Cullen Harper

Cullen Harper
No. 10
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1986-10-01) October 1, 1986
Alpharetta, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Canton (GA) Sequoyah
College: Clemson
Undrafted: 2009
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2007)
  • 2008 Banks McFadden award recipient
  • 2007 and 2008 team captain
  • 2008 pre-season ACC player of the year
  • 2008 Davey O'Brian finalist
  • 2008 ACC leading passer

Cullen Harper II (born October 1, 1986) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted in the 2009 NFL Draft[1] and signed with the Buffalo Bills for the 2009 season. He played college football at Clemson.[2]

Cullen Harper grew up in Alpharetta, GA and attended Sequoyah High School. He was a two year starter at QB for the Chiefs. He earned scholarship offers from Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn, Ole Miss & Duke amongst other schools in the south east. Harper committed to Clemson in 2003 the summer before his senior year of high school. Harper was selected to play in the North-South Georgia All-Star Game at the conclusion of the 2004 high school football season.

Harpers career began at Clemson in 2004 where he red-shirted the 2004 season while learning behind long time NFL QB Charlie Whitehurst.

In 2005 & 2006, Harper was back up QB.

In 2007, Harper began his run as a two year starter at Clemson. He broke 28 school records while passing for 3,000 yards and throwing 27 touchdowns to just 6 interceptions. He was named 2nd Team All-ACC behind Matt Ryan. Harper was the recipient of the Banks McFadden award, which goes to the top player in the state of South Carolina.

In 2008 Harper was voted Preseason ACC Player of the Year and 1st Team All-ACC. Harper threw for over 2,600 yards and 13 touchdowns and lead the ACC in passing in just about all categories. The Clemson Tigers earned an invite to the Gator Bowl where they squared off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

While at Clemson, Cullen Harper set 22 school records and was a two time team captain as voted by his teammates. He threw for a total of 5,762 yards with a 64% completion percentage to go along with 42 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He also rushed for another 5 touchdowns.

In 2009 Harper played the Senior Bowl, the nations top all-star game, where he played QB for the south team. He was also an invitee and participant in the NFL Scouting Combine held in Indianopolis. Harper was invited to camp with the Buffalo Bills and saw limited action.

Cullen Harper is now married and living in Charleston, SC where he is a 4th year dental student at the Medical University of South Carolina.

References

  1. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  2. ↑ Vandervort, Will (2009-04-25). "Harper tries to overcome five words". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-07-11.


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