Recruiting outlook: 0–3 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Highlanders · Riverside, California · Pac-12
Head coach
14th season since 2013
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
31
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 3
Coach's 2024–25 avg 30 (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
0–3
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 2–3 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
9–10
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Tendale | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as RS So. | D | Hawthorne, Calif.Mira Costa HS | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Diaz | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | FF/M | Pacoima, Calif.Birmingham Community Charter HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Adrian Jose Villafranco | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Lake Los Angeles, Calif.Littlerock HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Andrija Radonjic | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Podgorica, MontenegroGimnazija Slobodan Škerovic | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brady Elliott | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DCB | Wrightwood, Calif.Serrano HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Diego EsquivelPrevious school: Cuyamaca CC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MCM | Chula Vista, Calif.Bonita Vista HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Diego Ramirez | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Riverside, Calif.Patriot HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Martinez | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Perris, Calif.American HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Ermias Yohannes | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Sacramento, Calif.Franklin HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan GonzalezPrevious school: UNLV | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MCM | Lake Forest, Calif.El Toro HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Walker | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DCB | Temecula, Calif.Vista Murrieta HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Finley O’MahonyPrevious school: San Diego | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Poway, Calif.Westview HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giancarlo Molina Mendoza | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MCM | Ontario, Calif.Alta Loma HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector TorresPrevious school: Santa Monica College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Los Angeles, Calif.Venice HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson D'Alessandro | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Encinitas, Calif.San Dieguito Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jona Martinez | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as RS Sr. | MCM | Riverside, Calif.Jurupa Valley HS | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan-Antonio MirandaPrevious school: Cuyamaca CC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DCB | Richmond, Calif.Torrey Pines HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matti Richter | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DCB | Berlin, GermanyHeinz Berggrün Gymnasium | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Mika Sebastian Kosch | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Frankfurt, GermanyLichtenberg Oberstufen Gymnasium | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lopez | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Ventura, Calif.Buena HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Noa Wada | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | FF/M | Torrance, Calif.West HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Rodriguez | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DRB | Menifee, Calif.Vista Murrieta HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Guerra | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Santa Paula,Calif.Santa Paula HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Santiago Barros Schelotto | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Irvine, Calif.Mater Dei HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tarek Hamideh | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MCM | San Marcos, Calif.Mission Hills HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Wyatt Ponting | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | FS | Claremont, Calif.Claremont HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Xavier Smith | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Liverpool, EnglandCalday Grange Grammar School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Yashir MimosaPrevious school: Gardner Webb | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as RS Fr. | D | Arua, UgandaKampala HS | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |