Chris Harper (wide receiver, born 1993) explained

Chris Harper
Number:14
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:December 7, 1993
Birth Place:Encino, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:185
High School:Crespi Carmelite
(Encino, California)
College:California
Undraftedyear:2015
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:14
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:139
Cflstatlabel1:Receptions
Cflstatvalue1:7
Cflstatlabel2:Receiving yards
Cflstatvalue2:62
Cflstatlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Cflstatvalue3:1
Cfl:chris-harper/162592/

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.

College career

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 for 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 San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[10] On September 12, 2016, he was promoted to the 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] Harper was promoted back to the active roster on November 8, 2016.[13] On May 2, 2017, Harper was waived by the 49ers.[14] [15]

New York Jets

Harper was signed by the New York Jets on May 30, 2017.[16] He was waived on September 1, 2017.[17]

Toronto Argonauts

Harper was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on April 12, 2018.[18] He was released on June 9, 2018.[19]

Montreal Alouettes

Harper 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.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CalBears.com - University of California Official Athletic Site. www.calbears.com.
  2. Web site: Patriots release rookie WR Chris Harper | New England Patriots . 2015-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171026033201/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/09/15/patriots-release-rookie-wr-chris-harper . 2017-10-26 . dead .
  3. Web site: Patriots Sign Undrafted Rookie Wide Receiver Chris Harper To Practice Squad. 17 September 2015.
  4. News: Kyed. Doug. Patriots Add Receiver Depth By Signing Chris Harper Off Practice Squad. NESN. November 17, 2015.
  5. Web site: Patriots cut Chris Harper following muffed punt. .
  6. Web site: Patriots re-sign Chris Harper, Kelcy Quarles. www.bostonherald.com. 2015-12-27.
  7. Web site: Patriots elevate Chris Harper from practice squad. 26 December 2015 . 2015-12-27.
  8. Web site: Patriots vs. Dolphins - Box Score - January 3, 2016 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2016-02-09.
  9. Web site: Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106155435/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/03/patriots-reach-53-man-roster-limit. dead. November 6, 2017. Patriots.com. September 3, 2016.
  10. Web site: 49ers Sign WR Chris Harper to Practice Squad. 2016-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102074559/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-WR-Chris-Harper-to-Practice-Squad/095e95bd-f992-4556-8e1a-3ea74a22cce8?sf35169159=1. 2018-01-02. dead.
  11. Web site: 49ers Promote WR Chris Harper to Active Roster, Release RB DuJuan Harris. 49ers.com. 2016-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102074321/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Promote-WR-Chris-Harper-to-Active-Roster-Release-RB-DuJuan-Harris/1ff22583-8cb4-4acc-b483-6a1edd6b6f1f?sf35746239=1. 2018-01-02. dead.
  12. Web site: 49ers Re-sign RB Harris; Waive WR Harper. 49ers.com. 2016-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102074616/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-RB-Harris-Waive-WR-Harper/7d8c8fcc-2323-4278-abb2-1d55e79bb9fb?sf35830085=1. 2018-01-02. dead.
  13. Web site: 49ers Announce Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806022214/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Roster-Moves/82ef82c8-fb5c-495e-bdd2-91880a7f0a0d. dead. August 6, 2017. 49ers.com. November 8, 2016.
  14. Web site: Sportrac.com: NFL Transactions. May 2, 2017.
  15. Web site: 49ers Announce Several Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216153656/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/76eef6e9-d2d1-432c-b450-1ed362cf110f?sf75387211=1. dead. December 16, 2017. 49ers.com. May 2, 2017.
  16. Web site: Jets Sign WR Chris Harper. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. May 30, 2017. May 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904200514/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-WR-Chris-Harper/47f687dc-8afe-4bdf-94b0-22ab6e2af3f7. September 4, 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205172145/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Release-10-Place-4-on-Reserve-Lists/9ec6ea97-ebc1-4823-901f-d4d218b96c37. dead. February 5, 2018. Lange, Randy. NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2017. September 2, 2017.
  18. Web site: Argos sign three internationals - Toronto Argonauts. 12 April 2018.
  19. Web site: Toronto Argonauts Transactions . footballdb.com . 13 August 2024.
  20. Web site: Montreal Alouettes Transactions . footballdb.com . 13 August 2024.

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