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TFC Tidbits: Reds draft Pittsburgh defender in 2nd round

Toronto FC used the 36th overall pick in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft on University of Pittsburgh defender Jackson Gilman.

John Molinaro

Dec 18, 2025 — 4 min read

Welcome to TFC Tidbits, a special feature at TFC Republic that curates bits and pieces of news about what's going on with Toronto FC.

Toronto FC selects Jackson Gilman at No. 36

Toronto FC used its second-round pick (36th overall) in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft on University of Pittsburgh defender Jackson Gilman.

Gilman, a native of Schwenksville, PA, is coming off a senior season in 2025 in which he had three assists in 22 games (all starts) for the Panthers. He played the full 90 minutes on 17 occasions and anchored a back line that recorded five clean sheets and had a 1.28 goals-against average.

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