- Roman Harper
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=New Orleans Saints
currentnumber=41
currentpositionplain=Strong safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|12|11
birthplace=Prattville, Alabama
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=200
debutyear=2006
debutteam=New Orleans Saints
college=Alabama
draftyear=2006
draftround=2
draftpick=43
pastteams=*New Orleans Saints (2006-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=116
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=5.0
statlabel3=Interception
statvalue3=3
nfl=HAR293034Roman Harper (born
December 11 ,1982 inPrattville, Alabama ) is anAmerican football safety with theNew Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was drafted in the second round of the2006 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Alabama .After week 5 of the
2006 NFL season , scans revealed that he had torn knee ligaments, forcing Harper to miss the remainder of his rookie season. He recovered from the injury and returned as a starter in the 2007 season.Harper went to high school in
Prattville, Alabama where he was a standout forPrattville High School .College Years
Harper attended the University of Alabama and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a four-year letterman and a three-year starter, and finished his college football career with 302 tackles, five interceptions, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and 3.5 sacks. As a senior, he was a first team All-Southeastern Conference selection. As a junior, he was a second team All-Southeastern Conference selection. As a sophomore, he led the team with 114 tackles and also had an interception and a fumble recovery.
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