The Colorado Rapids are trending towards a youth overhaul at the winger position. The club signed U.S. youth national team winger Bryce Jamison from USL Championship club Orange County SC on Friday. The deal is through 2027 with club options for 2028 and 2029, and he’ll stay at OCSC on loan for th e remainder of 2025. The 19-year old Atlanta native has had quite a career already, with 62 appearances (32 starts) at the USL Championship level and has scored seven goals in that time. Five of them came in 2024. Related Articles Three points: Rapids gain momentum with convincing win over Charlotte Djordje Mihailovic scores twice as Rapids blank Charlotte FC Three points: Rapids’ blowout loss to Portland Timbers a “wake-up call” Rapids concede on both sides of halftime, fall to Portland Timbers Calvin Harris, Cole Bassett score, Zack Steffen has 12 saves as Rapids beat Earthquakes He represented the U.S. U-17 team at the 2023 U-17 World Cup with current Rapids goalkeepers Adam Beaudry and Zackory Campagnolo. Before joining Orange County, he was a member of Barcelona’s residency academy in Arizona and was selected to the inaugural MLS NEXT Pro All-Star game in 2022. On tape, Jamison possesses the exact qualities the Rapids are looking for in wingers in coach Chris Armas’s system: speed, an eye for goal and an engine suited to press. With his speed alone, he can keep outside backs honest while stretching the defense enough to facilitate good chances. If he’s opposite the play, he has a knack for getting into dangerous areas, and if a ball is played to him, he has a variety of finishes in his bag: headers, volleys, strength and finesse. He’s also shown an ability to drive the ball forward from as deep as his own box and kickstart counterattacks. The Rapids signed a talented young winger in Ted Ku-DiPietro from D.C. United in the middle of preseason. With Kévin Cabral underperforming in what is effectively a contract year, the two new winger signings could serve as a long-term project or solution if the club wants to go a different direction out wide. Want more sports news? Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver’s teams. ...read more read less