Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
4–11
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 4 roster-size
DIIDivision II
William Jewell College Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 4–11 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Cardinals · Liberty, Missouri · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Head coach
Keith Buderus
1st season since 2026
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
34
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 38Roster-size gap 4
Coach's usual roster
One seasonBased on 1 season under this coach
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
10
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2029
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
10–11
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2030
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
6
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Forwards 8
- Midfield 15
- Defense 8
- Goalkeepers 3
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan SariPrevious school: Johnson County CC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Duisburg, Germany | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston HawkinsPrevious school: Central | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Springfield, MO | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel PirilloPrevious school: Wisconsin - River Falls | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Ontario, Canada | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Daniel VarelaPrevious school: Fort Osage | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Independence, MO | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| David HernandezPrevious school: Johnson County | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Garden City, KS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax WilkinsonPrevious school: Colorado Northwestern CC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Lehi, UT | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli SmithPrevious school: Lee's Summit | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Lee's Summit, MO | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Elias MunozPrevious school: Illinois Central College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| George KapouniaridisPrevious school: Private School Gennadeios School | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Athens, Greece | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giorgos Eleftheriou | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Nicosia, Cyprus | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo NordenbergPrevious school: University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | F | Finspaang, Sweden | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Janmarco GarciaPrevious school: MCC-Blue River | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Independence, MO | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Jano SchelerPrevious school: Indian Hills CC | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | DDefender | Coburg, Germany | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Kaleb FanninPrevious school: North Kansas City | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Kansas City, MO | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Kanosh AbdulameerPrevious school: Radford University | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Bagdad, Iraq | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Liam RidlePrevious school: Kearney | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Kearney, MO | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Cristales | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Dallas, TXTexas Connections Academy at Houston | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew DrinkhousePrevious school: Rockhurst University | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Kansas City, MO | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Bangala | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Mkushi, ZambiaChangelo HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Max EvanoffPrevious school: Jefferson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Minneapolis, MN | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxim LeikerPrevious school: Central Methodist University | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | MMidfielder | Overland Park, KS | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles HeckadonPrevious school: Lee's Summit West | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Lee's Summit, MO | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas WorkmanPrevious school: Andover | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | MMidfielder | Wichita, KS | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Nico RiveraPrevious school: Liberty | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | MMidfielder | Liberty, MO | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah JimenezPrevious school: Austin College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Lavon, TX | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan PiedimontePrevious school: Central College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Lee's Summit, MO | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean ComfortPrevious school: Lawrence | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Lawrence, KS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen PereiraPrevious school: Utah Valley University | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | F | St Louis, MO | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Owen SmithPrevious school: Lee's Summit | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Lee's Summit, MO | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Tyden EngPrevious school: Norwalk Community | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Norwalk, IA | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Zach LattimerPrevious school: Kansas City Kansas CC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Belton, MO | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |