Recruiting outlook: 0–6 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Wolfpack · Raleigh, North Carolina · ACC
Head coach
3rd season since 2024
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
32
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 4
Coach's 2024–25 avg 32 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 32 players
Domestic 16 · 50% · International 16 · 50%
5 · 16%
2 · 6%
2 · 6%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%
1 · 3%current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–5
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 4 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
5–6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
8–9
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdou-Magib SoPrevious school: Georgia State | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Paris, France | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 5 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Adam AbdouhPrevious school: Houston Dynamo | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Houston, Texas | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrià MuñozPrevious school: Barcelona FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Barcelona, Spain | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Payne | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as 5th | F | Wilmington, N.C.New Hanover High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 773 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 |
| Ajani BurchallPrevious school: Aston Villa | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Warwick, Bermuda | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Austin BushPrevious school: New Hampshire | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Southampton, Mass. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 6 | 521 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Brandon BentPrevious school: Miami FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 1 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brendan Peeples | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as 5th | MMF | Raleigh, N.C.Cardinal Gibbons | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Caden TolentinoPrevious school: North Carolina FC | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as 5th | MMF | Pinehurst, N.C. | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 760 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Cameron LetterloughPrevious school: Chowan University | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Asheboro, N.C. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Emanuel AdouPrevious school: Emden Kickers | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as 5th | D | Hamburg, Germany | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik PeñaPrevious school: Crown Legacy FC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Saltillo, Mexico | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 3 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ervin CruzPrevious school: Charlotte FC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Knightdale, N.C. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 559 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
| Frank DeFrancescoPrevious school: High Point | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Wayne, N.J. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 5 | 322 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Gianni RosarioPrevious school: Cedar Stars | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Fort Lee, N.J. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hayato TakayamaPrevious school: Iowa Western | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Hyogo, Japan | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake CooleyPrevious school: Cedar Stars Bergen | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | New York City, NY | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| John PottlePrevious school: Akademisk Boldklub | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Epping, N.H. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh GordonPrevious school: Kentucky | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Scarborough, Ontario | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 990 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 |
| Lawson AbassPrevious school: Angels United | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Accra, Ghana | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malcolm RangonPrevious school: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Lyon, France | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mikell BarnesPrevious school: Ashton Villa FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Birmingham, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nakai AntoinePrevious school: Blau Weiss Gottschee SC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Baldwin, N.Y. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Oriol ComasPrevious school: Girona FC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Cassà de la Selva, Spain | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Riley MoloneyPrevious school: Derby County | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Derbyshire, England | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 819 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Russell BerkoPrevious school: Mississippi College | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Aylesbury, England | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 606 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Tom WingatePrevious school: Fulham FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Weybridge, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler CatonPrevious school: Missouri State | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Surrey, England | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 990 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
