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Darius Harper
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Jacksonville, Fla.
  • High School:
    Robert E. Lee
  • Position:
    WR
  • Major:
    Business
  • gp
    2
  • yds
    135
  • yds/g
    67.5
  • td
    0

Bio

Sophomore (2014): Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 10 games ... Was team's top receiver with 52 catches for 665 yards and six touchdowns, all team highs amongst receivers ... Averaged 12.8 yards per catch ... Was ninth in HCAC in reception yards (665), 10th in yards per catch (12.8) and tied for 10th in touchdown receptions (six) ... Had one game with 100 or more yards with a career-high 101 yards against Centre (Ky.) College on Sept. 13 ... Also had a career-high 10 receptions against Earlham (Ind.) College on Oct. 25 ... His six touchdowns were second most on the team ... scored 36 points for the year.

Freshman (2013): Played in three games ... Caught one pass for 27 yards … Scored one touchdown … 

Prep: A two-year starter for Robert E. Lee Head Coach O.J. Small … As a senior he finished with 22 receptions and 396 yards, scoring five touchdowns … Named to the First Team-All District 6-3A after his strong senior season … Named to his conference’s first team … Harper also played varsity basketball at Lee … 
 
Personal: Darius Harper … Son of Dana and Eric Harper … Majoring in Business

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23
  Total Conference
Receptions 14 14
Yards 135 135
Yards per game 67.5 67.5
Yards per catch 9.6 9.6
Touchdowns 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 4 48 12.0 20 0 - -
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 10 87 8.7 25 0 - -
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - -

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 1 - 48 - - 48
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 1 - 87 - - 87
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - -

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Adrian (Mich.) L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Centre (Ky.) L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 37-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 28-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 45-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Anderson (Ind.) W, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Bluffton L, 44-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 3 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 2 - - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 3 1 0.3 27 9.0 27.0 1 27
2014-15 2 14 7.0 135 67.5 9.6 0 25
Total 5 15 3.0 162 32.4 10.8 1 27

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 3 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 2 - - - - - - - 0
Total 5 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 3 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 2 - - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 3 - 27 - - 27 9.0
2014-15 2 - 135 - - 135 67.5
Total 5 - 162 - - 162 32.4

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 2 - - - - - - - -
Conference 2 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 1 - - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 2 14 7.0 135 67.5 9.6 0 25
Conference 2 14 7.0 135 67.5 9.6 0 25
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 1 4 4.0 48 48.0 12.0 0 20
Away 1 10 10.0 87 87.0 8.7 0 25
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 10 10.0 87 87.0 8.7 0 25
Losses 1 4 4.0 48 48.0 12.0 0 20
Month                
September 1 4 4.0 48 48.0 12.0 0 20
October 1 10 10.0 87 87.0 8.7 0 25

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 2 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 2 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 1 - - - - - - - 0
Away 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 2 - - - - - - - -
Conference 2 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 1 - - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 2 - 135 - - 135 67.5
Conference 2 - 135 - - 135 67.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 1 - 48 - - 48 48.0
Away 1 - 87 - - 87 87.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 1 - 87 - - 87 87.0
Losses 1 - 48 - - 48 48.0
Month              
September 1 - 48 - - 48 48.0
October 1 - 87 - - 87 87.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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