A team can have no more than 85 players on scholarship.
- A team cannot sign more than 25 players to a scholarship during a class year. Teams can count early enrollee's to the prior year's class if they did not hit the 25 number the year prior.

CURRENT STATUS
South Florida has 73 players scheduled to be on scholarship for 2024 spring ball. USF has 27 seniors who will be out of eligibility after the season who count against the 85 plus 14 freshmen yet to enroll. This means they can take up to 25 players in the Class of 2025 without going over the 85 scholarship limit if they fill up the empty spots. This does not account for future attrition that will take place due to early graduation, NFL, transfers, etc.

GRADUATION TOTALS BY SEASON
2023- 11 offense, 12 defense, 1 special teams, 24 total
2024- 8 offense, 8 defense, 0 special teams, 16 total
2025- 5 offense, 4 defense, 0 special teams, 9 total
2026- 12 offense, 6 defense, 3 special teams, 22 total
TOTALS- 36 offense, 30 defense, 4 special teams, 70 total

ROSTER BY GRADUATION SEASON


2024 SENIORS

Offense:
WR- Sean Atkins
OL- Derek Bowman
WR- Michael Brown-Stephens
TE- Gunnar Greenwald
OL- Zane Herring
RB- Kelley Joiner
OL- Mike Lofton
OL- RJ Perry
WR- Abdur Rahmaan-Yaseen
WR- Naiem Simmons
RB- Nay'Quan Wright

Defense:
S- D'Marco Augustin
S- Logan Berryhill
DB- Aamaris Brown
DL- Rashad Cheney
LB- DJ Gordon IV
LB- Mac Harris
DE- Immanuel Hickman
CB- Ben Knox
DE- Tramel Logan
LB- Jamie Pettway
LB- Jhalyn Shuler
DE- Jason Vaughn

Specialist:
P- Andrew Stokes

2025 JUNIORS
Offense:
WR- Jaden Alexis
OL- Cole Best
OL- Deonte Bowie
OL- Andrew Kilfoyl
RB- K'Wan Powell
OL- Jack Wilty
TE- Weston Wolff
RB- Yasias Young

Defense:
CB- Brent Austin
DB- Kajuan Banks
DL- Doug Blue-Eli
CB- Kendall Dennis
DE- D.J. Harris
LB- Langston Long
CB- DeShawn Rucker
DB- Jaelen Stokes


2026 SOPHOMORES
Offense:
QB- Bryce Archie
QB- Byrum Brown
WR- Tyree Kelly
WR- Cade Roberts
OL- Cole Skinner

Defense:
CB- Jarvis Lee
DB- Tavin Ward
DL- Jacquez Williams
DE- Michael Williams II

2027 FRESHMEN

Offense:
QB- Israel Carter
TE- Jonathan Echols*
RB- Alvon Isaac
OL- James Jenkins
RB- Jaylen Johnson
OL- TJ Lawrence (delayed enrollment)
OL- Nikola Milovac
WR- Joshua Porter*
WR- Keshaun Singleton
WR- JeyQuan Smith
QB- Marcelis Tate*
WR- Brandon Winton*

Defense:
S- Tawfiq Byard
DL- Chenellson Exume+
DL- Dinellson Exume+
LB- Zavier Hamilton+
LB- Rodney Hill+
OLB- Asthon Mosley+

Specialists:
K- NIco Gramatica*
LS- Trey Dubuc
K- Ty Ippolito
*mid-year early enrollee

I figured rather than waiting for the one by one recaps, here is where things stand with some guys. USF closed on 4 of the 7 uncommitted OV kids from last week. I expect this weekend to end up in a similar position.

FLIPS TO USF?

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I would call this a lean toward USF. I spoke with Richardson today and he is very Bullish on USF. Really loves DVD as a coach and Golesh.

COMMIT WATCH

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USF should edge out Temple in this close battle

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I think this is done

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Visited last week, he has been retweeting and liking some of my USF stuff, seems pretty engaged and likes the Bulls a lot.

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Poret turned down some opportunities to visit elsewhere after picking up a few more offers this summer from P4 schools. When I talked to him in person recently he really loves the USF staff and how they've recruited him. OV'd to USF this weekend

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This seems like one if the Bulls want him they'll get him, OV'd this weekend to USF.

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DL from the same HS as Byrum Brown, really enjoyed his OV, spoke with him today, would not shock me to see him commit to USF

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Spent his last weekend at USF, set up to talk to him tonight, I think they close this one.

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Went to lunch at the Butcher Block on Highway 50 in Groveland. Noticed the guy sitting at the next table had a USF Bulls banner on the back of his shirt. Threw up the horns and gave him a Go Bulls! Turns out the guy is Jason Vaughn’s father. Jason is in his sixth season as a Bull and has stuck with USF through some tough years. He has already graduated with a masters degree.

Pretty cool to meet Jason’s dad at a small place in Groveland. Looking even more forward to seeing Jason play after this chance encounter. Never know who a member of the Bull family may be that you just threw up the horns to. I also had a blackened Mahi sandwich and it was delicious.

Not ideal during an OV weekend, yikes

From ESPN, Byrum Brown was only the 11th QB during the CFP era to throw for 3,000 yards and run for 1,000. 6 of the other 10 were NFL starters last year. A 7th, Daniels, will likely start this year.

Pretty good company.

I figured I would get a jump-start on this and I'm going off guys who are confirming their visit. A lot of the earlier OVs have been changed or scrubbed.

CONFIRMED NOT COMMITTED
OL- Sam Browder (Christ School- Arden, NC)
DE- Jayden Fry (Rolesville, NC)
RB- Chase Garnett (Liberty Christian School- Argyle, TX)
LB- Dillano Glaud (St. Thomas More- Oakdale, CT)
WR- Carl Jenkins (St. Augustine, FL)
DB- Antavious Richardson (Greenville, GA) Ga State commit

CONFIRMED COMMITS
QB- Locklan Hewlett (St. Augustine, FL)


CHECKING ON
RB- RJ Boyd (Ware County- Waycross, GA)
WR- Myles Kendrick (Riverside- Jacksonville, FL)
ATH- Christian Neptune (Tate- Cantonment, FL)
OL- Sean Poret (Riverwood- Atlanta, GA)
S- Max Redmon (Cardinal Newman- West Palm Beach, FL)
K- Brunno Reus (Braden River- Bradenton, FL)

According to Verbal Commits, USF offered Cade Bennerman a 6' 11" Forward from Father Ryan HS in Nashville, TN. He is quite a player and has a nice offer list. Should be interesting if CAAR really wants him. Needs to get him on campus.

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Happy father's Day to all my fellow Bulls. The most important thing you can do as a parent is procreate the next generation of Bulls fans.

Comes to USF with 40 career starts and 156 career points



TAMPA, Fla., June 14, 2024 – University of South Florida Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Mindy McCord announced the addition of transfer Sydney McClure (Marietta, Ga.), an all-conference attacker from Coastal Carolina, as USF continues to strengthen its roster ahead of its inaugural competition season in 2024-25.



McClure comes to USF having scored 156 career points – including 87 goals and 69 assists – in 40 career starts during stints at Coastal Carolina (2023-24) and Furman (2021-22). A former all-state performer at Lassiter High School, McClure earned First Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors last year as she helped lead Coastal to a 14-6 record, the program’s first conference title and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. She logged 43 goals (shooting .531), 33 assists and 76 points for the Chanticleers on the year.



“Sydney was the dominant force on Coastal Carolina’s championship team this year, and she came to us looking for more,” McCord said. “Her attitude is perfect for helping us establish Bulls Nation as a household name in women’s lacrosse. We have known Syd since she was a kid playing youth lacrosse in the Lassiter Trojan program. She’s always been someone we’ve been proud of, scoring 156 points in just three seasons.”



McClure joins three all-conference defensive transfer additions for the Bulls in the spring, including two-time Atlantic East Conference Defensive Player of the YearCarolina Gallagher (D, Cabrini University), ASUN Defensive Player of the Year Paige Pagano (GK, Jacksonville University, and Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year Mikaela Ness (D, Missouri Western State).



The Bulls have a full roster training and competing on campus and used the 2023-24 season as a training year. USF will begin NCAA Division I competition playing in the American Athletic Conference starting in February of 2025.