Recruiting outlook: 7–10 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Tigers · Houston, Texas · SWAC
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
27
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 28 (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
6–9
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
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
5–6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alana AikenPrevious school: Grambling State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Plano, Texas | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Alauna PoolePrevious school: Cheyenne | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | North Las Vegas, Nev. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alyssa ValdezPrevious school: Permian | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Odessa, Texas | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava CoverdalePrevious school: UC Davis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Tracy, Calif. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| Ava MaganaPrevious school: West Ranch | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Santa Clarita, Calif. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bianca MillerPrevious school: Burnaby North Secondary | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Vancouver, BC | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Cailan GatlinPrevious school: Southern University | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | F | San Diego, Calif. | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emery JohnsonPrevious school: Round Rock | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Round Rock, Texas | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabby GonzalezPrevious school: McAllen | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | McAllen, Texas | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Ilena GuzmanPrevious school: Tokay | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Lodi, Calif. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jiselle CaffeyPrevious school: Lane Tech | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Chicago, Ill. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Juliette GomezPrevious school: Eleanor Roosevelt | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Eastville, Calif. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaia ButlerPrevious school: Challenge Soccer Club | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Houston, Texas | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaira BoahPrevious school: Southern Nazarene | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Frisco, Texas | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kinifoh CoulibalyPrevious school: Concordia-Quebec | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Laval, Que. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucyna SmithPrevious school: Willis | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | MMiddlefielder | Huntsville, Texas | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maggie OduorPrevious school: Point Park University | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | Hurricane, WV | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Maya BoahPrevious school: Southern Nazarene | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Fr. | DDefender | Frisco, Texas | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| McKayla FloresPrevious school: Bastrop | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Bastrop, Texas | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naiya SingletonPrevious school: Grambling State | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Houston, Texas | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raegan SaladoPrevious school: Butte College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Redding, Calif. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayal HendersonPrevious school: Paetow | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as R-Sr. | F | Katy, Texas | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Savannah MuldrewPrevious school: Mater Dei | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Chino Hills, Calif. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Servane BlouinPrevious school: UTEP | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Plemet, France | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Tess KelderPrevious school: Louisiana Christian | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MMidfielder | Puttershoek, Netherlands | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |