Oregon signs No. 1 TE Kendre' Harrison

Reidsville (N.C.) five-star tight end Kendre’ Harrison has signed with Oregon, just over one year after he initially pledged to the Ducks.

One of the many elite North Carolinians in the 2026 cycle, Harrison has been in the fold with the West Coast Big Ten program since Nov. 30 of last year. He’s noted his recruitment as “shut down” for many months and is now officially headed to Eugene.

Harrison is a two-sport star and also ranks as a three-star basketball prospect. On the gridiron, he checks in as the No. 16 overall prospect and top-ranked tight end in the nation, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 2 prospect in North Carolina.

Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, Penn State and Tennessee were also named finalists for Harrison, but once he announced his Nov. 30 commitment date last year, Oregon became the frontrunner and landed his pledge not long after.

“Oregon is the total package,” Harrison told Rivals’ Chad Simmons about his decision. “I chose Oregon because of their player development, the coaching I will get there, the culture and the place. I like Eugene a lot.”

“Coach Mehringer is a great coach and he and coach Lanning care about their players. They coach hard, they use their tight ends in their offense and there is a lot I like about coach Mehringer and the staff at Oregon.”

Harrison is one of a whopping five five-star commits for Dan Lanning and the Ducks this cycle. He’s the second-highest-ranked member of the top-five class, behind Five-Star Plus+ offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho.

Kendre’ Harrison Scouting Summary

Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team writes this of Harrison as a prospect:

“Freakish two-sport athlete who is one of the most physically imposing prospects in the nation, regardless of class. A true ‘first off the bus’ type. Listed at 6-foot-7, 230 pounds. Plays both tight end and defensive end for his high school team. Moves like a much smaller player. Runs well and shows the ability to separate from linebackers. Has considerable mismatch ability as a pass catcher. Does not lumber unlike many players of his size. Also flashes intriguing upside as a pass rusher on defense. Doubles as a national basketball prospect with high major offers. Averaged over 21 points and 15 rebounds per game as a high school freshman on the hardwood. Has genuine positional ambiguity at this stage in his evaluation, but owns one of the higher physical upsides in the 2026 cycle early on.”