Recruiting outlook: 5–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Buccaneers · Johnson City, Tennessee · Southern
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
24
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 26 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–1
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
9–10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Hayberg | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Harrison, Ga.Harrison | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Ainsley Parker | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Ontario, CanadaGreenwood College School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Alex Beck | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Orlando, Fla.Timber Creek | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ary Patterson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Johnson City, Tenn.Tennessee High | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava Duffey | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Signal Mountain, Tenn.Signal Mountain | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Ava Flanary | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Kingsport, Tenn.Dobyns Bennett | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bailey CostonPrevious school: James Madison | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Fr. | M | Cinnaminson, N.J.Cinnaminson | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Caroline Wawak | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Charlotte, N.C.South Mecklenburg | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ella Parker | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Jefferson, Ga.Jefferson | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Emery Conway | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Kingston, Tenn.Roane County (Kingston) | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Shields | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Franklin, Tenn.Franklin | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah Dawson | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | F | Johnson City, Tenn.Science Hill | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jada Cooper | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Chattanooga, Tenn.Baylor School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Kassie Estep | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Jonesborough, Tenn.Daniel Boone | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Lauren Leslie | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | D | Knoxville, Tenn.Farragut | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| McKlain Jones | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Germantown, Tenn.Houston | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Megan Burleson | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | F | Johnson City, Tenn.Science Hill | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molly Cason | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | M | Ringgold, Ga.Heritage | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Natalie Capannelli | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | M | Ontario, CanadaHoly Trinity Catholic | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Reagan Fitzgerald | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Oviedo, Fla.Oviedo | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Sadie Commerford | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Fort Mill, S.C.Catawba Ridge | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Taryn Childers | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Livingston, Tenn.Livingston Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |