Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
3–17
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 1 roster-size
Recruiting outlook: 3–17 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bears · Hickory, North Carolina · South Atlantic Conference
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
38
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 39Roster-size gap 1
Coach's usual roster
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
3–17
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 1 roster-size
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
10
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron GarrotePrevious school: Lake Erie College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Oviedo, SpainIES NORENA | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Addison Parker | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Hickory, N.C.St. Stephens | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Alex Crofford | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Sanford, N.C.Western Harnett HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Alvaro SanchezPrevious school: University of Indianapolis | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Sevilla, Spain | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo PaparoupasPrevious school: High Point | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Winston-Salem, N.C.Ronald Reagan HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Arya Venkat | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Cary, N.C.Panther Creek HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Asher Clendenning | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Wilmington, N.C.Ashley HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Bautista Giannoni | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Bahia Blanca, ArgentinaEscuela Secundaria N30 | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake WhittlePrevious school: Guilford College | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Winston-Salem, N.C.Calvary Day School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Dubiel | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Huntersville, N.C.William A. Hough HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Fallon | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Holly Springs, N.C.Holly Springs HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Dagan Cochran | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Greensboro, N.C.Northwest Guilford HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| David Escobedo | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Conover, N.C.Hickory HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Diego Lucas | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Salamanca, SpainUniversity of Salamanca | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Kerley | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Hickory, N.C.Alexander Central HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliseo Coronado | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Hickory, N.C.St. Stephens HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan McClellan | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Indian Trail, N.C.Porter Ridge HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayden Johnston | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Raleigh, N.C.Research Triangle Park HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector TaboadaPrevious school: University of Missouri-Kansas City | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Barcelona, SpainSD Huesca | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Jacxon Gutierrez | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Mount Airy, N.C.Surry Central HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Ingram | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | High Point, N.C.SEM Early College at A&T | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Keowen Arguello | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Boone, N.C.Watauga HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Leopold Winkler | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Jena, GermanySportgymnasium Jena | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Liam Everett | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Apex, N.C.Holly Springs HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Luca Borsatti | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | Piacenza, ItalyUniversità di Parma | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Juanche GomezPrevious school: Francis Marion | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | Puerto Madryn, ArgentinaEsquela de la Costa | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxime WesterPrevious school: Carson-Newman | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Brussels, BelgiumCollege Don Bosco | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Oskar DahlbergPrevious school: Lynn University | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Tolg, SwedenHolkastorp Vaestergaard 1 | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Raul Canas | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Valladolid, SpainInstituto Pinar de Rubia | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Rodrigo Labrador | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Leon, SpainSpire Institute | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Tate Peel | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Greensboro, N.C.Grimsley HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Xairo Villalon | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Madrid, SpainNuevo Eqipo HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Zaid Handal | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Atlanta, Ga.Collins HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |