Indiana University Athletics
Inter Miami Selects Barger in MLS SuperDraft
12/18/2025 4:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men's soccer junior defender Alex Barger earned a selection in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, as MLS Cup Champion Inter Miami CF picked the outside back in the second round with No. 60 overall pick.
IU has produced an MLS draft selection in eleven consecutive seasons. Over 16 seasons, head coach Todd Yeagley has seen 40 players earn selections from the United States' top league between the MLS SuperDraft, homegrown contracts and supplemental draft selections.
Barger has started 54 of the 61 matches he's appeared in over three seasons at Indiana, totaling five goals and five assists. The defender recorded a career-high three goals as a junior. Barger helped IU win Big Ten regular season titles in 2023 and 2024 as well as the conference tournament championship in 2023.
Barger joins senior forward Palmer Ault and junior forward Collins Oduro as players on Indiana's 2025 roster to have earned MLS SuperDraft selections. In the second round of last year's draft, Colorado selected Ault (No. 36 overall), and Orlando City picked Collins Oduro (No. 57). Drafted players may return to their college program while their pro team retains their signing rights.
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IU has produced an MLS draft selection in eleven consecutive seasons. Over 16 seasons, head coach Todd Yeagley has seen 40 players earn selections from the United States' top league between the MLS SuperDraft, homegrown contracts and supplemental draft selections.
Barger has started 54 of the 61 matches he's appeared in over three seasons at Indiana, totaling five goals and five assists. The defender recorded a career-high three goals as a junior. Barger helped IU win Big Ten regular season titles in 2023 and 2024 as well as the conference tournament championship in 2023.
Barger joins senior forward Palmer Ault and junior forward Collins Oduro as players on Indiana's 2025 roster to have earned MLS SuperDraft selections. In the second round of last year's draft, Colorado selected Ault (No. 36 overall), and Orlando City picked Collins Oduro (No. 57). Drafted players may return to their college program while their pro team retains their signing rights.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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