NFL CAREER – Rangy and a solid tackler, Harper has been a constant in the secondary over the last two seasons, and the rugged safety has started all 36 games he has been active for in his career. In 2008, he posted a career-high 106 tackles after leading all NFL defensive backs in sacks with four in 2007. Harper has forced four fumbles in his career, notched five games with double-digit tackle totals and has five interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown in 2007. The former second-round pick was immediately inserted into the starting lineup before suffering a season-ending knee injury five games into his rookie season. Throughout his career Harper has also been a key special teams player on the coverage units, with 22 tackles.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Placed on injured reserve, 10/10/06; Agreed to terms on a four-year contract, 7/25/06; Selected in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.

HONORS – 2007: Ed Block Courage Award (vote by teammates).

2008 – Started all 15 games he appeared in at strong safety, inactive at Washington, Sept. 14 with an injured hamstring…Finished third on the team with a career-high 106 tackles (72 solo) and added nine pass defenses and a forced fumble…Also had 12 special teams tackles…Led the secondary with eight stops in the opener vs. Tampa Bay and added two special teams tackles Sept. 7…Had 10 tackles (seven solo) vs. San Francisco, Sept. 28, the first of four times he would reach double digits…Posted 10 solo stops and knocked away a pass at Kansas City, Nov. 16…Had two pass defenses and 10 tackles (six solo) vs. Green Bay, Nov. 24…At Tampa Bay, Nov. 30, had a season-high four special teams tackles…Deflected a pass, forced a fumble and posted three tackles at Detroit, Dec. 21…Had 10 tackles (eight solo) vs. Carolina, Dec. 28. 2007 – Started all 16 games at strong safety, posting 96 tackles (63 solo) to tie for third on the team, and added four sacks, three interceptions with 58 return yards and a touchdown, seven pass defenses, two forced fumbles and a pair of tackles for a loss…Sack total led all NFL defensive backs and ranked second on team… Interception total tied with CBs Mike McKenzie and Jason David for team-high…Had six or more tackles in 10 contests…Added 10 stops on special teams…At Seattle, Oct. 14, had eight tackles (seven solo), two sacks on blitzes and a pair of pass defenses…At Carolina, Nov. 25, posted six solo stops, his first career interception and forced a fumble that was recovered by DE Will Smith to set up a touchdown…At Atlanta, Dec. 10, scored first career touchdown, returning an interception 31 yards…Tied career-high at Chicago, Dec. 30 with two sacks, adding six stops and a forced fumble. 2006 – Started all five games he appeared in at strong safety, notching 32 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble…Tackle total ranked third on the team after five games…Had seven tackles and a sack for an eight-yard loss in NFL debut at Cleveland, Sept. 10…Posted a career-high 11 stops (seven solo) and a pass defense at Green Bay, Sept. 17…Notched four tackles, a pass defense and a forced fumble vs. Atlanta, Sept. 25…Six tackles (five solo) vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 8, before departing in fourth quarter with knee injury. Placed on injured reserve, Oct. 10.

COLLEGE – Four-year letterman at Alabama who became a contributor as a freshman and started his final three seasons for a defense that annually ranked among the nation's best units…Departed ranked sixth in school history with 302 tackles (189 solo), five interceptions, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 3.5 sacks…First-team All-SEC as a senior, when he had 69 tackles (38 solo), two forced fumbles and an interception…As a junior he moved from strong to free safety and was voted second-team all-conference with 77 tackles (45 solo), three interceptions, pair of fumble recoveries a forced fumble and a sack… Started all season at strong safety in 2003 and recorded a career-high 114 tackles (79 solo), an interception and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown…As a freshman in 2002 appeared in 12 games with a start and recorded 42 tackles (27 solo) with two sacks…Redshirted in 2001.

PERSONAL – Attended Prattville (Ala.) HS…Played quarterback and free safety as a senior…On defense, he finished the season with 58 tackles and four interceptions in limited playing time because of a broken leg…Graduated in December, 2005 with a degree in management…Born Dec. 11, 1982 in Prattville, Ala.