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%
1–5
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
DIIDivision II
Union University Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 1–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bulldogs · Jackson, Tennessee · Gulf South Conference
Head coach
Steven CoxStaff directory ↗
9th season since 2018
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
29
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 29Roster-size gap 0
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 29 players
Domestic 16 · 59% · International 11 · 41%
United States
- Tennessee12 · 44%
- Alabama1 · 4%
- Colorado1 · 4%
- Indiana1 · 4%
- Mississippi1 · 4%
International
- England
5 · 19% - Germany
2 · 7% - South Africa
2 · 7% - Canada
1 · 4% - Jamaica
1 · 4%
2 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%
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%
6–7
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%
9–10
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Forwards 6
- Midfield 11
- Defense 7
- Goalkeepers 3
Also on the roster: 0 two-way · 2 no position
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashanie Kennedy | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Tivoli Gardens, JamaicaKingston College | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 945 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 10 |
| Baldur Grondal | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | — | Hometown not listed | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Benjamin Davis | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Memphis, Tenn.Bartlett High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon BamPrevious school: Eastern New Mexico University | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Johannesburg, South AfricaSt. Benedict's College | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Peters | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder/Defender | Oakmere, Cheshire, EnglandWeaverham High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Christopher Cerda | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder/Forward | Alamo, Tenn.Crockett County High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 397 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Decker Burns | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder/Forward | Murfreesboro, Tenn.Providence Christian Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 3 | 465 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Freddie Westfall | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Keighley, EnglandNorth Halifax Grammar School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 945 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| George McDonnell | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Leeds, EnglandSt. Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 812 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Iker ArrazolaPrevious school: Lincoln Memorial University | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Hometown not listedMadison Academic Magnet High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jace Nagel | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder/Forward/Defender | Franklin, Tenn.Page High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Jackson Talley | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Collierville, Tenn.Briarcrest Christian School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Davis | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Paris, Tenn.Henry County High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 2 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Jaiden Kaunda | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Johannesburg, South AfricaSt. Benedicts College | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 7 | 684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jesse CortezPrevious school: Tiffin University | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Lebanon, Tenn.Lebanon High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 4 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Landon Burns | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Collierville, Tenn.Collierville High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lawson HarveyPrevious school: Jones College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Greenwood, Miss.Pillow Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 914 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Harding | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Wakefield, EnglandQueen Elizabeth Grammar School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 797 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 6 |
| Max Maola | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder/Defender | Sarnia, Ontario, CanadaSt.Patrick's High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 5 | 472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Michael Bailey | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder/Forward | Nashville, Tenn.Martin Luther King High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Niclas PeranitschPrevious school: Georgia Gwinnett College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder/Forward | Weissach im Tal, GermanyEduard Breuninger Schule | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 6 | 293 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Robert GonnellaPrevious school: Saint Francis University | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Munster, Ind.Munster High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Simeon BetapudiPrevious school: Belmont University | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | —5'11" | Memphis, Tenn.Memphis University School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 2 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Solomon Pela | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Jackson, Tenn.University School of Jackson | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 10 | 691 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| Thomas RelfPrevious school: Mineral Area College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder/Forward | Leicester, EnglandLutterworth College | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 9 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Zeph Key | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Pike Road, Ala.Pike Road HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |