| PICK | NAME, POSITION | DRAFTED FROM | TEAM | HT |
WT |
| 1st | Steve Zakuani*, F | University of Akron | Seattle Sounders FC | 6-0 |
160 |
| Comment: English native and former Arsenal youth team player who scored 20 goals in 23 games in 2008 for Akron. |
| 2nd | Sam Cronin, M | Wake Forest University | Toronto FC (From San Jose) | 5-10 |
165 |
| Comment: 2008 Hermann Trophy finalist, career totals of 17 goals and 19 assists at Wake. |
| 3rd | Omar Gonzalez*, D | University of Maryland | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6-5 |
210 |
| Comment: Former member of U.S. Soccer residency program. Named College Cup Defensive MVP for Maryland. |
| 4th | O'brian White, F | University of Connecticut | Toronto FC | 6-1 |
175 |
| Comment: 2007 Hermann Trophy winner saw his final season at UConn disrupted by injury. Still recovering from an ACL injury. |
| 5th | Peri Marosevic*, F | University of Michigan | FC Dallas | 5-9 |
175 |
| Comment: Former member of U.S. U-17 team (2004). Scored 24 goals in 59 games at Michigan. |
| 6th | Rodney Wallace*, M | University of Maryland | DC United | 5-11 |
155 |
| Comment: Career totals of 10 goals and 4 assists in 46 games at Maryland. In 2007 tied for most game-winning goals (3) for the Terps. |
| 7th | Chris Pontius, F/M | University of California - Santa Barbara | DC United (From Colorado) | 6-0 |
170 |
| Comment: Co-captain at UCSB with tremendous shooting range. Career total of 29 goals, scoring 14 goals in 2008. |
| 8th | Matt Besler, D | University of Notre Dame | Kansas City Wizards | 6-0 |
170 |
| Comment: NSCAA/adidas First Team All-American, started 68 games for Notre Dame in the past 3 seasons. |
| 9th | Michael Lahoud, M | Wake Forest University | Chivas USA | 5-8 |
162 |
| Comment: Registered 14 goals and 20 assists in his four-year career at Wake Forest. |
| 10th | Kevin Alston*, D | University of Indiana | New England Revolution | 5-8 |
160 |
| Comment: First Team All-Big Ten in 2008 for Indiana. Member of the U.S. team that played in the 2005 U-17 World Cup. |
| 11th | Jeremy Hall*, M | University of Maryland | New York Red Bulls (From San Jose, Houston, Dallas) | 5-11 |
163 |
| Comment: 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year, 22 caps with the U.S. U-17 team. Scored 14 goals in 2008 for Maryland. |
| 12th | Jean Alexandre, M | Lynn University | Real Salt Lake | 5-11 |
190 |
| Comment: 2008 Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year. Haitian national team member. Scored 23 goals in 19 games in 2008 for Lynn. |
| 13th | Stefan Frei*, GK | University of California | Toronto FC (From Chicago) | 6-3 |
195 |
| Comment: Two-time All-American for California-Berkeley. Native of Switzerland who was named MLS combine MVP. |
| 14th | George John, M | University of Washington | FC Dallas (From New York) | 6-3 |
200 |
| Comment: Selected as a 2008 First Team All-Pac 10 for Washington. Career totals of 9 goals and 8 assists. |
| 15th | Ryan Maxwell, M | University of Tampa | New England Revolution (From Columbus) | 5-9 |
165 |
| Comment: Member of Jamaica U-20 national team. Scored 16 goals with 13 assists in 3 seasons for Tampa. Has blazing speed. |