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%
9
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 1 roster-size
DIIIDivision III
Illinois College Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 9 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Jacksonville, Illinois · Midwest Conference (MWC)
Head coach
Evan PhilpottStaff directory ↗
8th season since 2019
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
34
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 35Roster-size gap 1
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 34 players
Domestic 29 · 94% · International 2 · 6%
United States
- Illinois7 · 23%
- Texas5 · 16%
- California4 · 13%
- Washington4 · 13%
- Arizona2 · 6%
- Florida2 · 6%
- Georgia1 · 3%
- Missouri1 · 3%
International
- Switzerland
1 · 3% - Vietnam
1 · 3%
3 hometowns could not be placed and are not included.
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%
10
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%
10
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 8
- Midfield 9
- Defense 13
- Goalkeepers 4
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adan Leon | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DLeft Back | Pembroke Pines, FL | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 852 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Aidan GowinPrevious school: Lincoln FC | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | FStriker | Lincoln, IL | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake MorrisonPrevious school: East County Surf | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | DCenter Back | San Diego, CA | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Eidinger | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | DOutside Back | Sammamish, WA | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Eschmann | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | DDefender | Waterloo, IL | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carter UhlmannPrevious school: Madison College | Seasons left: 1Prior collegeListed as Sr. | FWinger | Oregon, WI | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 772 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 8 |
| Carver TaylorPrevious school: Columbia Premier SC | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | DDefender | Vancouver, WA | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 10 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dean HoefertPrevious school: KCSG | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Godfrey, IL | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah BundaPrevious school: Columbia Premier SC | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | FWinger | Vancouver WA | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Exauce MulumbaPrevious school: Beardstown SC | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | DCenter Back | Beardstown | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J’Aiden Cranwell-Meneses | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | FStriker | Everett, WA | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 670 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 9 |
| Jake Ruiz | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | FStriker | Chandler, AZ | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 808 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 7 |
| Jared SantillanPrevious school: Renegades SC | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | MMidfielder | San Angelo, TX | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jives EfeminiPrevious school: NASA | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Marietta, GA | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1009 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Joe AielloPrevious school: Southwestern Illinois College | Seasons left: 1Prior collegeListed as Sr. | DCenter Back | Bethalto, IL | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 1069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey HernandezPrevious school: LA Breakers | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | FWinger | Los Angeles, CA | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 272 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Kaden Heidotten | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DOutside Back | St. Louis, MO | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kaua Machado | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | MMidfielder/Winger | Haiphong, Vietnam | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin CruzPrevious school: East Meadow SC | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | MMidfielder | Copiague, New York | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kristofer Ruiz | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | FWinger/Striker | El Paso, TX | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 723 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 9 |
| Landon KutscherPrevious school: Central Illinois United | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DOutside Back, Midfielder | Springfield, IL | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Corgan | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Silvis, IL | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 329 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lorenzo JuarezPrevious school: Albion FC | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DCenter Back | Houston, TX | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 5 | 448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Hernandez | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DOutside Back/Midfielder | San Antonio, TX | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 6 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Nate KapitzPrevious school: LA Breakers FC | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | FWinger | Los Angeles, CA | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 295 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Oscar Liogon ArenasPrevious school: Arizona Arsenal | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | MAttacking Midfielder | Gilbert, AZ | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 716 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 12 |
| Preston Seay-Stlouis | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Sanford , FL | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| TJ Carter | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | DOutside Back | Collinsville IL | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor FallicoPrevious school: Las Vegas Heat SC | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DCenter Back | Las Vegas, NV | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 2 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Gerstenslager | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | MMidfielder | San Diego, CA | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 447 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 |