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Darius Harper (born October 10, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college basketball at Miami (OH) and college football at Cincinnati.

Darius Harper

No. 73 – Birmingham Stallions
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 24) Springfield, Ohio
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:	Springfield (Springfield, Ohio)
College:	Miami (OH) (2016–2017), Cincinnati (2018–2020)
Undrafted:	2021
Career history
Los Angeles Chargers (2021)* Birmingham Stallions (2022–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
USFL champion (2022)

College basketball

2016-17

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]

2017-18

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]

College football

2018

In 2018, Harper transferred to Cincinnati where he played in 2 games.[2]

2019

In his second year, 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]

2020

In his last year, 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]

Profesional Career

Pre-draft measurables

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
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 NFL Combine/Pro Day[3]

Los Angeles Chargers

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

Harper was selected in the 5th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[6]

References

Further reading

• Jenkins, Keith (October 24, 2020). "Cincinnati Bearcats' Darius Harper wants to be a criminal justice reform 'game changer'". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
• Williams, Justin (September 3, 2020). "Darius Harper found his way to the Bearcats, then earned his way onto the field". The Athletic.

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