Chris Harper (wide receiver, born 1993)
- For other people named Chris Harper, see Chris Harper (disambiguation)
.JPG) Harper with the New England Patriots in 2015 | |||||||||
| No. 14 San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 7, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Encino, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Encino (CA) Crespi Carmelite | ||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016 | |||||||||
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Christopher James Harper (born December 7, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.
College
Harper 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
New England Patriots
Harper went undrafted, but signed with the New England Patriots on May 5, 2015 as an undrafted free agent.[1] 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.[2] Harper was resigned to the Patriots' practice squad on September 17, 2015.[3] On November 17, 2015, following an injury to Julian Edelman, the Patriots signed Harper from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.[4]
On November 30, 2015, the Patriots waived Harper after a costly muffed punt in the snow against the Denver Broncos the day before.[5] On December 2, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Harper to the practice squad.[6] On December 26, the Patriots again promoted Harper to the 53-man roster.[7]
On January 3, 2016, Harper caught his first pass (6 yards) against the Miami Dolphins.[8]
On September 3, 2016, Harper was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.[9]
San Francisco 49ers
On September 5, 2016, Harper was signed to the 49ers' practice squad.[10] On September 12, 2016, he was promoted to the 49ers' active roster.[11] The next day, he was released by the 49ers and was re-signed to the teams' practice squad the following day.[12] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 8, 2016.[13]
References
- ↑ http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207866319
- ↑ http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/09/15/patriots-release-rookie-wr-chris-harper
- ↑ http://nesn.com/2015/09/patriots-sign-undrafted-rookie-wide-receiver-chris-harper-to-practice-squad/
- ↑ Kyed, Doug (November 17, 2015). "Patriots Add Receiver Depth By Signing Chris Harper Off Practice Squad". NESN.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000591750/article/patriots-cut-chris-harper-following-muffed-punt
- ↑ "Patriots re-sign Chris Harper, Kelcy Quarles". www.bostonherald.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ↑ "Patriots elevate Chris Harper from practice squad". Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ↑ "Patriots vs. Dolphins - Box Score - January 3, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com.
- ↑ "49ers Sign WR Chris Harper to Practice Squad".
- ↑ "49ers Promote WR Chris Harper to Active Roster, Release RB DuJuan Harris". 49ers.com.
- ↑ "49ers Re-sign RB Harris; Waive WR Harper". 49ers.com.
- ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 8, 2016.