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%
6–12
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 1 roster-size
DIIDivision II
Carson-Newman University Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 6–12 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Eagles · Jefferson City, Tennessee · South Atlantic Conference
Head coach
Stephen Lyons
10th season since 2017
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
26
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 27Roster-size gap 1
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 26 players
Domestic 7 · 27% · International 19 · 73%
United States
- Tennessee5 · 19%
- Georgia1 · 4%
- Missouri1 · 4%
International
- Brazil
2 · 8% - Costa Rica
2 · 8% - England
2 · 8% - Germany
2 · 8% - Netherlands
2 · 8% - Sweden
2 · 8% - Wales
2 · 8% - Austria
1 · 4%
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%
4–5
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%
4
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 5
- Midfield 9
- Defense 9
- Goalkeepers 3
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alejandro Ayala | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | M | Newport, Tenn.Cocke County | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| Alexander PostolPrevious school: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | M | St. Louis, MOMehlville High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – |
 Antoine Torrent | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Junior | F | Beaumont, FranceLycee La Salle Clermont Ferrand | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 6 | – | 3 | 2 | 8 | – | – |
 Artem KuchkovPrevious school: Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Fifth | M | Kupiansk, UkraineKupiansk Lyceum No. 6 | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Bink Groothuijs | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | D | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Dan Coles | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | D | Rugby, EnglandRugby Borough Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | – | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Ethan Lee | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | M | Mt. Juliet, Tenn.Green Hill | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – |
 Francesco QuintavallaPrevious school: Mercer County Community College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | M | Parma, ItalyConvitto Nazionale Maria Luigia | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Hans Alexander Tretau | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | D | Mollhagen, GermanyGymnasium Links der Weser | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Jonas Friedl | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | D | Feldbach, AustriaHak Fledbach | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Josh Bonk | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | D | Chattanooga, Tenn.Notre Dame | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| Julian Umanzor | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | D | San Jose, Costa RicaSaint Jude School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Love Nordin | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | F | Sundsvall, SwedenSkvadern Gymnasieskola | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Mac Hickman | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | F | Chattanooga, Tenn.Baylor | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mark Howard | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | D | Kodak, Tenn.Seymour | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Matheus Ulrich da SilvaPrevious school: Emory & Henry | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Fifth | M | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | – | 3 | 3 | 9 | – | – |
| Mitchell HoncoopPrevious school: Hogeschool van Amsterdam | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | M | Nieuw-Vennep, NetherlandsHerbert Vissers College | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | – | 4 | 2 | 10 | – | – |
| Niklas LohrerPrevious school: German Sport University Cologne | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fifth | D | Ingolstadt, GermanyKatharinengymnasium | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Omotayo OmolokunPrevious school: The University of Birmingham UK | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fifth | MM/F | Newport, WalesSt Joseph’s RC | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oscar Davey | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | F | Grimsby, EnglandHumberston Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | – | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
 Rayane Sid AhmedPrevious school: Brewton Parker College | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fifth | D | Rabat, Morocco | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | – |
| Rhydian Williams | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | M | Llannerfydd, Conwy, WalesMoth Shropshire College Oswestry | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 9 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Samuel UlrichPrevious school: Emory & Henry | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | F | Balneario Camboriu, Brazil | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | – | 4 | 1 | 9 | – | – |