Recruiting outlook: 2–10 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bulldogs · Asheville, North Carolina · Big South
Head coach
2nd season since 2025
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
28
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 32 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 2 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–10
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
8–9
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
8–9
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
3–4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro LibertucciPrevious school: Presbyterian / Ontario Schools | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Vaughan, Ontario | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnor Hardarson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Kopavogur, IcelandÍþróttafélag Reykjavíkur | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Charlie Dowman | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Tampa, Fla.Florida Premier FC / Jesuit HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Wood | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Addingham, United KingdomBradford City FC | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwayne Campina Do ValePrevious school: Colchester United / International School | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | London, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Dylan Culbertson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Fairview, TexasMcKinney HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Berry | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | F | Edmond, Okla.Tulsa / Deer Creek HS | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eliot O'Neil | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Columbia, Md.Mount St. Mary's / Hammond HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Evan Jimerson | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Humble, TexasDepaul / Rise SC | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Smith | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DD/M | Kaiserslautern, GermanySt. Mary's / Kaiserslautern HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| James DaviesPrevious school: AFC Bournemouth / International School | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Eastleigh, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Ling | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Essex, EnglandMissouri State / Woodbridge HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Kairi SaitoPrevious school: Campbell / Shizuoka Gakuen | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Okayama, Japan | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kayoum M'BambaPrevious school: Daytona State / International School | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Goussainville, France | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Lennart Granzow | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Hamburg, GermanyIrvine Valley College | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Louie SalkeldPrevious school: Marshall | ETSU | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Newcastle, England | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Matteo Samori | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Vancouver, British ColumbiaUMBC / University Hill Secondary | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Nathan Montini | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as R-Sr. | D | Brasilton, Ga.George Mason / Atlanta Fire United | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Nava | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | M | Dallas, TexasStetson | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orthodoxos Orthodoxou | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Larnaca, CyprusCharlotte / AEK Larnaca | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Sjoerd SpijkersPrevious school: Tennessee Wesleyan | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Oss, Netherlands | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taichi Nogami | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Hyogo, JapanRio Grande / CCBC Essex | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyler Ware | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Hooper, UtahUNLV / Freemont HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Woody AngellPrevious school: Cal Poly Pomona / Eggar's School | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | M | Alton, England | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Zander Guindy | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | San Jose, Calif.Corban / The King's Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |