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South Carolina football, Shane Beamer land 4-star DL twin brothers Andrew and Aiden Harris
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COLUMBIA — Defensive linemen Andrew and Aiden Harris, four-star rated twin brothers from Matthews, North Carolina, have committed to South Carolina football in the 2026 recruiting class.
Coach Shane Beamer reposted the news on X on June 7, then tweeted back-to-back, "Welcome Home" tweets, something he does right before or after a player commits to the Gamecocks .
Aiden, who is 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, is rated the No. 4 player in the state of North Carolina in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Andrew, who is 6-2 and 235 pounds, and is rated the No. 17 player in the state.
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The twins play at Weddington High School and took an official visit to South Carolina on June 6, and then committed the next day. Andrew and Aiden both posted images on campus, next to a statue of the program's mascot Cocky on June 7.
According to MaxPreps, Aiden has 136 solo total tackles through three seasons with 52 (82 total) as a junior. He has 23.5 career sacks with 13.5 last season.
Andrew had seven sacks and 25 tackles for a loss as a junior to go with 81 total tackles.
The twins are the third and fourth defensive players to commit to Beamer's 2026 recruiting class, joining four-star cornerback J'Zavien Currence who committed in October, and three-star edge rusher Keenan Britt. It's Beamer's seventh commit for the 2026 recruiting cycle.
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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina football lands twin defensive linemen Andrew and Aiden Harris
