Follow along on this page for up-to-the-minute recruiting class information for the UCLA Men's Soccer Program. Each student-athlete that becomes a part of the 2016 recruiting class will be added to this page when the UCLA compliance office has recieved their official National Letter of Intent.
The official signing class release will be published when all members of the recruiting class have turned in their National Letter of Intent.
UCLA Soccer 2016 Recruiting Class
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School/Club Team |
| Reggie Cannon | D | 5-11 | 185 | Grapevine, Texas | Grapevine Faith Christian HS/FC Dallas Academy |
| McKinze Gaines | F | 5-11 | 165 | Austin, Texas | Round Rock HS/Lonestar SC |
| Jason Romero | F | 5-11 | 175 | San Jose, Calif. | Pima CC/DeAnza Force Academy |
| Ethan Shacknai | D | 5-10 | 165 | Paradise Valley, Ariz. | Brophy Prep/Real Salt Lake Academy |
| Duncan Werling | GK | 6-3 | 200 | Minneapolis, Minn. | The Blake School/Minnesota Thunder Academy |
Reggie Cannon
Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine Faith Christian HS/FC Dallas Academy)
Defender – 5-11, 185
Ranked as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer … ranked No. 5 in the O When the Yanks Top 100 … ranked No. 21 in the Top Drawer Soccer IMG 150 … ranked No. 37 in the College Soccer News Top 150 … ranked as the fifth best defender in the country by Top Drawer Soccer … 2015 NSCAA Youth Boys All-American … consistent starter for the U.S. U-19 and U-17 Men's National Teams … currently competes for the FC Dallas Academy.
McKinze Gaines
Austin, Texas (Round Rock HS/Lonestar SC)
Forward – 5-11, 165
Ranked as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer … ranked No. 6 in the O When the Yanks Top 100 … ranked No. 7 in the College Soccer News Top 150 … ranked No. 11 in the Top Drawer Soccer IMG 150 … ranked as the seventh best forward in the country by Top Drawer Soccer … 2015 and 2014 NSCAA Youth Boys All-American … consistent starter for the U.S. U-19, U-17 and U-15 Men's National Teams … currently competes for Lonestar Soccer Club.
Jason Romero
San Jose, Calif. (Pima Community College/DeAnza Force Academy)
Forward – 5-11, 175
ACCAC Division I Player of the Year … NJCAA Division I first team All-American … appeared in 23 games (20 starts) last season for Pima Community College, scoring a school-record 32 goals and 12 assists … led Pima CC to a 21-4-2 record and a third place finish in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament … appeared in 23 games (22 starts) as a freshman for Yavapai College, scoring an ACCAC-high 22 goals and 17 assists … led Yavapai College to a 20-1-2 record.
Ethan Shacknai
Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Brophy Prep/Real Salt Lake Academy)
Defender – 5-10, 165
Currently competes for Real Salt Lake Academy … four-year team captain of RSL Academy … 2015 Arizona State Champions … 2016 First Team All-State at Brophy Prep … started all 20 games, contributing to 14 shutouts while logging over 1,200 minutes this season.
Duncan Werling
Minneapolis, Minn. (The Blake School/Minnesota Thunder Academy)
Goalkeeper – 6-3, 200
Ranked as a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer … currently competes for the Minnesota Thunder Academy … starting goalkeeper for the Minnesota Thunder Academy U-18 and U-16 teams … back-to-back Minnesota State Cup Champion … member of the U.S. Olympic Development program from 2010-12 … team captain of the Minnesota State Team in 2012.
