The nation’s prime tight finish is one other step nearer towards the end line in his recruitment.
Kendre Harrison, the No. 1-ranked TE within the Rivals250 for the 2026 recruiting cycle out of North Carolina, named his prime six faculties on Tuesday. North Carolina, Tennessee, Miami, Penn State, Oregon and Florida State all made the minimize for the four-star prospect from Reidsville (N.C.) Senior Excessive College.
“Each certainly one of these faculties in my prime six, I can see my mother lighting up with pleasure at every of those faculties. At each college, she was glad to be there,” Harrison advised Rivals of his choice to slim down the contenders.
“Each college in my prime six, I am on the telephone with them each different day … actually. These faculties name me consistently,” he added. “All six are in a tie proper now.”
OREGON TO HOST HARRISON ON JULY 26
The 6-foot-7, 240-pounder shall be in Eugene for the primary time on July 26, a go to that is been locked in for greater than a month.
Dan Lanning and the Oregon teaching employees have made an enormous splash with the elite tight finish from afar.
“Oregon is a standout program they usually do plenty of issues with the tight finish,” Harrison stated. “Undoubtedly the connection I’ve with the coaches there may be unbelievable. I have never been down there but, however it’s one of many faculties I speak to essentially the most out of each supply I’ve.”
UNC HOOPS OFFER MOVES THE NEEDLE
North Carolina obtained the state’s prime 2026 prospect again in Chapel Hill final month.
In the course of the go to, Tar Heels basketball HC Hubert Davis prolonged the pass-catching tight finish a hoops scholarship.
“Simply having the chance to play basketball and soccer at a tremendous program … doing that in my residence state, down the street from Reidsville is a blessing,” the No. 1 TE within the nation remarked.
“The way in which they obtained me the basketball,” he continued. “Coach Hubert Davis and Coach Mack Brown providing me in basketball is unquestionably a tremendous alternative. It is a tremendous time in my life and it is one thing I am going to always remember — how they did it and that they confirmed plenty of love. The primary factor that I had a smile on my face.”
RELATIONSHIPS LOOM LARGE AT FLORIDA STATE
Harrison was in Tallahassee earlier within the low season.
The No. 17 total prospect within the Rivals250 for subsequent 12 months’s cycle circled a number of coaches at Florida State as a few of his strongest relationships.
“They’re recruiting me exhausting,” he began. “The primary factor about Florida State is DJ (Daniels). That is my canine. If I needed to speak to anybody recruiting me at any college, DJ is the man. He is a cool, laid-back sort of man. He all the time retains it actual with me. Coach (Mike) Norvell stored it actual in his workplace a few months in the past. (Chris) Thomsen has stored it actual with me since Day 1. Coach (Alex) Atkins and Coach DJ are the principle guys, although, and after I FaceTime with them I can not cease laughing. It is so enjoyable. Being up there was enjoyable and it is what I am in search of in a faculty — a spot to be myself, with individuals with personalities like me that wish to have enjoyable on and off the sector.”
TENNESSEE AMONG THE FAVORITES FOR HARRISON
Tennessee has been a mainstay in Harrison’s recruitment. He has robust ties to Josh Heuepel, Joey Halzle and has grown shut with Alec Abeln alongside the way in which.
Harrison raved about his slot in Rocky High.
“My relationship with them is wonderful. I like Knoxville and being up there,” he stated.
“I’ve an amazing relationship with Coach Abeln. I used to be there on his birthday. Coach Heuepel is altering this system round. They have an amazing couple of quarterbacks there. George MacIntyre is gonna be good, Nico (Iamaleava) is there now, and I am in search of a faculty with nice quarterbacks after I’m there, nice guys which might be gonna put me in an excellent place that I should be in and good guys to be round.”
HARRISON TALKS CONNECTIONS AT MIAMI, PENN STATE
Harrison was in Comfortable Valley for the White Out Sport final fall, a go to that also resonates with the four-star prospect.
James Franklin, Ty Howle and Rashad Wealthy stay closely concerned in Harrison’s recruitment.
“There’s a few coaches at Penn State and people coaches hold the connection tight,” he began. “Coach Howle has been to the varsity plenty of occasions and I am all the time on the telephone with Penn State, too.”
“I went to the White Out Sport. Everybody is aware of the White Out Sport is loopy. I used to be there. It was an unbelievable expertise. The ambiance was loopy. I met Sexyy Crimson. That was one of many huge issues … In my photographs, I had one of many greatest smiles on my face and from my mother. When you have a look at the Penn State pics, my entire digicam roll was me having a smile.”
Miami hosted the elite four-star TE within the spring, one other go to that resulted in smiles from each Harrison and his mom.
“Once I went all the way down to Miami, they put a smile on my face. They handled us like we have been household and it is all about that — exhibiting that love, constructing my belief and my mother’s belief,” he defined. “That is actually what it is about — who can put a smile on my mother’s face.”
