Story Courtesy of Western Michigan Sports Information
PHILADELPHIA- Western Michigan senior Brandon Bye was drafted as the No. 8 overall pick by the New England Revolution in the 2018 Major League Soccer (MLS) Draft. Bye’s draft stock rose considerably over the past week after an impressive showing at the MLS Combine, where he worked out primarily as a defender.
Bye is the second player ever taken from Western Michigan in the MLS Draft. Goalkeeper Eric Pogue was selected 53rd overall by New England in 2001.
Bye is coming off the most decorated season in WMU history.