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Jacob Murrell On His "Traditional" Path To The Pros, What Sold Him On D.C. United, and How To Pronounce His Surname

Jacob Murrell On His "Traditional" Path To The Pros, What Sold Him On D.C. United, and How To Pronounce His Surname

Update: 2024-05-15

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Jacob Murrell has taken the traditional American route to becoming a professional...which means he's very unique in the current soccer landscape. The D.C. United rookie joins Roche to talk about his journey from high school to Georgetown to the SuperDraft to DCU professional and how his path help shape the player and person he is today. He also discusses how the club convinced him to give up college for the pros, he relationship with the other young players on the team, and why his name is so hard to pronounce correctly...even for his coach.

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Jacob Murrell On His "Traditional" Path To The Pros, What Sold Him On D.C. United, and How To Pronounce His Surname

Jacob Murrell On His "Traditional" Path To The Pros, What Sold Him On D.C. United, and How To Pronounce His Surname