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
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 2 roster-size
DIIIDivision III
Howard Payne University Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 4 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Brownwood, Texas · American Southwest Conference (ASC)
Head coach
Brandon McGibenyStaff directory ↗
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 28Roster-size gap 2
Coach's usual roster
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 26 players
Domestic 25 · 96% · International 1 · 4%
United States
- Texas20 · 77%
- California2 · 8%
- New Mexico2 · 8%
- Florida1 · 4%
International
- Honduras
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%
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%
13
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 7
- Midfield 4
- Defense 12
- Goalkeepers 3
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aiden Quinteros | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DDefender | Humble, TexasYes Prep North Forest | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Aiden RiosPrevious school: Southwestern Adventist Univ. | Seasons left: 3Prior collegeListed as So. | DDefender/Midfielder | Houston, TexasGlenda Dawson HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Womack | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | F | Frisco, TexasLeadership Prep | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 480 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Axel GutierrezPrevious school: Blackburn College | Seasons left: 3Prior collegeListed as So. | DDefender | Bryan, TexasJames Earl Rudder HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cameron PhippsPrevious school: Angelo State | Seasons left: 1Prior collegeListed as Gr. | DDefender | Brownwood, TexasBrownwood HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 767 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Connor Parker | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | F | San Pedro, CaliforniaRichland HS (TX) | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 815 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 14 |
| Doug Corella | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | FForward/Midfielder | Keller, TexasFossil Ridge HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Erik LemusPrevious school: East Texas Baptist University | Seasons left: 3Prior collegeListed as So. | DDefender | Bastrop, TexasBastrop HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 1 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Francisco PerezPrevious school: Wabash College | Seasons left: 3Prior collegeListed as So. | MMidfielder | Longview, TexasSabine HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 904 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 11 |
| Jacob Lopez | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | MMidfielder | San Antonio, TexasWilliam J. Brennan HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| James Ballard | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | F | Roswell, New MexicoRoswell HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 6 | 562 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Jasper Knight | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | DDefender/Midfielder | Fort Worth, TexasKeller Central HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 359 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Perdomo | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | F | Gracias, HondurasNortheast Texas Community College | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Josh Montanez | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DDefender | Fort Worth, TexasDiamond Memorial HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 616 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Kolby Lara | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | F | Cleveland, TexasCleveland HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 646 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 13 |
| Kyler HortonPrevious school: Newman University | Seasons left: 4Prior collegeListed as Fr. | DDefender | North Richland Hills, TexasNorth Richland Hills HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 5 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Malachi Marinez | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DDefender | Waco, TexasUniversity HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Smith | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DDefender | Waco, TexasMidway HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 782 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Stephen Talley | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | DDefender | Waco, TexasWaco HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 1 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Gray | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | DDefender | San Angelo, TexasLake View HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 7 | 530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trey LanePrevious school: Palm Beach Atlantic | Seasons left: 2Prior collegeListed as Jr. | F | West Palm Beach, FloridaBerean Christian HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tristan MerkhPrevious school: Wayland Baptist | Seasons left: 2Prior collegeListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Pearland, TexasPearland HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 623 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Xzavier SaldanaPrevious school: Western Texas College | Seasons left: 1Prior collegeListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | San Fernando, CaliforniaStephenville HS (TX) | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 6 | 430 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 |