Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
10–18
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 8 roster-size
Recruiting outlook: 10–18 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Lions · Mars Hill, 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
30
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 38Roster-size gap 8
Coach's usual roster
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
10–18
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 8 roster-size
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
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiel LopezPrevious school: West Forsyth | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Winston-Salem, N.C. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian FausPrevious school: Eastern Oklahoma State College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Valencia, Spain | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexsander Santana-DelgadoPrevious school: Enka | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Candler, N.C. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Billy GloverPrevious school: Hereford, England / | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Hereford, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Bryan GonzalezPrevious school: Charlotte, N.C. / | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Charlotte, N.C. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen KuhnsPrevious school: Chambersburg Area Senior | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Chambersburg, Pa. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron BennettiPrevious school: Georgia Southwestern | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Glasgow, Scotland | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie DruryPrevious school: Eastern Oklahoma State College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Bournemouth, England | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Merida GuillenPrevious school: Troup County | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | LaGrange, Ga. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward SaiaPrevious school: St. Charles CC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | High Wycombe, England | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Felipe PilatPrevious school: Sao Paulo, Brazil / | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DD/M | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Gabriel CavalcantiPrevious school: Recife, Brazil / | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Recife, Brazil | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Henry JollandPrevious school: Bottisham Village College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Dullingham, England | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| James BakouPrevious school: Milligan University | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | D | Newcastle, England | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay SanghaPrevious school: McKendree University | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Wolverhampton, England | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jens HaukelandPrevious school: Lindenwood University | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Oslo, Norway | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Joaquin Gomez BuxoPrevious school: USC Sumter | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Mattaldi, Cordoba, Argentina | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh MoorePrevious school: High Point University | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Fr. | DD/M | Charlotte, N.C. | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Kai StolpPrevious school: Fort Payne | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Fort Payne, Ala. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Kieran EdworthyPrevious school: Plymouth, England / | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Plymouth, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle BlakePrevious school: Hickory Ridge | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Harrisburg, N.C. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan KnightPrevious school: MSU Billings | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Longmont, Colo. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke KellyPrevious school: North Coast Integrated College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MM/F | Colleraine, Northern Ireland | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Magnus Juul DavidsenPrevious school: Valby, Denmark / | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Valby, Denmark | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Toby CoarPrevious school: Preston, England / | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Preston, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |