Curtis Harper

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
300
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
McKeesport, Pa.
High School:
McKeesport

High School: Four-year starter for head coach Matt Miller at guard and defensive tackle … Rated three stars by Scout.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com … No. 3 defensive tackle from Pennsylvania and ranked 89th nationally at the position by Scout.com … Earned All-WPIAL Class 5A Big East honors … Voted McKeesport’s Most Outstanding Lineman … Defensive line MVP at the East Coast Elite Exposure Camp … PrepStar All-East selection … As a senior captain, had 36 tackles, including nine for a loss, and two sacks to lead the Tigers to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the WPIAL 5A state championship game … As a junior, recorded 18 tackles, three sacks, two pass deflections and a forced fumble … Also played basketball for four years and ran track.

Personal: Curtis Maurice Harper … Born in May 1999 … Son of Curtis and Sharice Harper … One brother, one sister … Related to 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Curtis Martin, who played running back in the NFL for 11 seasons for the New England Patriots (1995-97) and New York Jets (1998-2005)... Pursuing a master's in instructional desgin, development, and evaluation.