Matthew Harper (American football)

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Matthew Harper
Los Angeles Rams
TitleAssistant special teams coach
Personal information
Born (1984-11-26) November 26, 1984 (age 41)
Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
College City College of San Francisco (2004–2005)
Oregon (2006–2007)
Career history
Awards and highlights

Matthew Harper (born November 26, 1984) is an American football coach and is the current assistant special teams coach of the Los Angeles Rams. [1] He previously was a coach for the City College of San Francisco, Oregon Ducks, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Francisco 49ers. [2]

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Early life & playing career

The son of former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Willie Harper, [3] Matthew Harper grew up in Union City, California and played for James Logan High School. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles and four interceptions for the Colts and earned all-league honors. Harper then moved on to play for City College of San Francisco, where in two seasons with the Rams, he twice earned All-NorCal Conference recognitions and in 2005 was named a JC All-American. [4]

In 2006, Harper transferred to Oregon and played defensive back for the Ducks in 2006 and 2007. [5]

Coaching career

Following the end of his playing career, Harper returned to CCSF and served one season as safeties coach before returning to Oregon. He spent three seasons as a coaching intern and one as a graduate assistant.

In 2014, Harper was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League, where he spent the next six seasons on the coaching staff. Beginning as an assistant on special teams, he spent one season (2015) as assistant defensive backs coach before returning to special teams for the next three seasons. [6] In 2017, he won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles. [7] Harper was named wide receivers coach in 2019, and remained in that position for two seasons. [8]

In 2021, Harper was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as assistant special teams coach. [9] In four seasons, he helped the 49ers reach the NFC Championship Game three times and an appearance in Super Bowl LVIII at the end of the 2023 season. [10]

On December 22, 2025, Harper was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as a special teams assistant, following the dismissal of special teams coach Chase Blackburn. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rams part ways with special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn, elevate assistant Ben Kotwica to interim role, will bring in assistant Matt Harper". www.TheRams.com.
  2. ↑ "Matthew Harper Coaching Record - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. ↑ "Matthew Harper assistant special teams". 49ers.com.
  4. ↑ "Matthew Harper". GoDucks.com.
  5. ↑ "Matthew Harper College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. ↑ "Meet The Coaches: Matt Harper". www.philadelphiaeagles.com.
  7. ↑ "Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots - February 4th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Eagles announce coaching and front office changes". PhillyVoice. February 25, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Former Duck Matthew Harper hired by 49ers as special teams coach". DuckTerritory.
  10. ↑ "Matthew Harper | Pro Football History.com". pro-football-history.com.


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