Recruiting outlook: 2–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Buccaneers · Johnson City, Tennessee · Southern
Head coach
3rd season since 2024
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
29
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 1
Coach's 2024–25 avg 29 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–7
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 1 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb PowellPrevious school: UNC Wilmington | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr. | M | Antioch, Tenn.Internet Academy | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Salenda | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Chattanooga, Tenn.Notre Dame HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dakota King | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | New York, N.Y.Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elliot EdwardsPrevious school: Tusculum | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | M | Warwick, EnglandPro Direct Northampton | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Frank Manrod | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Knoxville, Tenn.Hardin Valley Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin DickPrevious school: CFA Quart de les Valles | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Stirling, ScotlandStirling High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| George ChunuwePrevious school: Kentucky | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Nashville, TNFather Ryan | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugo MartinezPrevious school: Dalton State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Cleveland, Tenn.Walker Valley | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Hines | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Coral Springs, Fla.Coral Glades | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime CarrilloPrevious school: UTRGV | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Amarillo, TXPalo Duro | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| Joe Gonzalez | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Dalton, Ga.Dalton Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Jonathan de Lange | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Oslo, Norway | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Junyoung Bae | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | LaGrange, Ga.LaGrange Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalifah Atolagbe | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Atlanta, GADarlington School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Koke GraciaPrevious school: Sacred Heart | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | M | Zaragoza, SpainColegio Marianistas de Zaragoza | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis HenryPrevious school: USC Sumter | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Morpeth, EnglandKing Edward VI | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liam Gummer | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Lancaster, S.C.Legion Collegiate Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko OdorcicPrevious school: Wright State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Mentor, OhioLake Catholic | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Garcia | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Weston, Fla.Florida Virtual | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matias Delellis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Ashburn, Va.Broad Run HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Allen | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Cookeville, Tenn.Cookeville | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Kwende | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Frisco, TexasEpiscopal School of Dallas | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Noah Franks | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Charlotte, N.C.Providence High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Shewit WortonPrevious school: Lipscomb | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Franklin, Tenn.Grace Christian Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulysses Hendriks | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Antwerp, BelgiumRoyal Nestor Outer | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 |