Recruiting outlook: 2–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Gamecocks · Columbia, South Carolina · Sun Belt
Head coach
6th season since 2021
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
27
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 28 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–5
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
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolfo Feoli | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | F | San Jose, Costa Rica | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Junior | MMidfielder | Knoxville, Tenn.TPH Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Angel LopezPrevious school: Coastal Carolina | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sophomore | F | Seville, SpainIES María Galiana | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Arnar AdalsteinssonPrevious school: Rutgers | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | DDefender | Kopavogur, IcelandFjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin WallisPrevious school: UNLV | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sophomore | DDefender | Johannesburg, South AfricaSt. Stithians Boys College | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Ortiz | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | F | Tampa, Florida | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel LangPrevious school: Fordham | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | DDefender | Cologne, GermanyLandrat Lucas Gymnasium | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Emil SeedorffPrevious school: Georgia Southern | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sophomore | MMidfielder | Frederikshavn, DenmarkEUC Nordvest | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabriel Nickerson | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Junior | F | Alpharetta, Ga.Centennial | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gustavo Feoli | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | F | San Jose, Costa Rica | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Hugo Febles | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | F | Gran Canaria, Spain | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Isaiah Whittaker-FrancisPrevious school: Drexel | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Senior | MMidfielder | Brampton, OntarioSt. Edmund Campion | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Grayson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | DDefender | Manchester, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Pray | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | DDefender | Dunwoody, Ga. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Kieran Karp | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Junior | MMidfielder | Pennington, N.J.Pennington School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïc Sany KongPrevious school: Marshall | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | F | Quebec City, QuebecSt. Exupéry | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Matt Vigor | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | MMidfielder | London, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew DeJianne | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | F | Cummings, Ga.Atlanta International School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mika Habel | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | DDefender | Regensburg, GermanyGymnasium Lappersorf | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Oliver Armstrong | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | MMidfielder | Crewe, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar RobbanaPrevious school: Vermont | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sophomore | DDefender | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Western | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Lanza | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | DDefender | Atlanta, Ga.YSC Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoni Perez | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | MMidfielder | Tenerife, Spain | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Yvan MalartePrevious school: Coker | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | DDefender | Saint Mitre, France | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 |