2026 UConn Football Commit - Tyrique Harris (Clearwater, Florida)

[huskymedic]

Tyrique Harris is a 6-1 205lb LB from Clearwater Central High School in Clearwater Florida. Previously committed to Toledo.

Senior Year High School Stats/Highlights

 

[Tdaley]

Nice.

 

[UConnRock]

Nice....Iowa St offer along with a solid bunch for FBS offers

 

[Palatine]

Welcome.

 

[UConn2SF]

I'll be honest I'm shocked at how few Toledo decommits (2) and portal jumpers (0) there have been since we hired Candle.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[businesslawyer]

I'll be honest I'm shocked at how few Toledo decommits (2) and portal jumpers (0) there have been since we hired Candle.

Mora clearly had spent enough time asking himself "what if" that he was ready to move and invite players to join him on day one. Candle may not have begun thinking about a plan until he accepted the UConn offer.

 

[CL82]

I'll be honest I'm shocked at how few Toledo decommits (2) and portal jumpers (0) there have been since we hired Candle.

It's still early to come to any conclusions, but it is concerning.

 

[Alum1620]

It's still early to come to any conclusions, but it is concerning.

I think portal wise you have a team where Candle created a culture of loyalty so they may players only announce portal till after their bowl game

 

[TheDrifter75]

Nice, welcome to the pound

 

[TheDrifter75]

Maybe Candle is looking at a different caliber of player to bring to UConn. These two fit the bill.

 

[KryHavok]

It's still early to come to any conclusions, but it is concerning.

I think portal wise you have a team where Candle created a culture of loyalty so they may players only announce portal till after their bowl game

Our ex-coach had been planning an exit strategy for a while, by his own admission. His name and prior relationships with commits were enough to sway several players that previously committed to UConn. Our new coach has only formally been at UConn for a week, he's got 2 commits to switch to UConn, albeit from his former program, and he is back in the mid-west now (per what I read), likely on another recruiting hunt. I'm going to err on the side of caution and think that Coach Candle needs to get his team assembled while simultaneously going out to recruit. There's some inertia to overcome. I'm impatient as the next fan, but he needs time to build infrastructure...I'll start panicking if we haven't added anybody else after New Years.

 

[Exit 4]

I really didn't have big expectations that Candle's last Toledo class was going to come running over here. I could see his FL and non mid west players making the switch, but I think the midwest players might not be in a race to leave their backyard.

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Tyrique!!!

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

I'll be honest I'm shocked at how few Toledo decommits (2) and portal jumpers (0) there have been since we hired Candle.

Patience...still early.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

Interesting that it is a defensive recruit coming with Candle on this one.

The QB makes sense with Candle's offensive history and the likelihood of his OC/QB coach coming with him. But with Candle being a legacy offensive coach and with his DC Kehres going to Syracuse, I am surprised to see a high level defensive recruit follow him to UConn. It has to mean that at least a few of the Toledo defensive coaches are coming with Candle here to Storrs.

 

[Jimdish255]

Welcome to Uconn Tyrique!

 

[mikedog10]

I'll be honest I'm shocked at how few Toledo decommits (2) and portal jumpers (0) there have been since we hired Candle.

There’s gonna be more of these once a few of the assistant coaches get hired.

 

[JMick]

There’s gonna be more of these once a few of the assistant coaches get hired.

Im sure there's more that already know they're coming and just haven't announced anything publicly

 

[Hoophound]

Maybe Candle is looking at a different caliber of player to bring to UConn. These two fit the bill.

This. He has a lot more more money to spend now. Spending it all on MAC level players won’t work. Especially, with the schedule we have next season. He needs a higher caliber player. We’ll get more Toledo guys but hopefully only the best ones.

 

[JMick]

This. He has a lot more more money to spend now. Spending it all on MAC level players won’t work. Especially, with the schedule we have next season. He needs a higher caliber player. We’ll get more Toledo guys but hopefully only the best ones.

Hopefully but it's also year 1 and there's gonna be a LOT of roster spots. If a guy can play he can play.

 

[Bongo Fury]

I really didn't have big expectations that Candle's last Toledo class was going to come running over here. I could see his FL and non mid west players making the switch, but I think the midwest players might not be in a race to leave their backyard.

mora left prior to signing day and Candle after. It’s more difficult to de-commit after signing. I would expect some when portal opens and next signing period.

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Tyrique!

 

[ScottVib]

Mora clearly had spent enough time asking himself "what if" that he was ready to move and invite players to join him on day one. Candle may not have begun thinking about a plan until he accepted the UConn offer.

The fact that signing day was coming up in a few days may have added a sense of urgency with a deadline coming up for those former UConn commits as well.

 

[Skiblets]

This is the first head coach we’ve hired that was also a successful head coach recently He knows how this game is played He’s gonna do just fine with a competitive budget to sign players