Former Arizona Wildcats safety Isaiah Taylor transferred to Miami, he announced on X (Twitter) on Thursday. Ex-Arizona edge rusher Jason Harris officially signed with Marshall on Wednesday, after two-plus seasons with the UA.
Taylor's father, Jason Taylor, a Hall of Fame linebacker and former Miami Dolphins superstar, is the Hurricanes' defensive line coach under head coach Mario Cristobal.
The younger Taylor, who starred at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, signed with Arizona in the spring of 2021 after UA hired head coach Jedd Fisch. In three seasons at Arizona, Taylor logged 56 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups. Taylor's one interception was in the fourth quarter of Arizona's win over Arizona State in 2022, sealing the Wildcats' first Territorial Cup win in six years.
Taylor competed for both safety spots in '23, but Gunner Maldonado and Dalton Johnson — returning starters in '24 — earned the starting roles.
Linebacker Jason Harris goes through a special teams drill during the University of Arizona spring season workout, Tucson, Ariz., March 27, 2021.
Harris is the younger brother of former UA captain and defensive end Jalen Harris, and son of "Desert Swarm" linebacker Sean Harris and former UA women's basketball standout Cha-Ron Harris (formerly Cha-Ron Walker). Jalen Harris went undrafted in April, but signed with the Chicago Bears as a free agent before ending the season with the Washington Commanders.
Jason Harris, a former Gilbert Higley High School two-sport star, committed to Colorado's 2020 recruiting class and selected the Buffaloes over the UA at the Under Armour All-American Game. Harris was one of two in-state recruits Kevin Sumlin visited with the “Swagcopter,” when the former UA head coach helicoptered to Higley’s 36-7 win over Goodyear Millennium during the 2019 season; the other was former UA defensive lineman and then-Florence star Regen Terry.
Following the pandemic-influenced 2020 season, Harris transferred from Colorado to Arizona in 2021 less than three weeks after head coach Jedd Fisch was hired.
In two seasons at Arizona, Harris recorded three tackles and fell behind in the Wildcats' defensive line rotation. In Arizona's scrimmages during training camp, Harris displayed his pass-rushing ability and was consistently in the backfield during third-team reps.
Harris is the second player from Arizona to transfer to Marshall in recent years. Former UA tight end Stacey Marshall transferred to Marshall before the 2022 season.
