Michael Harper (American football)

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Michael Harper
No. 88, 84
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1961-05-11) May 11, 1961 (age 63)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Hickman Mills (MO)
College: USC
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 11 / Pick: 293
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:25
Receiving yards:352
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Michael Harper (born May 11, 1961) is an American former gridiron football player. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and in the Canadian Football League (NFL) for the Calgary Stampeders. [1] Harper played college football for the USC Trojans. [2]

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References

  1. Eskenazi, Gerald (August 21, 1986). "Jets' Harper Ready for Giants". The New York Times via NYTimes.com.
  2. "Michael Harper Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.