The Houston Dynamo selected goalkeeper Michael Nelson and forward Mac Steeves in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas. The Dynamo held the 20th pick in each of the first two rounds of the SuperDraft, giving them the 20th and 43rd overall selections.
The club chose Nelson, a native of Katy, with the 20th overall pick in the first round. The Dynamo saw Nelson’s abilities first-hand in December when he took part in the first-ever Houston Dynamo Goalkeeper Combine. An alumnus of Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Nelson was a three-time All-American Athletic Association First Team selection at Southern Methodist University.