Alvin Craig Harper was born on July 6,1967 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints.
23 Facts About Alvin Harper
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Alvin Harper played in Dallas for four years as the Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII, both against the Buffalo Bills.
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Alvin Harper attended Frostproof High School, where he was an outstanding football player, earning USA Today high school All-American honors as a senior in 1986.
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Alvin Harper excelled in track and field; at one time he held the Florida High School high jump record, and won two state Class A high jumping titles.
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Alvin Harper accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee.
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Alvin Harper had a 45-yard touchdown reception in the second game against Colorado State University.
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Alvin Harper appeared in 11 games, posting 37 receptions for 487 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Alvin Harper was the MVP of the 1991 Hula Bowl, and finished his NCAA football career with 103 receptions for 1,547 yards and 16 touchdowns.
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Alvin Harper anchored the University of Tennessee 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays.
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Alvin Harper missed the seventh game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a neck injury.
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Alvin Harper probably had the signature play of his career during the NFC Championship against the San Francisco 49ers, catching a slant route for 70 yards, setting up the Cowboys on the 10-yard line and sealing the win.
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On March 8,1995, Alvin Harper signed a lucrative free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers based on his big play ability and championship experience.
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Alvin Harper missed the first 3 games of the season because of a left sprained medial collateral ligament and a sprained left ankle he suffered in the first preseason game against the New York Jets.
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Alvin Harper's top receiving game came in the third game against the Denver Broncos, making 2 receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown.
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Alvin Harper had 4 receptions for 41 yards and no touchdowns in the fifth game against the Detroit Lions.
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Alvin Harper was replaced with Robb Thomas in the second half of the sixth game against the Minnesota Vikings and would lose his job as the starter at wide receiver.
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Alvin Harper would start once more in the season finale against the Chicago Bears, in place of an injured Thomas.
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Alvin Harper was a reserve player in 12 games, in which he caught only 2 receptions for 65 yards in the fourth game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Alvin Harper was declared inactive in the last 3 games of the season.
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Alvin Harper appeared in 2 games as a reserve player and did not register any statistics.
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Alvin Harper finished his eight NFL seasons with 191 receptions for 3,473 yards and 21 touchdowns.
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Alvin Harper rushed once for 15 yards, completed a pass for 46 yards, and recorded one interception on defense.
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Alvin Harper was a backup wide receiver and only posted one reception for 8 yards.