Recruiting outlook: 3–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Fighting Camels · Buies Creek, North Carolina · CAA
Head coach
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
28
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 29 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
One seasonBased on 1 season under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 28 players
Domestic 23 · 82% · International 5 · 18%
2 · 7%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%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
2–3
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
10
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam GranaiPrevious school: Wake FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Cary, N.C.Green Hope HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Andrey MoraPrevious school: Iona | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | San Jose, Costa RicaEMVA | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 670 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 |
| Augustus Squillace | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Big Sky, Mont.Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 3 | 520 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| Aydin PondecaPrevious school: FC Dallas Academy | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Dallas, TexasMarcus HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Brendan LauderPrevious school: Athlone Town AFC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Chapel Hill, N.C.Cardinal Gibbons HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Camden CarnerPrevious school: SUSCC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Birmingham, Ala.Fairhope HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cole CreaseyPrevious school: Eture FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Arvada, Colo.Ralston Valley HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole DicksonPrevious school: Hofstra | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Naples, Fla.IMG Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani GiovannettiPrevious school: NC Fusion | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Greensboro, N.C.Greensboro Day HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Davis ReidPrevious school: Charlotte Independence | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Huntersville, N.C.Hopewell HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 7 | 842 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Gavin CorneliusPrevious school: Real Futbol Academy | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Medford, N.J.Shawnee HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilmar HilmarssonPrevious school: USC Upstate | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Reykjavik, IcelandUniversal School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Holden AdamsPrevious school: Wake FC U19 MLS Next | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Apex, N.C.Middle Creek HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ioannis Moros | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th | M | Houston, TexasPhoenix | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James JenkinPrevious school: Charlotte Soccer Academy / Coastal Carolina | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DD/F | Clover, S.C.Clover HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 5 | 445 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jayco CastroPrevious school: Winthrop | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | M | Lenoir, N.C.West Caldwell HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 680 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6 |
| Julian RedruppPrevious school: RWDM Brussels U21 | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Thomasville, Ga.IMG Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kana DubePrevious school: FC Dallas | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Lewisville, TexasMarcus HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 599 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Mathias OdegaardPrevious school: Asker | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Oslo, NorwayNTG Bekkestua | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Michael WootenPrevious school: Villareal Force Academy | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Hope Mills, N.C.Fayetteville Christian School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mikey MoralesPrevious school: Duquesne / Tulsa | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Miami, Fla.Florida Christian School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Nicholas VingsgaardPrevious school: Askøy fotball | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Bergen, NorwayMetis Videregående | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 961 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Xander MartinPrevious school: UNC Greensboro | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Wake Forest, N.C.Crossroads FLEX | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 10 | 702 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Xander NaguibPrevious school: UNC Asheville/Tulsa | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | M | Frisco, TexasReedy HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Zane PedersonPrevious school: Feather River College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, AustraliaCoolum State High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
