Taylor Twellman, a former MLS MVP (2005) and U.S. Men’s National Team forward, is a match analyst for MLS on Apple TV, where he is assigned to the marquee MLS matches each week, including Sunday Night Soccer. Twellman joined MLS Productions in 2023 after 13 years with ESPN, including 11 as the network’s lead soccer analyst across ABC and ESPN. During his tenure, he covered Major League Soccer, three FIFA World Cups, three UEFA European Championships, U.S. national team matches, eight MLS Cups, 12 U.S. Open Cup finals, and five FA Cup finals. He was also a frequent presence on ESPN studio programming, serving as both analyst and host on SportsCenter and Get Up.
A St. Louis native, Twellman enjoyed a Hall of Fame collegiate career at the University of Maryland and went back to complete his degree in May 2025. He began his professional playing career in 2000 with Bundesliga side 1860 Munich before being selected second overall by the New England Revolution in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. Twellman made an immediate impact, scoring 23 goals as a rookie and finishing second in MVP voting. Over nine seasons in New England, he became one of the league’s most prolific scorers, recording 101 goals in 174 matches and becoming the youngest player ever to reach the 100‑goal mark. He helped lead the Revolution to four MLS Cup appearances, four Eastern Conference Championships, a U.S. Open Cup title, and a North American SuperLiga championship. He earned MLS Best XI honors in 2002 and 2005 and claimed the MLS Golden Boot in 2005.
Internationally, Twellman earned 30 caps and scored six goals for the U.S. Men’s National Team, leading the team in scoring in 2006. After concussions ended his playing career earlier than expected, Twellman founded ThinkTaylor in 2011 to drive awareness and education around concussions and head injuries, particularly in youth sports. Motivated by his own experience with post-concussion syndrome, he established ThinkTaylor to foster a safer sports culture built on honesty, education, and rehabilitation. The organization’s signature initiative, the #TTpledge, urges athletes, parents, coaches, and supporters to recognize concussion symptoms, speak up, and support those recovering.