Five Akron Zips players have been included in the first nine names released for the 2011 Generation adidas group.
The NCAA champions were well represented with more than half the players who may get the chance to develop their soccer careers in Major League Soccer rather than remain in college.
2011 Generation adidas class
Will Bruin (forward, Indiana University) Corey Hertzog (forward, Penn State University) Perry Kitchen (midfielder, University of Akron) Zac MacMath (goalkeeper, University of Maryland) Darlington Nagbe (midfielder/forward, University of Akron) Michael Nanchoff (midfielder, University of Akron) Omar Salgado (forward, unattached) Kofi Sarkodie (defender, University of Akron) Zarek Valentin (defender, University of Akron)