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Jersey Number 18
Jason Harper
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Budd Lake, N.J.
- High School:
- Pope John XXIII
Bio
Wore #18 at wide receiver since 2008 after wearing #34 at tailback for two seasons ... enrolled at Temple in the spring of 2006.
Honors: Preseason fourth-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … named the most improved offensive player following 2008 spring drills ... named the OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (Sept. 17, 2007).
2009: Played in 11 games with five starts … also played on the punt return unit … finished the season with 228 yards and two touchdowns on 12 receptions … also rushed eight times for 85 yards … rushed twice at Ohio … rushed for 27 yards in the win at Akron … made a 12-yard reception in the win at Navy … had a 36-yard touchdown reception in the win at Toledo … led the Owls with 42 yards and a 37-yard touchdown on two receptions in the win over Army … had an eight-yard catch in the win over Ball State … led the Owls with three receptions for 83 yards, including a 55-yard catch, in the win at Eastern Michigan … had two receptions for 20 yards at No. 5 Penn State … had two receptions for 27 yards against Villanova ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... finished second in receiving with 571 yards and three touchdowns on 33 catches ... also had 24 yards on five carries ... received the starting nod at Buffalo and made a nine-yard reception ... led the Owl receiving corps with three catches for 40 yards, including a 28-yard reception, at No. 16/15 Penn State ... had two receptions for 19 yards in the win at Miami ... also rushed twice for 18 yards against the RedHawks ... had three tackles on special teams, one against Connecticut, PSU, and Miami ... at Central Michigan, finished with 60 yards on three catches while rushing for eight yards ... had two catches for 23 yards at Navy ... had a career-high 10 receptions for a career-high 209 yards at Kent State ... his 209 receiving yards are the second most in a game by an Owl ... the record of 214 was set by Van Johnson vs. Pittsburgh in 1996 ... named the coaches[apos] offensive player of the game ... in the win over Eastern Michigan, had four receptions for 90 yards and the game-winning touchdown, a 45-yard pass from Adam DiMichele ... in the win over Akron, led all receivers with six catches for 115 yards ... lettered
2007: Played in all 12 games with seven starts at tailback ... received the starting nod against Connecticut, BGSU, Army, NIU, Ohio, No. 25 Penn State, and Kent State ... TU[apos]s leading rusher ... finished the season with 586 yards on 163 carries ... averaged 48.8 yards per game ... finished second in team scoring with a team-best seven touchdowns for 42 points ... carried 22 times for a career-high 114 yards and a touchdown at Connecticut ... named the coaches[apos] offensive player of the game versus the Huskies ... had a career-high two touchdowns at Army, the first multi-TD game of his career ... had a career-high 24 carries against Bowling Green and Army ... ran for 88 yards against BGSU ... rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown in the win over Miami (Ohio), including a season-long 34-yard run ... had 93 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown in the win over Kent State ... led TU with 40 yards on nine carries at Western Michigan ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games with two starts as a true freshman ... one of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of 10 to start ... started at RB at Minnesota and Western Michigan ... rushed 47 times for 186 yards and two TDs ... caught nine passes for 99 yards ... returned 18 kickoffs for 393 yards (21.8 avg.) ... generated 678 all-purpose yards ... credited with six tackles (three solo) ... had a team season-best 67-yard reception against Louisville ... selected as the coaching staff's offensive player of the game at WMU after rushing for 84 yards and an 11-yard TD on 14 carries ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Played the 2005 season under head coach John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy (Va.) ... seventh best RB prospect in Virginia according to Scouts, Inc., receiving a 6.0 grading ... rushed for over 1,100 yards and 10 TDs with one scoring reception.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Pope John XXIII HS in Sparta, N.J. ... rushed for 4,876 yards, including a Sussex County Interscholastic League single-season record of 2,995 yards and 35 TDs as a senior, when he was a first-team Associated Press All-State choice under head coach Vic Paternosto ... Newark Star-Ledger first-team All-State, first-team All-Non Public and first-team All-West Jersey choice ... had 59 career scores, second most in league history ... 2004 Daily Record Player of the Year and an NJFCA Super 100 choice ... played in the 2005 North-South All-Star game ... also a three-time All-League varsity baseball player.
Personal: Born December 17, 1986 ... son of Dave and Margaret Harper ... sport and recreation management major.
Honors: Preseason fourth-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … named the most improved offensive player following 2008 spring drills ... named the OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (Sept. 17, 2007).
2009: Played in 11 games with five starts … also played on the punt return unit … finished the season with 228 yards and two touchdowns on 12 receptions … also rushed eight times for 85 yards … rushed twice at Ohio … rushed for 27 yards in the win at Akron … made a 12-yard reception in the win at Navy … had a 36-yard touchdown reception in the win at Toledo … led the Owls with 42 yards and a 37-yard touchdown on two receptions in the win over Army … had an eight-yard catch in the win over Ball State … led the Owls with three receptions for 83 yards, including a 55-yard catch, in the win at Eastern Michigan … had two receptions for 20 yards at No. 5 Penn State … had two receptions for 27 yards against Villanova ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... finished second in receiving with 571 yards and three touchdowns on 33 catches ... also had 24 yards on five carries ... received the starting nod at Buffalo and made a nine-yard reception ... led the Owl receiving corps with three catches for 40 yards, including a 28-yard reception, at No. 16/15 Penn State ... had two receptions for 19 yards in the win at Miami ... also rushed twice for 18 yards against the RedHawks ... had three tackles on special teams, one against Connecticut, PSU, and Miami ... at Central Michigan, finished with 60 yards on three catches while rushing for eight yards ... had two catches for 23 yards at Navy ... had a career-high 10 receptions for a career-high 209 yards at Kent State ... his 209 receiving yards are the second most in a game by an Owl ... the record of 214 was set by Van Johnson vs. Pittsburgh in 1996 ... named the coaches[apos] offensive player of the game ... in the win over Eastern Michigan, had four receptions for 90 yards and the game-winning touchdown, a 45-yard pass from Adam DiMichele ... in the win over Akron, led all receivers with six catches for 115 yards ... lettered
2007: Played in all 12 games with seven starts at tailback ... received the starting nod against Connecticut, BGSU, Army, NIU, Ohio, No. 25 Penn State, and Kent State ... TU[apos]s leading rusher ... finished the season with 586 yards on 163 carries ... averaged 48.8 yards per game ... finished second in team scoring with a team-best seven touchdowns for 42 points ... carried 22 times for a career-high 114 yards and a touchdown at Connecticut ... named the coaches[apos] offensive player of the game versus the Huskies ... had a career-high two touchdowns at Army, the first multi-TD game of his career ... had a career-high 24 carries against Bowling Green and Army ... ran for 88 yards against BGSU ... rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown in the win over Miami (Ohio), including a season-long 34-yard run ... had 93 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown in the win over Kent State ... led TU with 40 yards on nine carries at Western Michigan ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games with two starts as a true freshman ... one of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of 10 to start ... started at RB at Minnesota and Western Michigan ... rushed 47 times for 186 yards and two TDs ... caught nine passes for 99 yards ... returned 18 kickoffs for 393 yards (21.8 avg.) ... generated 678 all-purpose yards ... credited with six tackles (three solo) ... had a team season-best 67-yard reception against Louisville ... selected as the coaching staff's offensive player of the game at WMU after rushing for 84 yards and an 11-yard TD on 14 carries ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Played the 2005 season under head coach John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy (Va.) ... seventh best RB prospect in Virginia according to Scouts, Inc., receiving a 6.0 grading ... rushed for over 1,100 yards and 10 TDs with one scoring reception.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Pope John XXIII HS in Sparta, N.J. ... rushed for 4,876 yards, including a Sussex County Interscholastic League single-season record of 2,995 yards and 35 TDs as a senior, when he was a first-team Associated Press All-State choice under head coach Vic Paternosto ... Newark Star-Ledger first-team All-State, first-team All-Non Public and first-team All-West Jersey choice ... had 59 career scores, second most in league history ... 2004 Daily Record Player of the Year and an NJFCA Super 100 choice ... played in the 2005 North-South All-Star game ... also a three-time All-League varsity baseball player.
Personal: Born December 17, 1986 ... son of Dave and Margaret Harper ... sport and recreation management major.
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