- Justin Harper
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name=Justin Harper
currentteam=Baltimore Ravens
currentnumber=14
currentposition=Wide receiver
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birthplace=Catawba, North Carolina
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=215
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college=Virginia Tech
draftyear=2008
draftround=7
draftpick=215
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*Baltimore Ravens (2008-present)
status=Practice Squad / Injured
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* No notable achievements
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nfl=HAR267861Justin Harper (born
February 24 ,1985 in city-state|Catawba|North Carolina) is anAmerican football wide receiver who is apractice squad player for theBaltimore Ravens of theNational Football League . He was drafted by the Ravens in the seventh round of the2008 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Virginia Tech.Early years
Harper played football at
Bandys High School , where he led his team to the state championship game as a senior, playing both wide receiver and defensive back. After graduating, he attendedHargrave Military Academy . He then was recruited byVirginia Tech .College career
Harper appeared in 51 games during his four-year career at Virginia Tech, finishing with 83 catches for 1,338 yards, a 16.1 per-catch average, and 9 touchdowns. Harper's best game probably came in his final collegiate contest when he caught four passes for 64 yards (including a 20-yard touchdown), and scored on an 84-yard punt return in the 2008 Orange Bowl against Kansas.
As a senior in 2007, Harper played wide receiver alongside
Eddie Royal , now with theDenver Broncos , andJosh Morgan , now with theSan Francisco 49ers , and recorded career highs with 41 catches, 635 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions. Together, Harper, Royal and Morgan combined for 120 catches during their final season at Virginia Tech. As a junior in 2006, Harper finished fourth on the team in receptions with 21 catches for 324 yards and one touchdown. During his sophomore season, he posted 16 catches for 295 yards and one touchdown, which came in the Hokies' 35-24 Gator Bowl victory over Louisville. As a freshman in 2004, he caught 5 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown.External links
* [http://www.baltimoreravens.com/People/Players/Injured_Reserve/Justin_Harper.aspx Baltimore Ravens bio]
* [http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2007/harper.html Virginia Tech Hokies bio]
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