Since becoming the first signing in New York Red Bulls II history two years ago, the ascent for 18-year-old Tyler Adams has been little short of meteoric. From helping the Red Bulls II claim the 2016 USL Cup a season ago, to his selection and feature role for the United States U20 National Team earlier this year, the Red Bulls Homegrown signing has become a mainstay in Major League Soccer in 2017.

Adams was recently profiled by Sports Illustrated for the magazines Rising Stars video series, with insight from Red Bulls Head Coach Jesse Marsch and SI.com’s Avi Creditor. Check out the video on Adams’ fast track toward the top of the game.