Freshman Year 2022

Played in 18 matches, 13 as a starter in the midfield … Tallied one goal and four assist for six points … Fired nine shots, three on goal, for a shots on goal percentage of .333 … Earned his first point with an assist on JCCC’ first goal in a 3-2 loss at Allen (8-24-22) … Assisted on the second goal and scored the third in a 5-0 win over Lewis & Clark (9-2-22) … Has an assist in a 4-1 win over Garden City (9-10-22) and provided the game winning assist in a 1-0 win at Kansas City Kansas (9-14-22) … Was part of JCCC’s defensive unit that posted a goals against average of 1.06 which ranked second in the conference and ninth in the NJCAA.

High School

Was a two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Chris Grahm at Olathe Northwest High School, Olathe, Kan. … Graduated 2022 … Was a two-time Kansas 6A All-State selection, earning first-team his junior and senior seasons … Named to the All-Sunflower League and All-Metro first-team as a senior … Selected MVP of his school as a senior … Tallied two goals and seven assists his junior year, and jumped to 18 goals and six assists his senior season … Played club soccer for three years for Kansas City Scott Gallagher (KCSG) 03 coached by Mike Barr … Helped the 2022 team win a State Cup and Elite Clubs National League Premier II championship … Also helped the team win a Central States Cup championship … Also played two years for KC Elite and nine for KC Rush, coached by his father, Dan Naidu.

Personal

Born Dylan Ashon Naidu on December 22, 2003, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nickname is Dyl … Son of Dan and Katie Naidu … Has two siblings: Ethan and Brynlee … His mom player college soccer at the University of North Georgia … Major is undecided … Favorite food is chicken alfredo … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Jack Stack Barbecue … Favorite TV show is The Office … Favorite movies are American Sniper and Dunkirk … Favorite sports movies are Semi-Pro and Coach Carter … Favorite actors are Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell … Favorite book is Tuesday’s with Morrie … Favorite music entertainers are Juice WRLD, Mac Miller, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Polo G and Lil Baby … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athletes are Thiago Alcantara, Luka Modric, Lionel Messi, Xavi and Roy Kean … Favorite sports team is Manchester City … Best players he has played against is former Mill Valley and current Loyola Chicago midfielder Quintin Blair and Blue Valley West and Sporting BV midfielder Cooper Forcellini … A notable alumnus from his school is NBA center Willie Cauley-Stein.