Andrew Harris

Physical Profile

Listed between 6-1/6-2 and 235-240 pounds, Harris carries a compact, densely built frame that is already near college playing weight — rare for a 2026 prospect. At Weddington he aligned everywhere from stand-up outside linebacker to defensive end and even kicked inside to defensive tackle in sub-packages, and the frame supports that versatility: thick lower half, functional play strength to take on offensive tackles, and enough short-area burst to win as a blitzer. He is not a long, rangy 6-4 edge prospect, which is precisely why his college projection moves off the ball; his height/weight profile fits a modern SEC inside/hybrid linebacker who rushes from the second level rather than a hand-in-the-dirt end.

Play Style

Harris is a downhill, attack-first defender whose film is defined by violence at the point of attack and relentless pursuit. Weddington deployed him as a movable pressure piece — edge rusher on early downs, interior rusher in passing situations — and his 36 hurries as a junior show a rusher who affects the quarterback even when he doesn't finish. He wins with a quick first step, heavy hands, and leverage rather than pure length, and he plays with the physical, contact-seeking temperament you'd expect from Thomas Davis's nephew. His profile is that of a converted edge whose best snaps come moving forward: blitzing interior gaps, spilling runs, and closing on the ball with genuine urgency.

Strengths

• Elite backfield production for the position — 81 tackles with 25 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 36 QB hurries as a junior, meaning nearly a third of his tackles came behind the line of scrimmage against strong NC 4A competition
• Positional versatility that projects directly to Clayton White's pressure-heavy scheme — experience at DE, stand-up OLB, and interior alignments makes him a natural fit as a second-level blitzer and simulated-pressure piece
• Advanced physical maturity and motor — at 235-240 pounds as a high schooler he already has SEC-caliber mass, is consistently described as a high-motor player, and comes from an NFL bloodline (nephew of Thomas Davis) and a championship-caliber Weddington program that develops college-ready habits

Areas to Improve

• Coverage development — his high school production came almost entirely attacking downhill as an edge/pressure player, so man coverage on backs/tight ends and zone spacing reps will be the biggest learning curve in his transition to off-ball linebacker
• Play recognition and stack-and-shed technique from the second level — reading run fits, keying pullers, and taking on climbing interior linemen from depth is a different skill set than penetrating off the edge, and he will need refinement there to become an every-down SEC linebacker

College Projection

Harris projects as a WILL/hybrid linebacker at South Carolina, where defensive coordinator Clayton White explicitly recruited him to bring pressure from the second level despite his EDGE profile designation. Expect a Year 1 role on special teams and in designated pass-rush/pressure packages where his blitzing is already SEC-ready, with a push for a rotational-to-starting linebacker role by Year 2 as his coverage and diagnostic skills catch up. His near-college-ready body shortens the physical development timeline considerably; the swing factor is how quickly he processes from off the ball. Realistic ceiling: a multi-year SEC starter who becomes one of the conference's more productive blitzing linebackers by Year 3.

NFL Outlook

As a top-425 national prospect with a 0.8933 composite, Harris has legitimate NFL draft trajectory if the position conversion takes. His archetype — a 6-1, 240-pound converted edge who rushes from off the ball — mirrors the hybrid pressure-linebacker role the league increasingly values, and the bloodline (Thomas Davis played 13 NFL seasons) adds pedigree scouts notice. His pass-rush production is a draftable trait on its own; whether he lands in the Day 2-3 conversation by 2029-2030 depends on proving three-down viability in coverage. If he remains a pressure specialist, he profiles as a late-round/priority free agent sub-package player; if the coverage develops, a Day 3 pick with special-teams core value is the realistic floor and Day 2 is attainable.

Best Fit

Harris's commitment to South Carolina is a genuine schematic match: Clayton White's defense manufactures pressure through second-level blitzers and simulated fronts, which lets Harris keep doing what made him a four-star — attacking gaps — while he develops the coverage layer of his game. More broadly, he is maximized by aggressive, multiple 4-2-5/3-3-5 systems that use linebackers as designated rushers and movable chess pieces, and would be miscast in a static two-high scheme asking him to play deep zone drops. Programs that value physical, high-motor culture-setters (and Weddington products arrive with exactly that reputation) get the most out of his profile.