U21 defenders with the Best Potential in League One
The highest-potential U21 defenders in League One, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
R. Kpakio of Cardiff is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 51.2, and D. Lawlor has been the form player this season, grading 28.8, and James Dornelly leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Johnson has improved his Season rating most, up +12.8 on last season, while James Dornelly's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +1.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, D. Lawlor of Cardiff is the most valuable name in this group at 9.5.
12 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. KpakioFull-back |  Cardiff | 19 | 242109.1% | 5112.2% |
| 2 | D. LawlorFull-back | Cardiff | 20 | 292300% | 507.6% |
| 3 | Joshua FeeneyCentre-back |  Huddersfield | 21 | 192.1% | 462.3% |
| 4 | J. JohnsonFull-back |  Luton | 20 | 16365.7% | 4620.5% |
| 5 | James DornellyCentre-back |  Peterborough | 21 | 16127.9% | 452.5% |
| 6 | G. NevettCentre-back | Peterborough | 20 | 1055.6% | 431.7% |
| 7 | Marvin Marvellous KaletaFull-back |  Rotherham | 21 | 635.4% | 427.9% |
| 8 | Kyle James McAdamFull-back |  Northampton | 21 | 8 | 42 |
| 9 | Liam OakesFull-back |  Exeter City | 19 | 10 | 425.6% |
| 10 | H. DouglasCentre-back | Rotherham | 21 | 5 | 41 |
| 11 | K. CaseyCentre-back |  Leyton Orient | 21 | 7 | 4141.2% |
| 12 | L. AgbaireCentre-back | Rotherham | 21 | 9 | 40 |