CHICAGO – DeJuan Jones couldn’t get the smile off his face after the New England Revolution made him the 11th overall pick in Friday afternoon’s MLS SuperDraft 2019 presented by adidas.
Not that he was trying.
“Just hearing [MLS Commissioner Don Garber] say ‘Michigan State,’ I was like, ‘Oh, that could be me!’ Then they said my name,” Jones said as he was put through the media gauntlet following his selection. “Oh, man. I can’t even describe how I’m feeling. It’s amazing. I’ve been working for this my whole life.”
Revolution General Manager Michael Burns and head coach Brad Friedel were similarly excited about the pick, as they added a second versatile attacking piece following the selection of Tajon Buchanan with the ninth overall selection.