Film Analysis: Kendre Harrison Has Special TE Skills

2026 five-star tight end Kendre Harrison (Reidsville, N.C.) is a premium target for the Tennessee Volunteers, and the tape confirms why.

Reidsville tight end Kendre Harrison has had a storybook start to his athletic career. He's the No. 7 player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports' Composite Rankings, and also checks in as the No. 30 overall basketball prospect. He fields dozens of offers across both sports and has a lot of options on the table with two years of high school left.

Several SEC programs have made impressions on Harrison, including the Tennessee Volunteers. The coaching staff offered Harrison in January and got him on campus for the first time in April. He returned on November 28 for the Georgia game, getting his first Knoxville experience. Head coach Josh Heupel stopped by Reidsville High School on Wednesday to see Harrison, and it's clear they will prioritize him.

He amassed 845 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in his sophomore season en route to a state championship. Harrison averaged 25 points per game and 15 rebounds per game in North Carolina high school basketball as a freshman - he's got a lot of special traits that show up on the tape.

Josh Heupel dropped by Reidsville HS to check on 5⭐️ TE Kendre Harrison, who's being courted by various SEC suitors.

The #Vols have had him on campus twice, and the 2026 pass catcher had 845 yards and 14 touchdowns for a state title winner. 🧵

➕ Frame
➕ Leaping ability
➕ RAC pic.twitter.com/OiRLcFo9Wt

— Evan Crowell (@evanvcrowell) January 17, 2024

Frame

Harrison checks in at 6-7 and 235 pounds, a staggering size when you factor in his athleticism. He's got long arms that allow him to attack the football late downfield, keeping defensive backs out of the picture until the last second. Harrison has a strong lower body and can engage as a blocker, but prefers to operate split-out where he can run over defenders in the middle of the field.

Leaping Ability

The basketball athleticism shows up in the red zone. Harrison can jump off either foot and pluck the ball out of the air - he did it several times during Reidsville's playoff run. He doesn't need gather steps to get to the football; Harrison does a strong job of bracing for the jump throughout his route, exploding out of his stance and finding the football at its highest point.

Run After Catch

While a main draw to Harrison is the red zone jump-ball abilities, what he can do after the catch is equally as exciting. The basketball mindset shows up on his tape - whenever Harrison gets the football in space, he believes he can make three or four defenders miss, and sometimes, he does. Harrison doesn't over-pace himself and out-run his blockers; instead, he slows and lets defenders reveal themselves before finding an opening.

2026 5-star TE Kendre Harrison during an unofficial visit to Alabama. (Photo courtesy of Kendre Harrison)

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