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Darius Harper

Darius Harper
No. 76 – Birmingham Stallions
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 27)
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Springfield (Springfield, Ohio)
College:Miami (OH) (2016–2017),
Cincinnati (2018–2020)
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darius Harper (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college basketball at Miami (OH) and college football at Cincinnati.

College career

Basketball

Before playing football, Harper played college basketball at Miami (Ohio) after graduating from high school. He started 14 of 30 games and totaled 87 points, 64 rebounds, 7 steals, 2 assists and 8 blocks in 360 minutes.[1] During his second season at Miami (Ohio), Harper did not see as much playing time. He started no games and totaled 4 points and 4 rebounds in just 23 minutes.[1]

Football

In 2018, Harper transferred to Cincinnati where he played in 2 games.[2] In his second year in 2019, Harper started 8 out of 14 games and helped his team win the American Athletic Conference East Division Championship. He was also named to the 2019 AAC All-Academic Team.[2]

In his last year in 2020, Harper started 10 games and helped his offensive line become a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award. He also earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and an Honorable Mention All-AAC.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(2.00 m) 		300 lb
(136 kg) 		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.05 s 1.79 s 2.96 s 4.54 s 7.70 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		 16 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Los Angeles Chargers

Harper was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021.[4] Harper was waived on August 30, 2021.[5]

Birmingham Stallions

Harper was selected in the 5th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[6] He re-signed with the team on July 29, 2023,[7] and again on August 19, 2024.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "0 – Darius Harper". miamiredhawks.com.
  2. ^ a b c "58 – Darius Harper". gobearcats.com.
  3. ^ "Darius Harper, Cincinnati, OT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Smith, J.T. (May 1, 2021). "Darius Harper signs with the Los Angeles Chargers as a UDFA". The Front Office News. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Borquez, Gavino (August 30, 2021). "Chargers waive 11 players ahead of NFL roster cuts". Chargerswire. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL rosters 2022: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new football league". Sporting News.
  7. ^ @USFLStallions (July 29, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ @UFL_PR (August 19, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Twitter.

Further reading

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_Harper