Graham Harper

Graham "Firecracker" Harper

No. 24 – Colardo Yeti
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2030-05-19)May 19, 2030 (aged 32) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Username:	Purplereign
Career information
High school:	McDonough
College:	University of Maryland
DSFL Draft:	2050  / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Norfolk Seawolves
Roster status:	Active

Graham Harper (born May 19, 2030) is an American football cornerback who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for University of Maryland before going undrafted in the 2051 ISFL Draft (S36).

Early years

Graham Harper was born in Baltimore Maryland to Mickey and Virginia Harper. Mickey Harper was known as a great speed receiver during his time playing college football. So when Graham first expressed interest in football, naturally Mickey taught him all of the skills of wide receiver. Up until his junior year of high school he was a competent deep threat but didn't show any pro-level promise until his coach suggested that he try playing corner instead. He immediately showed much more promise, by the time he was a senior he was a dominant force, he was almost never targeted and when he was he had 13 passes defended and 3 interceptions. Graham has spoken openly that he holds some anger towards his father because he feels that if he was pushed to be a corner sooner, he would have been an even better player than he is now. "My dad messed up, I'd be the number one pick in any draft if I had the time to develop my skills".

College career

Graham Harper started out his college career fairly rocky. He did not get much time on the field and when he did get on the field he wasn't making the impact the University of Maryland would have wanted. He was responsible for allowing two Touchdowns. However, the moment he hit the field as a sophomore he was back to where he was projected from his senior year of high school, a great starting corner. He ended up starting most of the season and defending nine passes while getting an interception. He still had rough moments such as when he allowed a touchdown, but his biggest problem by far this year was his penalties. He was penalized 9 times over the course of the season, including a hit on a defenseless player that resulted in ejection and multiple taunting penalties. Due to these outbursts, he got his nickname "Firecracker" in reference to his anger which some have called "explosive". He apologized for these offenses just before his junior season, which also saw his penalties go down significantly to a total of just 5. This lowering of penalties coincided with even better play on the field, he became his school's number one corner often being put into single coverage and still seeing what can only be described as dominance. He allowed no touchdowns, defended 10 pass attempts and got two interceptions while being one of the least targeted corners in his conference. He decided to forgo his senior year, instead deciding to enlist in the 2050 DSFL Draft (S35).

College career statistics

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2047	Maryland	3	6	0	0/0	0	0	1	0	0	0/0/0
2048	Maryland	14	30	0	1/1	0	1	9	0	0	0/0/0
2049	Maryland	15	28	0	0/0	0	2	10	0	0	0/0/0

DSFL Career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
2051 ISFL scouting combine (S36)

Harper entered the DSFL as the first overall pick to the Norfolk Seawolves. He quickly became CB 1 of what would become a dominant Norfolk defense. He was one of the few in the legendary "legion of doom" for Norfolk this season, which would ultimately help lead Norfolk from the worst DSFL team to the Ultimini champions in just one season. He was a terror on the field but a leader off the field as he was immediately named a team captain upon his arrival. While he was not the most proficient tackler or pass defender in the league, he was close to it, he also did not hold the most interceptions, but he was close to it. Ultimately this combination of elite production let him claim the DSFL cornerback of the year award His results also did not go unnoticed before the ISFL draft where he was drafted first overall to the Colorado Yeti.

DSFL Career Statistics

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2050 (S35)	Seawolves	14	73	0	2/0	0	5	27	0	1	0/0/0

Achievements and records

Team

• Ultimini Champion (1): 2050 (S35) (35)

Individual

• DSFL Cornerback of the Year: 2050 (S35)