MLS Rookie Darkhorses...

Every season there are those players who find their way to a MLS team and you end up scratching your head asking, 'where did they come from?' Sometimes they are drafted but didn't play in the combine. Sal Cacavale anyone have him on their 2007 mock drafts? Doubt it, but he was selected in the Supplemental Draft and he did get a MLS deal and he did play in 1 Red Bull New York game and he did score 1 goal in the 2 minutes of playing time he had. Yes, I didn't make that up.

So who could be that Sal of 2008? Here are a few names for you to remember in 2008:

John Gilkerson - D - Winthrop: The Winchester, VA native has been invited to the INFO Sport Combine in Samford, FL according to his agent. That combine has helped other MLS players get seen. Played for the Hampton Roads Piranhas in the PDL. 2006 All-Big South 1st Team.

Nate Oyefeso - M/F/GK - Columbia Union College: Holds the assist record at his college and is also attending the INFO Sports Combine in early January. Has youth club experience in Italy including a try out with Italian giants Juventus before his family moved to the US. In 2007 he was all over the USCAA All-American list.

Saidi Isaac - F - Winthrop: Before the start of the season Isaac was on the MAC Herman Trophy watch list. He's been named to the Big South first team and played in the PDL for the Indiana Invaders. The Kenyan has played for his nation's U-18 & U-20 team. His list of achievements is a mile long.

Joe Donoho - D - Bradley: Defensive player who scored 6 goals and made 3 assists from his back line position. Named College Soccer News 2nd team All-American. Has PDL experience with the Michigan Bucks and his Bradley coach, Jim DeRose, was named 2007 coach of the year by Soccer America.

There are a few guys. Who else do you think could make it into MLS?