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UNC basketball recruiting target posts big double-double at Peach Jam

UNC basketball recruiting target Kendre Harrison posts a big double-double.

The pursuit of in-state dual-sport recruit Kendre Harrison continues for the North Carolina Tar Heels both on the football field and basketball court.

North Carolina made the top six for the talented recruit as he made a big update to his recruitment last week. As the top tight end and a five-star football recruit, Harrison has the attention of some big programs. But over the past week or so, his basketball skills have taken center stage.

During a win on Saturday at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam event, Harrison helped lead Team CP3 16U to a big 29-point win. In that win, he posted a double-double, scoring 25 points and grabbing 17 rebounds:

Harrison has expressed interest in playing basketball during college as well but will focus on football. North Carolina is a good program to offer him for both.

After updating his list to a top six, Harrison will focus on those programs and then some visits down the line. It’s certainly a recruitment to pay attention to for North Carolina fans.

Harrison and Team CP3 16U will play for the Peach Jam title on Sunday.

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2026 five-star tight end includes Vols in top six

2026 five-star tight end includes Tennessee in top six schools.

2026 five-star tight end Kendre Harrison named Tennessee as one of his top six schools.

Harrison’s top six schools are Tennessee, Miami, Oregon, North Carolina, Penn State and Florida State,

The 6-foot-7, 243 pound tight end prospect is from Reidsville High School in Reidsville, North Carolina.

Harrison is ranked as the No. 6 overall prospect in the class of 2026. He ranks as the No. 1 tight end and No. 1 player in North Carolina, according to 247Sports.

Harrison is a two-sport athlete, rating as a four-star power forward in basketball.

The Vols offered a scholarship to Harrison on Jan. 23 2023. The tight end unofficially visited Tennessee three times.

Nation’s No. 1 TE puts Oregon Ducks among top schools

The Oregon Ducks landed among the top schools for 5-star TE Kendre Harrison, the No. 1 TE in the 2026 class.

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have the 2025 recruiting class looking like it could be one of the best in program history, and the future is looking just as bright in Eugene.

On Monday evening, 5-star tight end Kendre Harrison, the No. 1 TE in the 2026 class, announced his top six schools, putting the Ducks in the mix. Alongside Oregon is North Carolina, Tennessee, Penn State, Florida State, and Miami.

At 6-foot-7, Harrison is also planning to try and play basketball at the next level, so he will likely pick a school that excels in both sports. The Ducks certainly fit that bill after making an impressive run at the end of the 2023-24 season under Dana Altman, winning the last-ever Pac-12 Championship game.

At the moment, the Ducks have a single commitment in the 2026 class — 4-star DL Tony Cumberland. There is not yet a date that has been set for Harrison’s commitment, but we will likely see him take a visit to Eugene in the coming months.

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North Carolina football makes top 6 for prized in-state recruit

The UNC football program is one of six program that made the cut for Kendre Harrison on Monday.

Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels football program took a big step forward for a top recruiting target in the 2026 class on Monday.

Five-star tight end Kendre Harrison made a big update to his recruitment, cutting his list of 28 offers down to a top six. And in that top six are the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Joining UNC is Tennessee, Penn State, Oregon, Florida State, and Miami, as the recruit announced on Monday night. He will now focus on those six programs moving forward in his commitment and things will continue to heat up over the next year or so for Harrison.

Where do the North Carolina Tar Heels stand?

Landing in Harrison’s top six is obviously a big deal as the Tar Heels have taken a step forward in this recruitment. But are they the favorite for the Reidsville native?

Harrison is drawing comparisons to former UNC star and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Julius Peppers, and rightfully so. Peppers has also reportedly spoken to Harrison to give him some guidance which could work in the Tar Heels’ favor.

Getting an offer from Hubert Davis and the basketball program also plays a key role in this as well. Harrison has expressed interest in playing at least a year of basketball and looking at those programs, the Tar Heels probably have the most prestige.

Now, the focus shifts to when Harrison will be on UNC’s campus next.

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UNC recruiting target broke another backboard during high school season

Kendre Harrison is a two-sport star that is being recruited by North Carolina.

Both the North Carolina Tar Heels’ basketball and football programs are in pursuit of in-state recruit Kendre Harrison.

The Reidsville, North Carolina native is drawing attention on both the basketball court and football field as his recruitment is starting to pick up as the months go on. Harrison has drawn some comparisons to a former North Carolina two-sport standout in Julius Peppers and has expressed interest in playing football plus at least a year of basketball at the program he picks.

And his legacy continues to grow even more this Summer.

In a social media post from SLAM, Harrison reportedly has shattered two backboards in three months. We wrote on the first one a few months back but the video shows him breaking another one and getting basketball banned at his school:

The Tar Heels’ football program was the first to offer Harrison and the basketball program joined them in offering him back in June. With UNC having Peppers in their back pocket in terms of recruitment, things should be looking up for them.

However, he’s drawing the attention of lot of big programs on the football side of things, making this recruitment an interesting one to follow.  And let’s hope that the Tar Heels can eventually come out on top and land this prized in-state recruit.

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2026 five-star tight end includes Vols in top 10

2026 five-star tight end includes Tennessee in top 10 schools.

2026 five-star tight end Kendre Harrison named Tennessee as one of his top 10 schools.

Harrison’s top 10 schools are: Tennessee, Miami, Oregon, North Carolina, Penn State, Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Texas and Notre Dame.

The 6-foot-7, 243 pound tight end prospect is from Reidsville High School in Reidsville, North Carolina.

Harrison is ranked as the No. 6 overall prospect in the class of 2026. He ranks as the No. 1 tight end and No. 2 player in North Carolina, according to 247Sports.

Harrison is a two-sport athlete, rating as a four-star power forward in basketball.

The Vols offered a scholarship to Harrison on Jan. 23 2023. The tight end has unofficially visited Tennessee three times.

Notre Dame football makes top-10 for 2026 5-star tight end Kendre Harrison

The Irish could be adding an elite tight end for their 2026 class

Notre Dame football has long been viewed as [autotag]Tight End U[/autotag], and it could be getting stronger in the coming years.

In the 2025 class, the Irish have 4-star James Flanigan committed and probably won’t add another one. The 2026 class is shaping up to be another impressive group and Notre Dame has been hard at work to do exactly that.

One of those recruits is North Carolina tight end [autotag]Kendre Harrison[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 7-inch and 243-pound prospect narrowed his list to ten schools, with the Irish making the cut. The nations No. 6 overall prospect and top tight end according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings is clearly one of the best in the country.

It won’t be easy for Notre Dame to win this recruiting battle, but as of right now, the Irish are squarely in the mix for Harrison.

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Penn State could get football and basketball player with No. 1 2026 tight end

Could Penn State land a coveted two-sport athlete in 2026?

Penn State is transitioning into the official visit portion of their calendar as they need a strong close to secure one of the best classes in the 2025 cycle.

Because of that, the majority of attention will be on the top targets still on [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] and his coaching staff’s board as they currently sit with just 13 commits.

There are plenty of positions that need to be filled in this class, but that’s not stopping them from putting attention and resources into the 2026 recruiting class.

One player who is already a standout is [autotag]Kendre Harrison[/autotag].

The no. 1 rated tight end in his cycle is a 6-foot-7, 245-pounder from North Carolina who is a five-star in 247Sports’ composite rankings. Listed as the sixth-best player in the class, his recruitment has already gone national.

There is one interesting thing that comes with the recruitment of Harrison, however.

He wants to play football and basketball in college.

The coveted recruit told Anna Adams of 247Sports that he plans on playing at least one year of college basketball but will use his scholarship towards the football numbers as that will take precedent over everything else (subscription required).

As a North Carolina native, he’s taken tons of visits to that campus and has been in communication with both their football and basketball programs. Harrison has also spoken with former Tar Heel great, Julius Peppers, about the decision to play both sports at the collegiate level.

According to the tight end recruit, it doesn’t matter if the basketball program of the college he commits to is good or not as he just wants to make sure he laces up sneakers on the hardcourt at some point.

Penn State jumped onto his radar after he was impressed with their White Out.

Harrison also has a connection to the Nittany Lions as his brother’s friend is cousins with former tight end [autotag]Brenton Strange[/autotag] of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

It’s unknown if head basketball coach [autotag]Mike Rhoades[/autotag] has been in contact with the multisport star yet, but this would certainly be an opportunity for Rhoades and Franklin to work together and get something done.

This will certainly be an interesting recruitment process as there are more things to navigate beyond the football aspect of things.

2026 North Carolina tight end prospect includes Vols in top 15

2026 North Carolina tight end prospect includes Tennessee football in top 15 schools.

2026 tight end prospect Kendre Harrison announced his top 15 schools.

Tennessee, Oregon, Florida, Penn State, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Auburn, Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, LSU, USC, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame are Harrison’s top 15 schools.

The 6-foot-7, 235-pound four-star tight end prospect is from Reidsville High School in Reidsville, North Carolina. Harrison also plays power forward in basketball.

The Vols are one of eight Southeastern Conference schools to offer Harrison a scholarship.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to Harrison on Jan. 27, 2023. Duke was the first school to offer Harrison a scholarship on Nov. 26, 2022.

The Vols have seven commitments in its 2025 recruiting class: Quarterback George MacIntyre, defensive lineman Ethan Utley, tight end Jack Van Dorseiaer, cornerback Dylan Lewis, running back Justin Baker, wide receiver Joakim Dodson and cornerback Tyler Redmond.

Watch: 5-star football recruit Kendre Harrison shatters the backboard in his high school game

Kendre Harrison destroyed a rim on Tuesday night.

While playing basketball on Tuesday night, Kendre Harrison brought the house down. He did so by first bringing the rim down.

Harrison, a five-star football recruit, ripped down the rim and shattered the backboard in a basketball game for Reidsville (Reidsville, North Carolina). For one of the nation’s top football recruits, it was certainly a surreal moment.

In the 247Sports Composite, Harrison is a five-star and is ranked as the seventh-best prospect in the nation. He is also the nation’s top-ranked athlete prospect.

On Tuesday night, Harrison drove to the rim with authority and using the full power of his 6-foot-7, 235-pound frame. There was nothing added or special about the dunk, no hanging on the rim. Just sheer power.

He had ripped down the rim before, but this time it was different. Everything came down with it.

“Kinda last year,” Harrison told USA TODAY High School Sports on Wednesday. “But this was my first time breaking the backboard with it.”

The game got called with Reidville up 63-43 over Morehead (Eden, North Carolina).

 

“Every time I dunk I’m trying to rip it down,” Harrison said before diving into his emotions after the dunk.

“Crazy, it was unbelievable after I did it. I got up and walked to the student section and we got lit.”

In terms of his football recruitment, Harrison said that North Carolina, Penn State, Florida State and Tennessee are showing him the most interest right now.