In the second round of the MLS SuperDraft, the Columbus Crew stuck with the trend of selecting defensive players. With the No. 40 overall pick, No. 12 in the second round, the Black & Gold added another center back in Ohioan Jacob Erlandson. This came after taking goalkeeper Patrick Schulte and then defender Philip Quinton in the first round.
Erlandson is a 6-foot-1 defender who thrived on the pitch at Bowling Green State University. In Bowling Green’s 19 matches in the 2021 season, the Falcons won 11. Erlandson starred as a team captain who started every match and contributed offensively with six goals and four assists.