CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson junior Ransford Gyan is one of 30 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 11 juniors and seven midfielders 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 8-2-0 overall record and a 3-1-0 mark in conference play, contributing seven goals and three assists along the way. He ranks first in the ACC and eighth nationally in total goals and total points (17) and seventh nationally in total points.
The 2026 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A total of 15 players will be named 2026 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 4th 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 2026 recipient will be announced January 8th, 2027, 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).