Fresno State Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Austin Harper
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 157
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakland, Calif.
- High School:
- El Cerrito HS
- Prev School:
- Contra Costa/California
Last updated: Jan. 31, 2018
2017 (Senior): Did not see game action; squad team.
2016 (Junior): Did not see game action; squad team.
Prior to Fresno State: Attended Contra Costa College for two seasons (2014-15) after attending Cal as a true freshman.
2015: Played in eight games … logged six kickoff returns for an average of 34.0 yards – totaled 204 yards … on Sept.26 at Merced, returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown … rushed the ball 25 times for 50 yards … longest carry was nine yards.
2014: Played in 10 games … had 41 carries for 94 yards … posted three receptions for 15 yards … returned two kickoffs for a total of 40 yards.
2013: Redshirted.
High School: Spent his final three prep football seasons from 2010-12 at El Cerrito after attending De La Salle as a 2009 freshman … rushed for 782 yards on only 52 carries (15.0 ypr) to earn first-team All Tri-County Rock League honors at running back as a 2012 senior … played for a team in his senior season that reached the North Coast Section Division III title game, finishing 13-1 overall and 6-0 in the Tri-County-Rock League to win a conference title before losing its only game of the campaign to Jared Goff’s Marin Catholic squad in the NCS Division III finals … senior club outscored opponents 317-32 in league games and 646-134 overall … rushed for 101 yards in an NCS playoff victory over Analy during his senior campaign and for 109 yards and three touchdowns against Kennedy (Fremont), including a 65-yard run in the first round of the NCS playoffs … had 42 tackles, 5.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries on defense as a 2011 junior when his squad was 7-3-1 overall and 5-1 in the Alameda Contra Costa League … also participated in track and field, twice earning first-team All-Tri County Rock League honors in his final two seasons as a junior and senior in 2012 and 2013, winning the league title in the 400 meters as a junior and 200 meters during his senior campaign.
Personal: Son of Reginald Harper Jr. and Raeshelle Godwin … father is a longtime local youth and high school coach who coached and trained Austin during his youth … has three siblings, Daniel, Phillese and Taylor ... cousin of TJ Ward (Denver Broncos) and Terron Ward (Atlanta Falcons) ... majoring in media, communications and journalism with an emphasis in advertisement.
