Recruiting outlook: 1–9 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Stags · Fairfield, Connecticut · Metro
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
30
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 2
Coach's 2024–25 avg 30 (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
1–9
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 2 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex MihalekPrevious school: Maryland | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Wesley Chapel, Fla.Pasco County | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Alex VazPrevious school: New York City FC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Trumbull, Conn.Trumbull | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Asher RosenPrevious school: Florida Premier | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Crystal Beach, Fla.Palm Harbor University HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audun Engen VikPrevious school: Evansville | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Trondheim, NorwayStrinda Videregående Skole | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron GerberPrevious school: Maryland | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Boulder, Colo.Boulder | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Chris ThaggardPrevious school: Northwestern | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | F | Harrisburg, N.C.Central Cabarrus | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole DoughertyPrevious school: Saint Louis | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Heath, TexasRockwall-Heath | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian OrtizPrevious school: Inter Miami II | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Palmetto Bay, Fla.Christopher Columbus | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Cristiano CarlosPrevious school: New England Revoultion | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Chicopee, Mass.Center of Excellence | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Daniel BucciPrevious school: Merrimack | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Rochester, N.Y.McQuaid Jesuit | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daunte TullochPrevious school: Vaughan SC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Ontario, CanadaSt. Mary's Catholic Secondary | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew ThompsonPrevious school: Indiana | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Brownsburg, Ind.Brownsburg | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Elias NovinaPrevious school: Seacoast United | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Newton Center, Mass.Boston College HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan PrescottPrevious school: Marshall | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | Freeport, MaineSouth Kent School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illia TyrkusPrevious school: Rutgers | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Altamont, N.Y.American | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahmani StapletonPrevious school: Real Monarchs | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | West Jordan, UtahReal Salt Lake Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jett AktanPrevious school: West Virginia | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Wayne, N.J.DePaul Catholic | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Liam McElderryPrevious school: Player Development Academy | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Chester, N.J.Delbarton School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke ShreinerPrevious school: Kentucky | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Dallas, TexasLake Highlands | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Nana-SinkamPrevious school: Holy Cross | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Richmond, Va.St. Andrew's | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Massimo MuraniaPrevious school: Pitt | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Queens, N.Y.Avenues: The World School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max AndrewsPrevious school: Boston College | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | Wilton, Conn.Wilton | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen DrummondPrevious school: Orlando City FC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Longwood, Fla.SAI Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pipeloore OlanrewajuPrevious school: New York Red Bulls | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Linden, N.J.Linden | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Sean AlbrittonPrevious school: Austin FC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Pflugerville, TexasIndependence | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Xavier Egurbide | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Weston, Conn.Weston | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |