Twin brothers Aiden and Andrew Harris are 2026 top-300 recruits eyeing top college football programs

Matthews (N.C.) Weddington four-star defensive lineman Aiden Harris and Matthews (N.C.) Weddington three-star EDGE Andrew Harris are two talented rising juniors from North Carolina. They are also twin brothers. 

Both Aiden and Andrew are looking at the same schools in their recruitments, including Miami and USC. They hope to suit up for the same program on the next level. 

“We could go different ways, but it’s been a dream to play with Andrew,” Aiden told On3. “It’s been our dream to play together since we were six or seven. When we finally made that move over to Weddington going into ninth grade, that’s when it started to get serious with our first offer being together. We made a decision that we most likely will want to go together to a school.” 

The Harris brothers are interested in top college football programs

Aiden wants to return to both Miami and USC, as well as Georgia. The Bulldogs have not offered Aiden and Andrew, who visited Athens on June 4. 

Multiple Miami coaches communicate with Aiden, including defensive coordinator Lance Guidry and associate head coach/defensive line coach Joe Salave’a. The No. 4 player in North Carolina also speaks with USC co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Eric Henderson and Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott. 

“I’m really close with the coaches from Miami and USC,” said Aiden, the No. 25 overall prospect and No. 3 defensive lineman in the 2026 On300. “Every time I see coaches from both schools, there is always a good bond… Every time I get out there and interact with them, it’s always a good time. They all have good personalities. It is spending time with a school that I could possibly end up at. When I go to Georgia, I spend time with coach Scott.” 

Other programs Aiden – who is 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds – and Andrew have been to together include Notre Dame (April 3), Ohio State (April 1), NC State (June 5, 2022) and South Carolina (June 4, 2022). LSU, Michigan, Ole Miss and Oregon are schools that Aiden wants to see for the first time in the coming months.

“Playing together is a competitive thing for us,” Andrew told On3. “Our whole family is competitive, so when me and Aiden step out onto the field together, we always try to compete with each other. We see who is going to get a sack first and who is going to get the most tackles. 

“It’s a competitive thing and for us to go to college together, that’s a big plan for my mom, me and Aiden. We all sat down and thought about that together. We’re trying to go to the same school, but if it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen.” 

Aiden and Andrew Harris already know what matters to them in a school

One important factor in Aiden’s recruitment will be relationships. The four-star, who is also getting interest from Auburn and UCLA along with Andrew, pays close attention during visits to how players act around coaches and how coaches are off the field. 

A strong connection with the coaching staff is also important to Andrew. Another thing the No. 15 player in North Carolina is searching for is how well he fits in a school’s defensive scheme.

“I’m looking for that chemistry,” said Andrew, the No. 289 overall prospect and No. 20 EDGE in the 2026 On300. “I’m trying to build a bond with my brother and the coaches. I want the coaches to treat me like one of their own sons. I also want to make sure I will fit in their defense. I know I’m not going to be playing d-line when I go to college. I’ll be playing the jack and Joker positions.”  

Both Aiden and Andrew, who is 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, still have a long time remaining in their recruitments. By the end of it, they are hoping to sign National Letters of Intent to the same program.

“We are trying to always uplift each other,” Andrew said. “If one of us messes up, the other one has their back. Me and Aiden have each other’s back, no matter what.”