Dave Harper (American football)
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Eureka, California, U.S.
Templeton, California, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | May 5, 1966 Eureka, California, U.S. | ||||
| Died | October 20, 2021 (aged 55) Templeton, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Eureka | ||||
| College | Humboldt State | ||||
| NFL draft | 1990: 11th round, 277th overall pick | ||||
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David Douglas Harper (May 5, 1966 – October 20, 2021), nicknamed "Harpdog", was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Humboldt State Lumberjacks. Harper played in NFL for the Dallas Cowboys before competing in the CFL with the Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans and Ottawa Rough Riders.
Harper attended Eureka High School where he played as a running back. He moved on to the College of the Redwoods, where he was named to the All-Golden Valley Conference team in 1986.
He accepted a football scholarship from Weber State University, but decided to transfer the same year to Division II Humboldt State University, sitting out the 1987 season because of transferring rules.
As a junior, he played both running back and linebacker. Against the University of California-Davis, he had a season-high 114 rushing yards, including a 44-yard run. Against Azusa Pacific University, he registered 20 tackles and one interception. He also averaged 23.5 yards on 4 kickoff returns.
As a senior, he was moved full-time to inside linebacker. He posted 125 tackles (school record), 7 tackles for loss (led the team) and 5 sacks (third on the team). He became the first player ever from the school to participate in the East–West Shrine Game.
In 1997, he was inducted into the Humboldt State Athletics Hall of Fame.[1]