Ca. | Forward | |
| 8 | Jaylin Lindsey | Sporting KC | Charlotte, N.C. | Defender | |
| 9 | Jake Artega | LA Galaxy | Glendora, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 10 | Chandler Vaughn | DC United | Woodbridge, Va. | Defender | |
| 11 | Zico Bailey | LA Galaxy | Las Vegas, Nv. | Forward | |
| 12 | Carlos Anguiano Diaz | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 13 | Bryan Perez | Los Angeles Premier | Hawthorne, Ca. | Forward | |
| 14 | Alexander Budnik | Chicago Sockers | Arlington Heights, Il. | Goalkeeper | |
| 15 | Chris Durkn | DC United | Glen Allen, Va. | Midfield | |
| 16 | Carlos Anguiano | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 17 | Rayshaun McGann | Philadelphia Union | Royal Palm Beach, Fl | Defender | |
| 18 | Niccolo Lemoine | De Anza Force | Pleasanton, Ca. | Forward | |
| 19 | Kevin Negrete | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Forward | |
| 20 | Jean-Julien Foe Nuphaus | San Jose Earthquake | San Jose, Ca. | Defender | |
| 21 | Ian Murphy | FC Golden State | Redlands, Ca. | Defender | Duke |
| 22 | Nicolas Garcia Morillo | Weston FC | Miami, Fl. | Forward | |
| 23 | Tyler Shaver | Beachside SC Academy | Riverside, Ct | Defender | |
| 24 | Alessandro Milesi | Shattuck St. Mary's | Faribault, Mn. | Defender | |
| 25 | Mario Licor | Orlando City Academy | Orlando, Fl. | Forward | |
| 26 | Aristole Zarris | Real Salt Lake Academy | Casa Grande, Az. | Midfield | |
| 27 | Arturo Vasquez | FC Golden State | Mira Loma, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 28 | Jonathan Estrada | LA Galaxy | Santa Ana, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 29 | Amos Shapiro-Thompson | New England Revolution | Worthington, Ma. | Midfield | |
| 30 | Tristian Weber | LA Galaxy | San Clemente, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 31 | Carlos Asenio | Georgia United | Rosewell, Ga. | Defender | |
| 32 | Justin Garces | Kendall FC | Miami, Fl. | Goalkeeper | |
| 33 | Alejandro Periera | Orlando City Academy | Orlando, Fl. | Forward | |
| 34 | Issa Rayyan | Philadelphia Union | Grand Blanc, Mi. | Midfield | |
| 35 | Gabe Kash | St. Louis Gallagher Metro | Marshall, Il. | Defender | |
| 36 | Akil Watts | IMG Academy | Wayne, In. | Midfield | |
| 37 | Sean Zawadzki | Crew SC | Columbus,Ohio | Midfield | |
| 38 | Kelee Cornfield-Saunders | LA Galaxy | San Marcos, Ca. | Defender | |
| 39 | Nico Lemoine | De Anza Academy | Pleasonton, Ca. | Forward | |
| 40 | Matteo Rittaccio | BW Gottschee | Westbury, N.Y. | Defender | |
| 41 | Zyen Jones | Georgia United | Atlanta, Ga. | Midfield | |
| 42 | Benjamin Huynh | Seattle Sounders | Everest, Wa. | Defender | |
| 43 | Tyler Freitas | New England Revolution | North Attleboro, Ma. | Defender | |
| 44 | Taylor Davila | Real So Cal | Sherman Oaks, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 45 | Jalen James | FC Dallas | McKinney, Tx. | Midfield | |
| 46 | John Murphy | PDA | Scotch Plains, N.J. | Midfield | |
| 47 | Grayson Barber | Sporting Kansas City | Blythewood, S.C. | Forward | Clemson |
| 48 | Hunter Pinho | PDA | Cranford, N.J. | Goalkeeper | |
| 49 | Dorian Morrison | FC Golden State | Chino Hills, Ca. | Defender | |
| 50 | Christopher Gloster | New York Red Bulls | Montclair, N.J. | Defender | |
| 51 | Nykolas Sessock | Philadelphia Union | Philadelphia, Pa. | Forward | |
| 52 | Ben Mines | New York Red Bulls | Ridgefield, Ct. | Midfield | |
| 53 | Prince Loney-Bailey | New England Revolution | Foxboro, Ma. | Defender | |
| 54 | Ricky Mendez | Marin FC | San Rafael, Ca. | Forward | |
| 55 | Ben Lederman | IMG Academy | Barcelona, Spain | Midfield | |
| 56 | Jon Paul | BSC Academy | Stamford, Ct. | Midfield | |
| 57 | Wilson Harris | Real So Cal | Los Angeles, Ca. | Forward | |
| 58 | Ohad Yahalom | New England Revolution | Brookline, Ma. | Midfield | |
| 59 | Ian Longeran | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Defender | |
| 60 | Isaac Angking | New England Revolution | Providece, RI | Defender | |
| 61 | Zach Johnson | Arlington SA | Arlington, Va. | Defender | |
| 62 | Jesus Sahagun | Weston FC | Miami, Fl. | Midfield | |
| 63 | Patrick Ajdukiewicz | Sockers FC | Barrington, Il. | Midfield | |
| 64 | Tom DeVizio | NJ PDA | Scotch Plains, N.J. | Defender | |
| 65 | Ahdan Tait | BSC Academy | Norwalk, Ct. | Midfield | |
| 66 | Quantrell Jones | Baltimore Celtic | Baltimore, Md. | Goalkeeper | |
| 67 | Carlos dos Santos | Philadelphia Union | Philadelphia, Pa. | Goalkeeper | |
| 68 | Kyle Holcomb | Pateadores | Los Angeles, Ca. | Forward | |
| 69 | Jose Peralta | Portland Timbers Academy | Boardman, Or. | Midfield | |
| 70 | Brady Scott | De Anza Force | Petaluma, Ca. | Goalkeeper | |
| 71 | Jason Pacas | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Forward | |
| 72 | Eric Calvillo | DC United | Manassas, Va. | Midfield | |
| 73 | Eric Payeras | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Defender | |
| 74 | James Orozco | Capital Area Railhawks | Durham, N.C. | Midfield | |
| 75 | Pablo Arias | New York Red Bull | New York, N.Y. | Midfield | |
| 76 | Jake Ronneberg | Chicago Magic | Naperville, Il. | Defender | |
| 77 | Jack Valderrabano | New York Red Bulls | New York, N.Y. | Forward | |
| 78 | Mason Visconti | Sporting Kansas City | Kansas City, Mo. | Midfield | |
| 79 | Simon Becher | Oakwood SC | Hartford, Ct. | Forward | |
| 80 | Connor Haskell | New England Revolution | Medfield, Ma. | Midfield | |
| 81 | Richard Bennett | Indiana Fire Academy | Carmel, In. | Midfield | |
| 82 | Alfred Perez | Weston FC | Miami, Fl | Forward | |
| 83 | Betim Balidemaj | BSC Academy | Debry, Ct. | Midfield | |
| 84 | Khai Brisco | Seattle Sounders | Seattle, Wa. | Defender | |
| 85 | Alex Mendez | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 86 | Marko Milovac | Indiana Fire Academy | Noblesville, In. | Midfield | |
| 87 | Johan Penaranda | BW Gottschee | Long Beach, N.Y. | Goalkeeper | |
| 88 | Jacob Garzon | Orlando City Academy | Orlando, Fl. | Midfield | |
| 89 | Michael Vang | Minnesota Thunder | Minneapolis, Mn. | Forward | |
| 90 | Isaac McGinnis | Empire United Academy | Rochester, N.Y. | Midfield | |
| 91 | Nicholas Gallo | Juventus Sport Club | Atherton, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 92 | Nicholas Pierleoni | Empire United | Rochester, N.Y. | Midfield | |
| 93 | Zachary Seigelstein | Manhattan SC | New York, N.Y. | Forward | |
| 94 | Michael Orozco | FC Golden State | La Crescenta, Ca. | Defender | |
| 95 | Victor Bezra | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Il. | Midfield | |
| 96 | Connor Hester | Braddock Road | Middleburg, Va. | Defender | |
| 97 | Aidan Nam | Crew SC Academy | Ann Arbour, Mi. | Midfield | |
| 98 | Aidan Rocha | Bethesda-Olney Academy | Brookeville, Md. | Forward | |
| 99 | David Philbin | Matchfit Academy | Princeton, N.J. | Defender | |
| 100 | Kendal Newman | Oakwood SC | Oakwood, S.C. | Defender | |
| 101 | Anthony Markanich | Chicago Fire Academy | Bourbonnais, Il. | Defender | |
| 102 | Connor McWilliams | Colorado Rush | Littleton, Co. | Midfield | |
| 103 | Allen Seals | Orlando City Academy | Orlando, Fl. | Defender | |
| 104 | Thomas Hitchins | Capital Area Railhawks | Raleigh, N.C. | Defender | |
| 105 | Ryan Graham | Charlotte Soccer Academy | Charlotte, N.C. | Defender | |
| 106 | Chandler Cree | Capital Area Railhawks | Charlotte, N.C. | Goalkeeper | |
| 107 | Paxton Pomykal | FC Dallas | Highland Village, Tx. | Midfield | |
| 108 | Jack Maher | St. Louis Gallagher Metro | Caseyville, Il. | Defender | |
| 109 | Sheldon China | Sporting Kansas City | Durham, N.C. | Forward | |
| 110 | Seth Kuhn | Philadelphia Union | Wyomissing, Pa. | Midfield | |
| 111 | Jonathan Godette | DC United | Bowie, Md. | Forward | |
| 112 | Sammy Tojaga | Internationals Academy | Cleveland, Oh. | Midfield | |
| 113 | Ashish Chattha | Juventus Academy | Fremont, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 114 | Truman Gelnovatch | Kendal SC | Miami, Fl. | Forward | |
| 115 | Jake Swallen | Minnesota Thunder | Eagan, Mn. | Midfield | |
| 116 | Gabriel Meireles | New England Revolution | Everett, Ma. | Forward | |
| 117 | Ethan Sawdon | IMG Academy | San Antonio, Tx. | Defender | |
| 118 | Chris Roman | Oakwood Soccer Club | Glasonbury, Ct. | Forward | |
| 119 | Landen Haig | Orlando City | Orlando, Fl. | Forward | |
| 120 | Vandon Menning | Orlando City | Orlando, Fl | Defender | |
| 121 | Tate Kier | Pateadores | Irvine, Ca. | Defender | |
| 122 | Franuel Amaya | Pateadores | Irvine, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 123 | Antony Fontana | Philadelphia Union | Newark, Del. | Midfield | |
| 124 | Riley Ferch | Boca United | Boca Raton, Fl. | Midfield | |
| 125 | Coby Atkinson | Boca United | Boca Raton, Fl. | Defender | |
| 126 | Jean Paul Rodriguez | BW Gottschee | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Midfield | |
| 127 | Vitalis Takawira | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Il. | Midfield | |
| 128 | William Beebe | Chicago Magic | Chicago, Il. | Midfield | |
| 129 | Ecoch Mushagalusa | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Co. | Defender | |
| 130 | Grifin DeBolt | Crew SC | Westerville, Oh. | Defender | |
| 131 | Isiah Parente | Crew SC | Medina, Oh. | Midfield | |
| 132 | Lucas Cini | Boca United | Boca Raton, Fl. | Forward | |
| 133 | Farai Mutatu | Crew SC Wolves | Detroit, Mi. | Forward | |
| 134 | Eric Conerty | Crew Academy Wolves | Grand Rapids, Mi. | Forward | |
| 135 | Aidan Nam | Crew AcademyWolves | Saline, Mi. | Midfield | |
| 136 | Charlie Ostem | Crossfire Academy | Shorewood, Wa. | Midfield | |
| 137 | Avionne Flannagan | DC United | Nottingham, Md. | Defender | |
| 138 | Nelson Blanco | DC United | Alexandria, Va. | Midfield | |
| 139 | Niko Tzevelekos | Georgia United | Atlanta, Ga. | Goalkeeper | |
| 140 | Carlos Arensio | Georgia United | Atlanta, Ga. | Defender | |
| 141 | Giovanni Calixtro | Portland Timbers | Portland, Or. | Forwad | |
| 142 | Walter Reustle | Portland Timbers | Portland, Or. | Defender | |
| 143 | Taylor Davila | Real So Cal | Sherman Oaks, Ca. | Midfield | |
| 144 | Shuma Katori | Seattle Sounders Academy | Seattle, Wa. | Midfield | |
| 145 | Logan Sullivan | Shattuck St. Mary's | Faribault, Mn. | Forward | |
| 146 | Chaz Andriot | Indiana Fire Academy | Shelbyville, Ky. | Midfield | |
| 147 | Valentino Ambrose | New York Red Bulls | New York, N.Y. | Midfield | |
| 148 | David Saturno | FC Bolts | Brookline, Ma. | Forward | |
| 149 | Bryce Orsini | DC United | Rockville, Md. | Midfield | |
| 150 | Mason Finnell | Sacramento Republic | Folsom, Ca. | Goalkeeper | |
| 150 | Daneil Radeljic | Chicago Magic | Chicago, Il. | Defender | |
| 150 | Eric Arteaga | Sockers SC | Lake Zurich, Il. | Defender | |
| 150 | Colin Innes | KS Sporting Kansas City | Olathe, Ks. | Midfield |
