UNC dual-sport recruiting target commits to the nation’s top team

One of the top tight ends in the current class has bypassed in-state UNC for the country’s top team.

The Class of 2026 just got sweeter for the nation’s top-ranked team in Oregon, and it got more bitter for North Carolina fans.

The No. 4 ranked player from North Carolina has committed across the country to the top Big Ten currently. Kendre Harrison had long thought about becoming a Tar Heel and before the firing of Mack Brown, was widely considered on his way to Chapel Hill.

However, when things changed with the Tar Heels head coach, the added uncertainty of the program put many recruits back into the thinking phase. Harrison was not immune to that.

Just days after the announcement was made, the No. 2 tight end in the Class of 2026 has made his way to Oregon.

The 6-foot-7 product of Reidsville, North Carolina, has dominated this season as a two-sport recruit in basketball as well as football. Harrison is also a top-50 recruit in basketball, which makes him just that much more valuable as a prospect.

According to 247sports, Harrison is a four-star prospect with a 92 rating, the No. 34 ranked player in the nation. According to his composite score with 247sports, he is a five-star, the No. 9 player in the nation, the No. 1 tight end, and the No. 2 player in North Carolina with a .9937 score.

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