Dayton Flyers senior drafted No. 5 overall in MLS Draft

“I want to thank the @ColumbusCrewSC organization for believing in me and excited to start with the team,” Abubakar wrote on Twitter.

Abubakar played in the MLS Combine earlier this week in Carson, Calif, and, according to Goal.com, The Dayton central defender pushed himself into top 10 territory by showing off good passing ability and leadership qualities, as well as some versatility as he played in central defense and as a defensive midfielder.

Abubakar is the sixth Flyer to be drafted. He follows: Denny Clanton (2004); Chris Rolfe (2005); Dasan Robinson (2006); Isaac Kissi (2010); and Amass Amankona (2016).