Clemson sophomore Ransford Gyan is one of 31 players named to the NCAA Division I Men’s Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List, the United Soccer Coaches announced Friday. Gyan is one of just five sophomores on the list midway through the season.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by voting of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
Through ten games, Gyan has led the Tigers to a 6-2-2 overall record and a 3-0-1 mark in conference, contributing eight goals and seven assists along the way. He ranks fifth nationally in assists and total points per game (2.30) and eighth nationally in goals.
The 2025 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A total of 15 players will be named 2025 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 9 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2025 recipient will be announced January 9, 2026, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
Four Clemson players have won the award previously: Bruce Murray (1987), Wojtek Krakowiak (1998), Robbie Robinson (2019), and Ousmane Sylla (2023).
