Recruiting outlook: 5–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Flames · Lynchburg, Virginia · Southern
Head coach
1st season since 2026
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
25
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 24 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
One seasonBased on 1 season under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
5–7
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
3–4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hayun | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Studio City, Calif.ASU Prep Casa Grande | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Rosario | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Weston, Fla.Mater Virtual Academy (Duquense) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alecx Castro | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Lexington, Ky.Lafayette HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Swinehart | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Charlotte, N.C.Charlotte Country Day HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn van den Berg | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Heerenveen, NetherlandsOSG Sevenwolden Academy (Drexel) | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Gero Gomez | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th | MMF | Paysandu, UruguayNuestra Senora del Huerto HS (Lindsey Wilson) | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovani Berbari | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Huntington Beach, Calif.Calvary Chapel HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goncalo Sousa | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Vizela, PortugalFC Vizela | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Hugo Kopke | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Tres Rios, BrazilMonsignor Seckler HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Javan Ochieng | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Kisumu, KenyaSt. Anthony's Boys HS (Gardner-Webb) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayden Ramos | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Sellersville, Pa.East Stroudsburg North HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyohei Eguchi | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Kagoshima, JapanSage Higashi HS (Iowa Western) | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Lachlan Middleton | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Sydney, AustraliaFreshwater Senior Campus | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Manuel Vitorino | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Casais Garridos, PortugalInstituto Educativo do Juncal | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Nik Pirecnik | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Smartno ob Paki, SloveniaNK Olimpjia Ljubljana | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Vallejo | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Quito, EcuadorDario Figueroa (Montevallo) | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Ares | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th | F | Asturias, SpainIES Cristo del Socorro HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Matavele | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Olivais, Lisboa, Portugal | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Ronnie Gorman | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Horsham, EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion F.C. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Roope Salo | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Jyvaskyla, FinlandSchlidt HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Samson Kpardeh | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Worcester, MassSouth High Community School (Gardner-Webb) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Spencer Moler | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Lake Mary, Fla.Bishop Moore | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |