WR Rod Harper Joins SaberCats
November 26, 2013 - Arena Football League (AFL)
San Jose SaberCats News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The SaberCats announced today that they have been assigned former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rod Harper. The team also announced that wide receiver Jamarko Simmons has been traded to Iowa.
"We are thrilled to add a player of this experience level," Head Coach/Owner Darren Arbet said. "He has good speed and knows how to find the end zone, and we are excited about adding his talents to our receiving corps."
Harper (6-1, 205 lbs, Murray State) last played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. In his year of AFL experience, Harper spent the 2012 season with the Spokane Shock. In just eight games, Harper hauled in 51 catches for 474 yards and 12 touchdowns. Harper previously spent time with the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers. He made the regular season roster for the Saints before a foot injury knocked him out for the rest of the 2009 season. Harper signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008, and spent the entire 2010 season on the Eagles practice squad.
Harper also played for the Arkansas Twisters of af2 before joining New Orleans in 2009. In only eight games, he tallied 107 receptions for 1,375 yards with a league leading 38 touchdowns.
The Bradenton, Florida native attended Murray State where he played three seasons. In 2005, Harper caught 23 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns, and finished third on the team with 610 all-purpose yards. In 2006, Harper played all 11 games for the Racers, leading the team with 573 yards and eight touchdowns. In 2007, he appeared in all 11 games for the second consecutive season, and led the team with 57 catches for 779 yards and ten scores. He was named second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference for his efforts.
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