Christopher James Harper (born December 7, 1993) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at California.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 7, 1993 Encino, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Crespi Carmelite (Encino, California) | ||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
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College career
editHarper was Cal's most productive receiver over his 35 games played and 23 starts during his three seasons with the program from 2012–14. He entered the 2015 NFL draft as an underclassman, forgoing his final season of eligibility.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.53 s | 1.59 s | 2.62 s | 4.36 s | 7.03 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
editHarper went undrafted, but signed with the New England Patriots on May 5, 2015 as an undrafted free agent.[2] Harper made the Patriots initial 53-man roster and played in the first game of the 2015 season but was cut by the team on September 15, 2015.[3] Harper was resigned to the Patriots' practice squad on September 17, 2015.[4] On November 17, 2015, following an injury to Julian Edelman, the Patriots signed Harper from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.[5]
On November 30, 2015, the Patriots waived Harper after a costly muffed punt in the snow against the Denver Broncos the day before.[6] On December 2, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Harper to the practice squad.[7] On December 26, the Patriots again promoted Harper to the 53-man roster.[8]
On January 3, 2016, Harper caught his first pass for 6 yards against the Miami Dolphins.[9]
On September 3, 2016, Harper was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.[10]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn September 5, 2016, Harper was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[11] On September 12, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.[12] The next day, he was released by the 49ers and was re-signed to the teams' practice squad the following day.[13] Harper was promoted back to the active roster on November 8, 2016.[14] On May 2, 2017, Harper was waived by the 49ers.[15][16]
New York Jets
editHarper was signed by the New York Jets on May 30, 2017.[17] He was waived on September 1, 2017.[18]
Toronto Argonauts
editHarper was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on April 12, 2018.[19] He was released on June 9, 2018.[20]
Montreal Alouettes
editHarper was signed to the practice roster of the Montreal Alouettes on June 13, 2018. He was promoted to the active roster on July 5. He was placed on injured reserve on August 1, and activated from injured reserve on September 13. Harper was released on September 17, 2018.[21]
References
edit- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Chris Harper College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "CalBears.com - University of California Official Athletic Site". www.calbears.com.
- ^ "Patriots release rookie WR Chris Harper | New England Patriots". Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Undrafted Rookie Wide Receiver Chris Harper To Practice Squad". September 17, 2015.
- ^ Kyed, Doug (November 17, 2015). "Patriots Add Receiver Depth By Signing Chris Harper Off Practice Squad". NESN.
- ^ "Patriots cut Chris Harper following muffed punt". NFL.com.
- ^ "Patriots re-sign Chris Harper, Kelcy Quarles". www.bostonherald.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Patriots elevate Chris Harper from practice squad". December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Patriots vs. Dolphins - Box Score - January 3, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Sign WR Chris Harper to Practice Squad". Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Promote WR Chris Harper to Active Roster, Release RB DuJuan Harris". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Re-sign RB Harris; Waive WR Harper". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Sportrac.com: NFL Transactions". Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 30, 2017). "Jets Sign WR Chris Harper". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2017). "Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Argos sign three internationals - Toronto Argonauts". April 12, 2018.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Montreal Alouettes Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.