2007 Football Roster
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Roster
Rod Harper
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Southeast HS
2006: Entering the 2007 season, Harper has caught a pass in 16 consecutive games in which he has played ... Started all 11 games in 2006 and led the team in receptions (48), receiving yards (573), touchdown receptions (8) and scoring (50) ... Caught 13 passes for 218 yards and scored three touchdowns in MSU’s final two games of the season ... Finished fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference with an average of 4.36 receptions per game ... Ranked fifth in the OVC with 52.1 receiving yards per game ... Ranked seventh in the OVC in scoring with 4.5 points per game ... Tied for 63rd in I-AA for receptions per game ... Posted the best game of his career against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 4) when he caught five passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns ... His performance against the Colonels was his first 100-yard receiving game and the 24th best receiving total in MSU history, only two other players have totaled more yards with just five catches ... Also scored two touchdowns against Indiana State (Sept. 16) when he caught seven passes for 97 yards ... Had seven receptions for 95 yards and one touchdown against Tennessee State (Sept. 9) ... Caught seven passes for 78 yards and one touchdown against No. 6 Illinois State (Sept. 23).
2005: Had a solid freshman season, appearing in eight games and catching 23 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns ... Had a season-high seven catches at Eastern Illinois Oct. 22 for 94 yards ... Totaled 88 yards on four catches against Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 5 ... Capped the season with six catches and 67 yards in the season finale against Tennessee-Martin ... On special teams, he had three kick returns over 30 yards.
BEFORE MSU: Redshirted at Hutchinson Community College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Southeast High School with current Racer teammate Fabian Capers ... Was named team MVP in 2002 ... Had 50 catches for 850 yards and 12 touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Full name is Roderick Derrell Harper ... Born on March 26, 1985 ... Son of Kathy Sams ... Majoring in social science.
Rod Harper's Career Statistics
RECEIVING
Year G No. Yds Avg. TD Long Avg./G 2005 8 23 301 13.1 2 50 37.6 2006 11 48 573 11.9 8 57 52.1 TOTALS 19 71 874 12.3 10 57 46.0
RUSHING
Year G Att Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long Avg./G 2005 8 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 1.0 2006 11 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 TOTALS 17 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 8 0.9
KICK RETURNS
Year No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2005 14 291 20.8 0 43 2006 1 0 0.0 0 0 TOTALS 15 291 19.4 0 43
PUNT RETURNS
Year No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2005 2 10 5.0 0 6 2006 11 34 3.1 0 8 TOTALS 13 44 3.4 0 8
