Recruiting outlook: 1–3 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Spartans · Spartanburg, South 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
30
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 2
Coach's 2024–25 avg 35 (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
1–3
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 2 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
5–6
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
11–12
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett LeitnerPrevious school: Fordham | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr. | FFWD | Lincondale, N.Y.Somers HS | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Caedon Reynolds | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMID | Mount Pleasant, S.C.Wando High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian CookPrevious school: Coastal Carolina | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MMID | Charlotte, N.C.Olympic HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| David PaladePrevious school: Oral Roberts / Rio Grande | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | FFWD | Constanta, RomaniaUniversitatea Ovidius Din Constanta | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| George Burgess-Allen | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMID | London, EnglandMansfield Town | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Carranza | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | DDEF | Goose Creek, S.C.Stratford HS | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry DavisonPrevious school: Georgia Southern / Saint Peter's | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDEF | Maldon, EnglandPlume Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Burt | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMID | London, EnglandUniversal School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaami QureshiPrevious school: Lipscomb | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Fr. | MMID | London, EnglandBrighton and Hove Albion FC | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Cromedy | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDEF | Mount Pleasant, S.C.Wando HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Jalen MoorePrevious school: Gardner-Webb | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDEF | High Point, N.C.Middle College at UNCG | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayden MontgomeryPrevious school: St. John's | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMID | Tomball, TexasTomball HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Johannes LundPrevious school: Cal Baptist | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | DDEF | Harstad, NorwayHarstad IL | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Zawlocki | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | FFWD | Fort Mill, S.C.Catawba Ridge HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Judah Tawiah | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDEF | London, EnglandEnfield Grammar School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Logan Grasso | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDEF | Charlotte, N.C.Bradford Preparatory School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Marin | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMID | Fort Mill, S.C.Nation Ford HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Matiwos RumleyPrevious school: Penn State / Georgetown | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr. | DDEF | Hebron, Conn.East Catholic HS | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Maxi Beullens | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMID | Auckland, New ZealandSaint Kentigern College | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Noah DanielsPrevious school: Liberty / College of Charleston | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | DDEF | Fleming Island, Fla.Fleming Island HS | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Ola Haugsrud | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | FFWD | Strange, NorwayToppidrett Hamar | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ollie WestPrevious school: The Sixth Form College Farmborough | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDEF | Hampshire, England | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Kelly | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMID | Manchester, EnglandUniversal School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Patrick Haslam | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMID | Sheffield, EnglandMayo HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron PresslerPrevious school: Marshall / Houston Christian | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMID | Kaarst, GermanyAlbert Einstein Gymnasium | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tolu Fabamifobee | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMID | Barking Riverside, United KingdomBeechwood School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Xande SantosPrevious school: Grand Canyon | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMID | Wayland, Mass.Wayland HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Xibbe Willem van Hattem | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | MMID | Arhem, NetherlandsRietveld Lyceum | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |