North Little Rock, AR: Rod Harper, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound Murray State alum, has signed an NFL contract to play for the New Orleans Saints. Harper is now following former Arkansas Twister great Reggie Swinton as the second Twister to go from AF2 to the NFL. Harpers 275 yards receiving and seven receiving TDs both set team single-game records this past week against Corpus Christi. His receiving yard total also tied the third highest single-game effort in league history. Harper currently leads the af2 in a number of categories, including scoring (228 points), total touchdowns (38) and receiving touchdowns (38). He is also tied for the league lead in receptions (107) and ranks second in receiving yards (1,375).
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