Chris Harper (wide receiver, born 1989)

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Chris Harper
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Harper with the Packers in 2013
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-10) September 10, 1989 (age 33)
Wichita, Kansas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Wichita (KS) Northwest
College: Kansas State
NFL Draft: 2013  / Round: 4 / Pick: 123
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Christopher Deon Harper (born September 10, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Kansas State, and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Harper has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers , the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants.

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High school

Harper was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended Northwest High School in Wichita, and played high school football for the Northwest Grizzlies. As a quarterback, he completed 55 percent of his passes while accumulating 761 yards and eight passing touchdowns. He also rushed for 506 yards and 10 scores his senior year for the Grizzlies, who ended the year with a 7-3 record and advanced the first round of the state playoffs. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the No.10 athlete in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from University of Oregon over offers from Kansas State, Missouri and Notre Dame. [1]

College career

Harper initially attended the University of Oregon, and was a member of the Oregon Ducks football team in 2008. He started his college career at quarterback, but converted from quarterback to wide receiver after the first five games. He caught nine passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 137 yards on 35 carries (3.9 yards per carry) for two touchdowns. At the end of the season, Harper announced that he would be leaving the Oregon Ducks, and would transfer closer to home. [2]

After transferring to Kansas State University, Harper played for the Kansas State Wildcats football team from 2010 to 2012. After red-shirting a year due to his transfer, he played in all 13 games in 2010, starting seven. He totaled 25 catches for 330 yards and four touchdowns. As a junior in 2011, he led the team in receptions (40), receiving yards (547) and touchdown receptions (5). In his final season of eligibility, he once again led the team in receptions (58) and receiving yards (857), and was second in touchdown receptions (3) and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference second-team.

Professional career

NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		229 lb
(104 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.45 s1.57 s2.63 s4.26 s6.89 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		20 reps
Sources: [3] [4]

Harper was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round, with the 123rd overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. [5]

Seattle Seahawks

On August 31, 2013, Harper was waived during the final roster cuts, becoming the second highest 2013 draftee to not make his NFL team's opening day roster.

San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers signed him off of the Seahawks practice roster on September 2, 2013. The 49ers later waived Harper on October 17, 2013.

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers claimed WR Chris Harper off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers on October 18, 2013. He made his NFL regular season debut, playing special teams coverage. He was released on August 24, 2014. [6]

New York Giants

On October 14, 2014, Harper signed with the New York Giants and was placed on the practice squad. On December 29, 2014, he signed a reserve/future contract to remain on the Giants. On August 7, 2015, Harper was waived/injured by the Giants. On the following day, he cleared waivers and was reverted to the Giants' injured reserve list. On September 28, 2015, he was released by the Giants with an injury settlement.

Music career

In October 2017, Harper made his music debut by releasing his first single titled "Just for Me".

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2014-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Harper latest Duck to transfer | Sports | Eugene, Oregon".
  3. ↑ "Chris Harper Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Chris Harper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Live draft blog: Seahawks select K-State wide receiver Chris Harper in the fourth round | Seahawks Blog | Seattle Times". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  6. ↑ Florio, Mike. "Packers dump seven players". Pro Football Talk. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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