Andrew Harris

Physical Profile

The official roster lists him at 6-2/238, up from about 6-1/210 as a rising sophomore and 6-2/235 at his commitment. The frame has filled out steadily, and he already has SEC-ready linebacker mass as a true freshman, so bulk isn't the issue. Track work backs up real athleticism for a 230-pounder: 11.48 in the 100m as a sophomore, plus the 200m and shot put. That suggests usable short-area burst and closing speed, though no verified laser-timed 40 or shuttle is on record. His length is ordinary for an edge player, which is part of why an off-ball projection makes sense. At 6-2 he's built like a Will or Sam, not a long-armed SEC defensive end.

Play Style

An aggressive, straight-line attacking defender. On film he's at his best playing downhill: shooting gaps, chasing plays from behind, and pressuring the quarterback from the edge or on a green-dog blitz. He's played DE, OLB and even some DT snaps, which shows versatility and toughness more than polish at any one spot. He wins with effort, first-step quickness and physicality more than length. He fits a pressure-heavy linebacker role better than a read-and-react middle linebacker.

Strengths

• Backfield production: 81 tackles, 25 TFL, 7 sacks and 36 QB hurries as a junior on a 13-1 Weddington team that reached the 4A West final. Getting 25 TFL from a mostly edge alignment shows he gets into the backfield on run plays, not just on pass downs.
• Downhill trigger and pursuit angles built by playing on the edge. He plays fast, attacks gaps rather than catching blocks, and his sprinter's speed shows up in how he chases plays down the line.
• Physically ready and already in the program. He enrolled in January 2026, has a full spring and fall camp behind him, and is at 238, so he can contribute on kick coverage and punt units right away.
• Pass-rush tools he brings to linebacker. His experience coming off the edge makes him a natural fit as a blitzing linebacker and a pressure option on third down in White's scheme.

Areas to Improve

• Off-ball processing. He spent most of high school in a two-point or three-point stance on the edge, so run fits from depth, reading guards and handling play-action are new skills. His early 2026 snaps will show whether he triggers late at depth.
• Coverage. There's little film of him carrying a tight end up the seam or matching a back out of the backfield. Hip fluidity and zone drops will decide whether he becomes an every-down Will or stays a run-down and pressure specialist.
• Taking on blocks inside. Stacking and shedding climbing guards at 238 is a different job from beating tackles with speed, so his hand use and pad level against interior blockers need work.

College Projection

He's a Year 1 special-teams contributor and depth linebacker. The 2026 two-deep is Fred Johnson and Justin Okoronkwo as starters, with Shawn Murphy and A.J. Holloway as backups, so Harris is competing with Britt, Darden, Risher and Smith for LB4 and below. A redshirt using the four-game rule is realistic. The real window is 2027-28: once the off-ball learning curve is behind him, he projects as a rotational Will or Sam with pressure packages, and as a possible starter by his third year if the coverage side develops.

NFL Outlook

Day 3 or priority free agent outlook, with a special-teams-first path. He's a 4-star with production and speed, but his profile (about 6-2, a position convert, no elite length) usually means a pro ceiling as a core special-teamer and backup linebacker. His draft stock would jump if he becomes a multi-year SEC starter who can cover and add a pass-rush element as a blitzing linebacker. That's plausible but unproven, since he has no college snaps to evaluate yet.

Best Fit

An aggressive 4-2-5 or multiple front that uses its linebackers as blitzers, which is what Clayton White runs at South Carolina. That lets Harris keep using his edge-rush instincts while he learns off-ball fits. He'd struggle more in a two-gap scheme that asks linebackers to read and flow from depth. Keeping him in the same program as his twin (DL Aiden Harris) and near his Charlotte-area home base adds stability to his development.