Recruiting outlook: 4–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Spartans · Greensboro, North Carolina · Southern
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
26
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 27 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
3–7
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
6–7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
6–7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
5–6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bautista SchmidtPrevious school: Club Atlético Franck | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Santa Fe, ArgentinaDomingo Guzman Silva | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Salter | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Morrisville, N.C.Panther Creek | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bendix BennetzenPrevious school: Duquesne | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Esbjerg, Denmark | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb BorneoPrevious school: Akron | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | MMidfielder | Morgantown, W.Va. | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Ethan LamPrevious school: NC Fusion | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Greensboro, N.C.Ragsdale HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe MatosPrevious school: Campbell | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | FForward/Midfielder | Riachos, Portugal | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gavin DeHart | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Jackson, N.J.YSC Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Keaviano FrancisPrevious school: Marshall | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | East London, South AfricaNoordgesig Secondary School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Kirky WatsonPrevious school: Portmore United FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Yorktown, JamaicaGlenmuir High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasse DahlPrevious school: Pitt | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Vildbjerg, DenmarkLearnmark Horsens | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Malo Jungling | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Veckring, FranceLouis De Cormontaigne | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mason DancyPrevious school: Pittsburgh | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | DDefender | Leawood, Kan.Blue Valley North HS | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Mason PoveromoPrevious school: Charlotte Independence SC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Charlotte, N.C.Charlotte Catholic HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathis Robinand | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Rognac, FranceMontpellier HSC Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed SumailaPrevious school: Mobile Phone People FC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Tamale, GhanaKoforidua Technical | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Naej DesravinsPrevious school: Inter Miami Academy | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Coconut Creek, Fla.Calvary Christian Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo TorrePrevious school: UT Rio Grande Valley | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | McAllen, TexasValley View HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Guessan | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Saint-Hubert, CanadaChamplain College | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sho HaggertyPrevious school: Villanova | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Inverness, Ill.William Fremd H.S. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sigurd Eikenes SæveraasPrevious school: Rosenborg BK II | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Trondheim, NorwayStrinda VGS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven HernandezPrevious school: NC Fusion | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as R-Sr. | F | Winston-Salem, N.C.Robert Glenn | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Tiago CamposPrevious school: Gardner-Webb | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | São Paulo, BrazilOporto British School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trym LinbergPrevious school: Stabæk Fotball II | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Bærumsverk, NorwayUniversal School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 |