American soccer player (born 2004)
Drew Kerr (born December 16, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder .
Early life
Kerr began playing in the North Carolina FC academy system in 2016.[ 1]
College career
He committed to join Duke University in 2022 to play college soccer with the men's soccer team , where his father was the head coach.[ 2] [ 3] Jacksonville Dolphins .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Club career
In March 2021, he signed an academy contract with the North Carolina FC first team in USL League One in 2021,[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] North Carolina FC U23 in the fourth tier USL League Two .[ 10] [ 11] North Carolina FC in USL League One on October 1 against Toronto FC II .[ 12]
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft , Kerr was selected in the third round (81st overall) by the Columbus Crew .[ 13]
Personal
He is the son of Duke Blue Devils men's soccer coach John Kerr and former Providence College coach Tracy DiMillio Kerr. He has an older sister, Alex , who plays for the Orlando Pride , and brother, Cameron, who played with him at Duke.[ 14] [ 15]
References
^ "Drew Kerr Duke profile" . Duke Blue Devils ^ "Duke men's soccer adds depth ahead of 2022 season, signing 10 recruits" . Soccerwire . June 19, 2022.^ "Blue Devils Announce 2022 Signing Class" . Duke Blue Devils ^ "No. 4 Duke Surges Past Jacksonville, 3-1" . Duke Blue Devils ^ "Stroud Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 16 Blue Devils Named to 2022 All-ACC Academic Team" . Duke Blue Devils ^ "14 Blue Devils Earn All-ACC Academic Team Honors" . Duke Blue Devils ^ Whiteside, Matthew (March 24, 2021). "North Carolina FC Takes Monumental Step in Youth-to-Professional Development, Signing 15 Academy Players" . North Carolina FC ^ "15 Academy Players Sign with NCFC" . North Carolina FC ^ "North Carolina FC Inks Eight NCFC Academy Players to Amateur Contracts" . North Carolina FC Youth ^ "Drew Kerr 2021 USL2 Stats" . USL League Two ^ "Drew Kerr 2022 USL2 Stats" . USL League Two ^ Martin, Hannah (October 1, 2021). "Match Recap: North Carolina FC Fall to Toronto FC II on the Road" . North Carolina FC ^ "Kerr Selected in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft" . Duke Blue Devils ^ "Drew Kerr Duke profile" . Duke Blue Devils ^ Spooner, Garrett (November 5, 2023). "Keeping it in the family: Duke men's soccer's Cam and Drew Kerr round out final year playing together with dad as head coach" . Duke Chronicle . Retrieved June 13, 2024 .
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