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Harris is coming to Tucson after two seasons at Washington State. Harris, who has a year of eligibility remaining, is joining the Wildcats as a punter, but the WSU transfer has experience kicking field goals and kickoffs. 

Harris is a Vancouver, Canada native and started his college career at San Diego Mesa College. Harris averaged just under 39 yards per punt; his longest punt was a 64-yarder. Harris also had 23 punts land inside the 20-yard line. 

Harris signed with Washington State as a walk-on in 2024 and was the Cougars' kickoff specialist in three games. He appeared in all 13 games as a punter for the Cougars in 2025, averaging 40.7 yards per punt — and a long of 60 yards. Harris pinned 15 punts inside the 20-yard line. Harris also attempted 60 kickoffs, with 45 touchbacks. 

Harris is the third specialist to join the Wildcats since the season. Arizona added Arkansas State long snapper Drew Nicolson from the transfer portal and added punter and former West Virginia signee Chase Ridley.

Nicolson joins Arizona after playing the last two seasons at Arkansas State. He started his college career in 2023 at Akron. The 6-2, 220-pound Tempe native prepped at Corona del Sol High School, where he was teammates with UA reserve offensive lineman Keona Peat, who is the older brother of Arizona basketball star Koa Peat. 

Nicolson appeared in all 12 games at Akron and transferred to Arkansas State. He redshirted his first season with the Red Wolves and became the starting long snapper this past season. Arkansas State went 7-6 and beat Missouri State, 34-28, in the Xbox Bowl in Frisco, Texas. 

Nicolson has 202 snaps and two tackles in his college career, according to Pro Football Focus. 

Ridley, who hails from Perth, Australia, is the latest Aussie to play at the UA. 

The 6-2, 233-pound Australian initially signed to play for former Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia, but was granted release from WVU and signed with the Wildcats. Ridley will start his Arizona career as a true freshman. 

Arizona had Australia native Isaac Lovison at punter last season. Lovison, who's out of eligibility, was ninth in the Big 12 in punting average (42.6) during his lone season in Tucson. The Wildcats also had Lachlan Bruce on the 2024 roster, but the Aussie didn't appear in any games. 

Ridley joins Arizona via the ProKick Australia program that has produced several NFL punters, including Mitch Wishnowsky, Michael Dickson, Cameron Johnston and Lou Hedley, among others. Lovison, who was one of the first additions since the hiring of Arizona special teams coordinator Craig Naivar last year, was also a part of the ProKick Australia program as an Aussie rules football player.

The Wildcats are reshaping their specialists corps, which lost Lovison and senior long snapper Avery Salerno. 

Arizona returns junior placekicker Michael Salgado-Medina, who was 19 for 31 at kicking field goals, the most misses in a season for the UA since 1999, albeit snapping inconsistencies factored into some of those misses.

Salgado-Medina was 5 for 12 at field goals between 40-49 yards, but displayed leg strength with a 57-yarder against Oklahoma State and a crucial 51-yarder against Cincinnati.

Arizona also has second-year walk-on kicker Tyler Prasuhn, who's the son of former UA kicker John Prasuhn, along with second-year long snapper and Montana native Broden Molen, who played in the Navy All-American Bowl last year.

Find out the latest updates on Arizona football's activity in the transfer portal with the Star's tracker on Tucson.com and The Wildcaster mobile app.