Recruiting outlook: 2–16 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bears · Waco, Texas · Big 12
Head coach
5th season since 2022
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
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 1
Coach's 2024–25 avg 29 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 29 players
Domestic 26 · 90% · International 3 · 10%
3 · 10%current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–7
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 1 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
1–2
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adriana Merriam | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Evanston, Ill.Evanston Township HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aryanna JimisonPrevious school: Houston | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Carrollton, TexasHebron HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 10 | 956 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 18 |
| Ava SlayPrevious school: Vanderbilt | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Boerne, TexasBoerne Champion HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ava VerplanckeUSA College IDUSA U-15Previous school: Pepperdine | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Irvine, Calif.Portola HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella JamesPrevious school: Texas A&M | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Frisco, TexasWakeland HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brynnlee Bohannon | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Aubrey, TexasAubrey HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 4 | 691 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| Callie Conrad | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Mansfield, TexasLake Ridge HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 724 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| Caroline Staubach | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Dallas, TexasUrsuline Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chloe AdamsPrevious school: Houston | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Flower Mound, TexasMarcus HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Emerson Garcia | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Denton, TexasDenton Guyer HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grace White | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Elsberry, Mo.Elsberry HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 5 | 675 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
| Kaitlin Swann | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF | Dallas, TexasThe Covenant School of Dallas | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate RunyonPrevious school: Tennessee | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Westminster, Colo.Jefferson Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 234 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Keira MartinCanada U-20Canada U-17Previous school: Santa Clara | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Langley, British Columbia, CanadaBurnaby Central Secondary School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Mason | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Helotes, TexasO'Connor HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lauren OmholtPrevious school: Purdue | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | McKinney, TexasMcKinney Boyd HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 920 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 15 |
| Natalie VatterPrevious school: Ole Miss | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | D | Highlands Ranch, Colo.Mountain Vista HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1237 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Noelle SatherCanada U-20Previous school: South Florida | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, CanadaBurnaby Central Secondary School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 410 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Nyela CalnekPrevious school: Vanderbilt | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | West Palm Beach, Fla.American Heritage HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivia Hess | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Prosper, TexasProsper HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1144 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 8 |
| Skylar Zinnecker | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Austin, TexasWestwood HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney MillerPrevious school: Tennessee | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Virginia Beach, Va.First Colonial HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1140 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Tatum Greensage | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Tomball, TexasTomball HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Taylor EvansPrevious school: Duke | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | MMF | Highlands Ranch, Colo.Mountain Vista HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 11 | 786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Theresa McCullough | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Grapevine, TexasGrapevine HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 9 | 852 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 |
