Player Career

D.J. Harper Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

D.J. Harper story

D.J. Harper built his college career from 2007 through 2012 as a running back from Cypress, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of D.J. Harper's career was his backfield work: 2,779 rushing yards, 547 carries, 39 rushing touchdowns, and 396 receiving yards across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Boise State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 396 receiving yards and 238 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boise State.

The arc is straightforward: D.J. Harper moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Boise State

    2007-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2007200720082008200920102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 PostseasonBoise State38938.514.2
2007 Regular SeasonBoise State38938.514.20
2008 PostseasonBoise State30245.78.7-87
2008 Regular SeasonBoise State30245.78.70
2009 Regular SeasonBoise State29168.727.1-11
2010 Regular SeasonBoise State19678.212-95
2011 PostseasonBoise State69749.617.7501
2011 Regular SeasonBoise State69749.617.70
2012 PostseasonBoise State1,30051.935.1603
2012 Regular SeasonBoise State1,30051.935.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Fresno State

Week 9 · W 34-21 · Conference game

Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150

Scrimmage Yards

91.7 takeover

150 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.

#2

@ Fresno State

Week 3 · W 51-34 · Conference game

114

Scrimmage Yards

89.1 takeover

Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

114 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.

#3

vs Miami (OH)

Week 3 · W 39-12

183

Scrimmage Yards

88.4 takeover

Win with 183 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

183 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.

#4

vs TCU

Week 11 · L 35-36 · Conference game

135

Scrimmage Yards

84.7 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

135 scrimmage yards and 43.3 usage.

#5

@ UNLV

Week 10 · W 48-21 · Conference game

119

Scrimmage Yards

83.1 takeover

Win with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

119 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Boise State

1,300 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 35.1 usage

81.6

#2

2012 Regular Season · Boise State

81.6

1,300 primary · 51.9 efficiency · 35.1 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Boise State

65.4

291 primary · 68.7 efficiency · 27.1 usage

Milestones

10

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

10

2+ TD games