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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1989)}}
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'''Damon''' "'''D. J.'''" '''Harper''' (born September 21, 1989) is an American former ] ]. He played ] at ].

==High school career==
Harper was a two-sport letterman at Cypress Creek High School, lettering in football three times and track and field twice. He was a three-time unanimous first-team all-district (]) pick, team captain twice and team MVP once. He was named ] Player of the Week, Texas High School Athlete of the Week and finalist for Houston Touchdown Club. As a senior, he rushed for 1,570 yards and 21 touchdowns on 212 carries with 18 receptions for 160 yards. He finished his high school career with 3,900 total yards. After high school, he attended Boise State on a football scholarship.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=787623 |title=Harper bio: The Official Athletic Website of Boise State University |access-date=September 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927134309/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=787623 |archive-date=September 27, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==College career==
===Freshman season===
During Harper's freshman year on the Boise State team, he had the sixth-best rushing season by a freshman, and the fourth-best by a true freshman, with 376 yards and five touchdowns, despite missing the last two regular season games. He became the first Boise State true freshman since 1988 to rush for more than 100 yards in a game, when he gained 153 yards and a touchdown at ]. He scored a touchdown for the team in their game against ] at the ]. He finished the year with 6 touchdowns, 376 rushing yards on 87 carries, all career highs. He also had 3 receptions for 13 yards.<ref></ref>

===Sophomore season===
During Harper's 2nd season at Boise State, he received less carries in a crowded backfield that featured running backs ], Jeremy Avery, and ]. The highlights for his sophomore campaign include a 2 touchdown performance against Louisiana Tech and 67 rushing yards on just 7 carries.<ref>{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He finished the season with 55 carries for 265 yards and 4 touchdowns.

===Junior season===
Prior to the season, Harper was labeled as the fastest player on the Boise State Broncos football team with an astounding 4.34 40 yard dash time.<ref></ref> During Harper's junior season at Boise State in 2009, he received many more carries than in previous years, mainly due to the departure of Ian Johnson for the NFL, and Doug Martin moving to defense. In week 1 against the ] Ducks, he had 19 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown, in addition to a 33-yard rush. In week 2 against the ] RedHawks, Harper rushed 13 times for 89 yards and a touchdown, with a rushing long of 32 yards. In week 3 at the ] Bulldogs, Harper rushed 12 times for 107 yards and a touchdown through most of the game.<ref>{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> However, during the game he suffered a season ending ACL injury, derailing the leading rusher for Boise State's season. He finished the year with a career-high 6.5 yards per rush. He was later granted a medical redshirt, leaving him with 2 years of eligibility remaining in his career.

===Redshirt junior season===
Harper came into his second junior season low on the depth chart, despite his surge in the off-season to rehab a knee injury sustained in a game in the previous season. In week 1 against the ] Hokies, Harper rushed 4 times for 80 yards and a career-high 71 yard rush for a touchdown. In week 2 against the ] Cowboys, Harper rushed 11 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Through 2 games, he averaged 9.3 yards per rush, with 15 rushes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns. During the 3rd game of the season, against visiting Oregon State, Harper again suffered a season ending ACL injury.


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'''Damon "D.J." Harper''' (born September 21, 1989 in ]) is a ] for the ] ] team.


==High School Career== ===San Francisco 49ers===
On May 7, 2013, Harper was signed by the ] as an undrafted free agent. On August 26, 2013, he was waived by the 49ers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Waive-Five-Players/6bba0a8f-17e8-463b-b180-0e2d48f99fa5 |title=49ers Waive Five Players |last=Price |first=Taylor |date=August 26, 2013 |website=49ers.com |accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref>
He was a two-sport letterman at ], lettering in football three times and track and field twice. He was a three-time unanimous first-team all-district (]) pick, team captain twice and team MVP once. He was named ] Player of the Week, Texas High School Athlete of the Week and finalist for Houston Touchdown Club. As a senior he rushed for 1,570 yards and 21 touchdowns on 212 carries with 18 receptions for 160 yards. As a junior he rushed for 1,088 yard and 10 touchdowns on 166 carries with 16 catches for 80 yards. As a sophomore he finished with 210 yards and two touchdowns on 60 carries with 13 receptions for 110 yards. He finished high school career with 3,900 total yards. He decided to commit to Boise State on a football scholarship.


==Freshman Season== ===Ottawa Redblacks===
Harper signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on June 5, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2014 |title=Transactions - 2014 |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=January 17, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108051139/http://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2014 |archivedate=January 8, 2015 }}</ref> He was released by the Redblacks on January 8, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |title=Transactions |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=January 17, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117211716/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |archivedate=January 17, 2015 }}</ref>
He put together the sixth-best rushing season by a freshman, and the fourth-best by a true freshman, with 376 yards and five touchdowns despite missing last two regular season games. He became the first Boise State true freshman since 1988 to rush for more than 100 yards in a game when he gained 153 yards and a touchdown at ]. He rushed for 43 yards and a TD on eight carries against ]. He had 42 yards and a touchdown on eight carries against Weber State, rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown on nine carries against ], and gained 29 yards and rushed for a touchdown on 12 carries at ]. He gained 22 yards on 12 carries at ] and had 18 yards rushing on seven carries against ]. He caught three passes for 13 yards, including a season-best 10-yard reception, against San Jose State. Scored a touchdown against ] in the ].


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Latest revision as of 18:30, 24 December 2024

American gridiron football player (born 1989)

American football player
D.J. Harper
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-21) September 21, 1989 (age 35)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Cypress Creek
(Houston, Texas)
College:Boise State
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Damon "D. J." Harper (born September 21, 1989) is an American former gridiron football running back. He played college football at Boise State University.

High school career

Harper was a two-sport letterman at Cypress Creek High School, lettering in football three times and track and field twice. He was a three-time unanimous first-team all-district (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District) pick, team captain twice and team MVP once. He was named Houston Chronicle Player of the Week, Texas High School Athlete of the Week and finalist for Houston Touchdown Club. As a senior, he rushed for 1,570 yards and 21 touchdowns on 212 carries with 18 receptions for 160 yards. He finished his high school career with 3,900 total yards. After high school, he attended Boise State on a football scholarship.

College career

Freshman season

During Harper's freshman year on the Boise State team, he had the sixth-best rushing season by a freshman, and the fourth-best by a true freshman, with 376 yards and five touchdowns, despite missing the last two regular season games. He became the first Boise State true freshman since 1988 to rush for more than 100 yards in a game, when he gained 153 yards and a touchdown at Fresno State. He scored a touchdown for the team in their game against East Carolina at the Hawaii Bowl. He finished the year with 6 touchdowns, 376 rushing yards on 87 carries, all career highs. He also had 3 receptions for 13 yards.

Sophomore season

During Harper's 2nd season at Boise State, he received less carries in a crowded backfield that featured running backs Ian Johnson, Jeremy Avery, and Doug Martin. The highlights for his sophomore campaign include a 2 touchdown performance against Louisiana Tech and 67 rushing yards on just 7 carries. He finished the season with 55 carries for 265 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Junior season

Prior to the season, Harper was labeled as the fastest player on the Boise State Broncos football team with an astounding 4.34 40 yard dash time. During Harper's junior season at Boise State in 2009, he received many more carries than in previous years, mainly due to the departure of Ian Johnson for the NFL, and Doug Martin moving to defense. In week 1 against the Oregon Ducks, he had 19 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown, in addition to a 33-yard rush. In week 2 against the Miami (OH) RedHawks, Harper rushed 13 times for 89 yards and a touchdown, with a rushing long of 32 yards. In week 3 at the Fresno State Bulldogs, Harper rushed 12 times for 107 yards and a touchdown through most of the game. However, during the game he suffered a season ending ACL injury, derailing the leading rusher for Boise State's season. He finished the year with a career-high 6.5 yards per rush. He was later granted a medical redshirt, leaving him with 2 years of eligibility remaining in his career.

Redshirt junior season

Harper came into his second junior season low on the depth chart, despite his surge in the off-season to rehab a knee injury sustained in a game in the previous season. In week 1 against the Virginia Tech Hokies, Harper rushed 4 times for 80 yards and a career-high 71 yard rush for a touchdown. In week 2 against the Wyoming Cowboys, Harper rushed 11 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Through 2 games, he averaged 9.3 yards per rush, with 15 rushes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns. During the 3rd game of the season, against visiting Oregon State, Harper again suffered a season ending ACL injury.

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m) 		211 lb
(96 kg) 		4.46 s 1.56 s 2.55 s 4.13 s 6.80 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine

San Francisco 49ers

On May 7, 2013, Harper was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. On August 26, 2013, he was waived by the 49ers.

Ottawa Redblacks

Harper signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on June 5, 2014. He was released by the Redblacks on January 8, 2015.

References

  1. "Harper bio: The Official Athletic Website of Boise State University". Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  2. D.J. Harper Profile - ESPN
  3. D.J. Harper 2008 Game Log - ESPN
  4. BSU position preview: Does D.J. Harper get enough credit?
  5. D.J. Harper 2009 Game Log - ESPN
  6. Price, Taylor (August 26, 2013). "49ers Waive Five Players". 49ers.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  7. "Transactions - 2014". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  8. "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

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