Oregon football, hoops land multi-sport star Kendre’ Harrison

2026 five-star tight end Kendre’ HarrisonNo. 6 in the ESPN Junior 300, announced his commitment to Oregon on Saturday afternoon, coming in as the eighth and highest-ranked member of the Ducks’ impressive 2026 recruiting class.

A multi-sport star from Reidsville, North Carolina, Harrison also plans to play basketball at Oregon, joining coach Dana Altman’s 2026 class as the No. 39 overall prospect and No. 8 power forward in the cycle. Harrison announced his commitment to the Ducks on Instagram on Saturday during a ceremony at Reidsville (North Carolina) High School.

At 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, Harrison is ESPN’s top prospect in the Junior 300 and is behind only five-star Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr. (No. 1 in the Junior 300) as a player. second qualifying player in the class of 2026. His commitment to Oregon follows a flurry of campus visits this fall, with Harrison ultimately choosing the Ducks over finalists Tennessee, North Carolina, Miami, Penn State and Florida State.

Harrison has made several trips to Oregon throughout his recruitment — most recently for the Ducks’ Oct. 12 win over Ohio State — building close bonds with tight ends coach Dan Lanning and tight ends coach Drew Mehringer. As Harrison reached the tail end of his recruitment, he told ESPN that those relationships helped him swing his commitment to the Ducks, specifically citing the support he received from Oregon after the recent loss of his grandmother.

“The relationship we’ve built with the school is good,” Harrison said. “I trust them. My family trusts them. I’ve been recruiting since I was in eighth grade. They did the little things in recruiting that mattered.”

A towering presence on the basketball court, Harrison has elite size and playmaking ability that will make him a versatile football player and potential red zone nightmare for opposing defenses at the next level. After a summer transfer to Charlotte Providence Day School, Harrison returned to Reidsville High School in September, where he spent the first two years of his high school career.

With his commitment, Harrison is now the top prospect in Lanning’s 2026 class, which includes seven total commitments inside the Junior 300.

Harrison is set to land on campus with four-star running back Tradarian Ball (No. 76 in the Junior 300) and four-star dual-threat passer Jonas Williams (No. 140), both of whom committed to the Ducks over the summer. . Oregon’s 2026 class also includes a commitment from prospect Kodi Greene (No. 33 in the junior 300) and commitments from top-300 defensive tackles Tomuhuni Topui (No. 60), Tony Cumberland (No. 77) and Viliami Moala (No. 225).

The Oregon men’s basketball program offered Harrison in July after his visit to campus during the Ducks’ Saturday Night Live recruiting event. He is the first member of Altman’s 2026 recruiting class.

“I feel like I’m going to be developed there,” Harrison said. “I have two really great coaching staffs. I’m excited and ready to get down to business.”

Oregon heads into the three-day early signing period on Wednesday with ESPN’s sixth-ranked recruiting class of 2025. The top-ranked Ducks host Washington to close out the regular season on Saturday night with a berth in the Big Ten Championship in December 7 already secured.