Kendre Harrison

Kendre Harrison is an American college football tight end for the Oregon Ducks. He was a five-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the 2026 recruiting class.

Early life Harrison was born and raised in Reidsville, North Carolina. He grew up playing football and basketball but said he was not good at either, calling himself a "little fat dude with glasses" until he grew a foot (0.30 m) in seventh grade, going from to . A tight end and defensive end in football, he caught 17 passes for 263 yards and five touchdowns and made 92 tackles and nine sacks as a freshman, helping Reidsville to a record of 14–2 and a state championship appearance. He also helped the basketball team to a record of 26–1 with a state championship appearance in his freshman year, averaging 21.5 points, 15.1 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game. In his sophomore basketball season, he recorded averages of 19.4 points, 15.1 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game. He led both teams to state championship wins, while Reidsville's basketball squad had a perfect record of 29–0.

Harrison transferred to Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, for his junior year. He scored two touchdowns in his first game back at Reidsville. He finished the season with 33 catches for 555 yards and eight touchdowns in eight football games played, then surpassed 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds during the following basketball season.

A five-star recruit, Harrison is a top prospect in both sports. He is ranked by ESPN as a top-15 prospect nationally in football and the number one tight end prospect, while ranking in the top-40 nationally in basketball. He committed to play both sports in college for the Oregon Ducks.