2022 Football Roster

7 John Harper

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown McKeesport, Pa.
  • High School McKeesport

Biography

2022 | JUNIOR
Appeared in all 11 games with one start at wide receiver … finished with 104 yards on four kickoff returns … posted one reception for six yards against Edinboro … registered season-long kickoff return of 33 yards at Mercyhurst … matched 33-yard kickoff return versus Gannon

2021 I SOPHOMORE
Played at Youngstown State in NCAA FCS under head coach Doug Phillips … appeared in two games as a reserve

2020 I SOPHOMORE (Spring 2021)*
Appeared in four games as a reserve … tallied one tackle (solo) at South Dakota State … named to Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll

The asterisk next to the 2020 season indicates the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020 to 2021 due to this NCAA ruling.

2019 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Played at Youngstown State in NCAA FCS under head coach Bo Pelini … appeared in all 12 games with one start … finished with 17 tackles (nine solo), 1.0 TFL and one interception … registered two stops (one solo) and a 43-yard interception return in college debut against Samford … posted two tackles (both solo) and 1.0 TFL while making first career start against South Dakota State … set season high with six stops (three solo) at Indiana State

2018 I FRESHMAN
Redshirted … named to Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at McKeesport under head coaches George Smith and Matt Miller … received first-team all-conference honors as a senior … played quarterback, running and free safety … rushed for over 1,200 yards in 2017 … posted over 400 rushing yards as a junior … member of Class 5A district finalist team in 2016 … also member of basketball and track & field teams

PERSONAL
Son of John and Laureese Harper … has one sister and one brother … brother Jordan played football at Saint Francis (Pa.) from 2009-12 … cousin Bryant Harper played football at Cal U from 2016-18 and is currently the sports performance coach for the Texas A&M football team … majoring in communication studies

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