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Oregon's Danny Lanning and Auburn's Hugh Freeze visit Harris twins at Weddington High (NC)

Aiden and Drew Harris are part of a steady stream of high profile college coaches recruiting the North Carolina brothers

Jeff Hawkins

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, as well Auburn coach Hugh Freeze each visited Wedding High School (North Carolina) to discuss the Warriors star players, twin bothers Aiden and Drew Harris.
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, as well Auburn coach Hugh Freeze each visited Wedding High School (North Carolina) to discuss the Warriors star players, twin bothers Aiden and Drew Harris. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

When reached by phone Monday morning, Weddington (North Carolina) football coach Andy Capone asked if he get back with the caller.

“Coach Freeze is here right now,” Capone said. “Can I call you back?”

“Coach Freeze” was Auburn coach Hugh Freeze, who was in town to chat about the Harris twins, Aiden and Drew.

Freeze wasn’t Capone’s lone high-profile visit Monday. Before Freeze arrived, Oregon coach Dan Lanning visited.

“Just another day,” Capone joked. “It’s crazy, but it’s a good thing.” 

At 6-foot-4, 260 pounds, Aiden Harris, who has appeared in 42 varsity games since his freshman campaign, compiled 229 total tackles, including 62 tackles for loss. As a junior, the defensive lineman registered 13.5 sacks. He was a finalist for the N.C. Mr. Football Award.

At 6-3, 235 pounds, Drew Harris earned his first letter as a junior and posted 81 total tackles and 25 tackles for loss. The defensive lineman/tight end added seven sacks.

The brothers helped the then-defending 4A state champion Warriors to a 13-1 record last season, falling to Greensboro Grimsley in the NCHSAA regional finals.

South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio State also remain interested in the twins, Capone said, adding the duo likely will commit before the 2025 season, the summer.

Weddington’s junior recruit, linebacker TJ Davis Jr., remains “pretty solid” in his commitment with Notre Dame, but “stuff happens, you know?” Capone said.

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JEFF HAWKINS

Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in print and digital media. A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2023-24 and 2011-12), NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003). His minor-league coverage included the UHL’s Adirondack IceHawks (1999-2003), Northeast League’s Adirondack Lumberjacks (1997-99) and South Atlantic League’s Hickory Crawdads (1993-95). Hawkins penned four youth sports books and away from the laptop, his main hobbies include mountain bike riding and live music. He has been writing for High School On SI since 2024.

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