THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - Did not participate in spring drills as he was rehabbing from off-season shoulder surgery…working to make it back and return as a starter at outside linebacker…has the experience and is a proven performer…will be counted on for leadership.
2012 – Played in all 11 games and made 11 starts at outside linebacker…ranked seventh on the team in tackles with 59 total (26 solos, 33 assists)…had a season-high nine tackles against The Citadel with a sack and tackle-for-loss and also credited with eight tackles with a tackle-for-loss against Richmond…recovered a fumble and had a quarterback hurry against Delaware State and broke up a pass against Coastal Carolina…lettered for the third time.
2011 - Played in all 11 games at outside linebacker and lettered for the second time…compiled 40 tackles which ranked eighth on the defensive charts…started three games - Delaware State, Presbyterian College and Gardner-Webb…played a season-high 53 snaps in the opener against Delaware State and had a season-high nine tackles…posted staff high grades in Delaware State, Akron, Coastal Carolina and Stony Brook games…had five tackles including 1.5-for-loss for 2 yards against Coastal Carolina and six tackles with a sack against Liberty…credited with pass break-ups against Akron and Presbyterian College.
2010 - Played in nine games and finished with 29 tackles and lettered for the first time…moved into starting outside linebacker in week four after injury to Emilio Calvin…logged a season-high five tackles against Liberty and had four tackles against Virginia and Stony Brook…logged sacks against Stony Brook and Gardner-Webb…missed Charleston Southern and Army games because of injury.
2009 - Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Douglas Freeman High School in Richmond, Va.
PERSONAL - Full name is Christopher Creed Harper...Electrical Engineering major.
