Darius Harper
| No. 72 – Birmingham Stallions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 10, 1997 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) |
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Darius Harper (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college basketball at Miami (OH) and college football at Cincinnati.
College career
[edit | edit source]Basketball
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 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 | |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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] He was released on January 30, 2025.[9]
DC Defenders
[edit | edit source]On January 31, 2025, Harper signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[10] He was released on April 15, 2025.[11]
Birmingham Stallions (second stint)
[edit | edit source]On April 16, 2025, Harper re-signed with the Stallions.[12]
References
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Further reading
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