Cal Football Transfer: Daniel Harris, Cornerback Via Georgia

The California Golden Bears need new cornerbacks, and they got a huge addition today from the SEC.

Cal needed transfer cornerbacks with the departure of Hezekiah Masses and Brett ‘Paco’ Austin, and they have a huge SEC talent inbound. Former Georgia Bulldogs corner Daniel Harris is on his way to Berkeley.

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12:17 AM · Jan 16, 2026 · 28.9K Views

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Harris is the 15th-ranked transfer cornerback by On3, and the 13th-best by 247Sports. Harris had 22 tackles and 3 pass deflections in the 2024 playoff season for Georgia. He played less in 2025 after reportedly dealing with injury, notching 138 snaps in 5 games.

One blemish on Harris’s resume was that he was arrested in a reckless driving incident at Georgia, but he remained a team contributor after that incident. Here’s hoping he’s learned from the incident, and Harris’s focus will be on getting to the next level under new cornerbacks coach Da’Von Brown in his one season in Berkeley.

Cal transfer portal arrivals

• Running back Adam Mohammed (via Washington)

• Running back Carter Vargas (via UC Davis)

• Running back Ashten Emory (via UTEP)

• Wide receiver Ian Strong (via Rutgers)

• Wide receiver Chase Hendricks (via Ohio)

• Wide receiver Cooper Perry (via Oregon)

• Tight end Dorian Thomas (via New Mexico)

• Offensive lineman Jimothy Lewis (via Mississippi State)

• Offensive lineman Mykeal Rabess (via Florida International)

• Offensive lineman Kahli Tafai (via Minnesota)

• Offensive lineman Ashton Rivera (via Kent State)

• Offensive lineman Jacob Arop (via South Dakota)

• Defensive lineman Justin Beadles (via Louisville)

• Defensive lineman Ashun Shepphard (via Mississippi State)

• Edge Solomon Williams (via Texas A&M)

• Linebacker Tristan Jernigan (via Texas A&M)

• Cornerback Daniel Harris (via Georgia)

• Safety Kingston Lopa (via Oregon)

• Safety Michael Hurst Jr. (via Northern Arizona)

Returning Bears

• Tight end Mason Mini

• Wide receiver Mark Hamper

• Offensive tackle Frederick Williams III

• Center Bastian Swinney

• Defensive lineman Derek Wilkins

• Edge Jayden Wayne

• Defensive lineman Nate Burrell

• Defensive back Isaiah Crosby

• Defensive back Cam Sidney

• Kicker Chase Meyer (withdrew from portal)

Cal transfer portal departures

• Linebacker Cade Uluave (BYU)

• Linebacker Luke Ferrelli (Clemson)

• Linebacker Harrison Taggart

• Linebacker Eze Osondu

• Linebacker Buom Jock

• Linebacker Curlee Thomas (North Texas)

• Defensive lineman TJ Bush (Minnesota)

• Defensive lineman Ike Okafor

• Edge Ryan McCulloch (UCLA)

• Running back Brandon High (UTSA)

• Offensive lineman Lajuan Owens

• Offensive lineman Nick Morrow (Kansas)

• Offensive lineman Leon Bell

• Offensive lineman Braden Miller (Duke)

• Offensive lineman Daveion Harley

• Offensive lineman Jordan Spasojevic-Moko

• Tight end Landon Morris (Wake Forest)

• Quarterback Devin Brown

• Quarterback EJ Caminong

• Quarterback Belay Brummel

• Defensive back Kaden Cook

• Wide receiver Dazmin James

• Wide receiver Jaiven Plummer

• Kicker Abram Murray

• Punter Michael Kern

• Longsnapper Rino Monteforte (Kansas)