10. Derrick Jones, Bethlehem Steel FC

The first signing in the Steel’s history, Jones has more than lived up to the expectations placed upon him in his first professional season so far. The team’s leading scorer with four goals from his central midfield role, Jones has also recorded three assists, and sits fourth on the team with almost 1,500 minutes of action so far this season. An invitee to the Philadelphia Union’s training camp in the past, Jones made his debut for the MLS side in its international exhibition against Crystal Palace this month and signed a Homegrown contract with the Union on Wednesday.

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The bulldog of the Steel midfield, Jones is a powerful, box-to-box midfielder who covers tremendous swathes of ground and tends to emerge on the winning side of 50-50 clashes in the center of the park. While he’s more than able on the defensive side, Jones also possesses a passing range and ability to lend a hand in the final third. If he can continue to improve and polish his first touch and ability to control the ball in tight spaces, there could be no limit to his ceiling.