Alvin Harper

  • 2x Super Bowl winner XXVII, XXVIII

Alvin Craig Harper ( born July 6, 1968 in Lake Wales, Florida) is a former US- American football player at the position of wide receiver. He has played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League ( NFL).

College

Harper plays the Tennessee Volunteers, the team from the University of Tennessee. With his team he won the 1991 Sugar Bowl against the University of Virginia with 23:22.

Professional

In 1991 he was hired in the first round in 12th place in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Cowboys. The crew of the Cowboys was then under construction. 1989 Jerry Jones had bought the then worst team in the NFL and Jimmy Johnson as their new coach. Both are to strengthen the team successively by young, success- hungry players succeeded. In addition, it was possible the already since 1988 playing at the Cowboy wide receiver Michael Irvin to overcome a torn ACL. He formed together with Harper explosive Receiverduo. Both players were extremely fang sure what the opponent's defense made ​​it difficult to concentrate on a pass receiver.

Harper won with the Cowboys twice in total the Super Bowl - in the final 1992/93 Super Bowl XXVII against the Buffalo Bills at 52:17 and in the final 1993/94 Super Bowl XXVIII again against the team from Buffalo with 30:13. In the two years of the Super Bowl win Harper achieved a total of 13 touchdowns during the regular season. He was by Michael Irvin of the most successful wide receivers the Cowboys at this time. For the season 1995, Harper pledged at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for four years. The contract was paid for with $ 10.6 million. Up to this point, almost notoriously unsuccessful team from Florida hoped by Harper improving the attacking play, but was sorely disappointed. Harper arrive in Tampa in two years only three touchdowns. During a further year with the Washington Redskins he scored only two pass catchers. After he exposed a year, he played again in 1999 for the Cowboys, but only got in two games for use. His attempt at the Memphis Maniax in the XFL in 2001 brought him likewise not successful. He then ended his career.

Harper had a special identification mark on the field. Always on the achievement of touchdowns he put the ball in the style of slam dunking over the crossbar.

Off the pitch

Harper was arrested in 1999 in Maryland because of dual car theft. But he received only a suspended sentence for forgery. The license plate had been wrong.

Honors

Harper is one of the Dallas Cowboys All Stars.

Coach

2005 Harper wide receiver coach for NFLE team Rhein Fire.

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