Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2012Boise State
D.J. Harper
RB • 5'9" • Cypress, TX, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
D.J. Harper leans workhorse runner traits and 51.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Boise State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Boise State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Boise State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
D.J. Harper, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Boise State. D.J. Harper leans workhorse runner traits and 51.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,175
- Rushing yards
- 2,779
- Receiving yards
- 396
- Touchdowns
- 41
Quick Answers
D.J. Harper quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boise State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,175
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 10 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Boise State
- Top game
- Fresno State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Cy Creek · Boise State
- High school pipeline
- Cy Creek · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,300 scrimmage yards · RB 35th (top 8%) · Mountain West 7th (top 4%) · National 52nd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Boise State | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 38.4 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Boise State | 10 | 386 | 373 | 13 | 5 | 38.4 |
| 2008 Postseason | Boise State | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31.8 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Boise State | 12 | 296 | 259 | 37 | 4 | 31.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boise State | 3 | 291 | 284 | 7 | 3 | 65.4 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boise State | 3 | 196 | 160 | 36 | 2 | 50.1 |
| 2011 Postseason | Boise State | 12 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 53.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Boise State | 12 | 696 | 553 | 143 | 9 | 53.2 |
| 2012 Postseason | Boise State | 13 | 86 | 72 | 14 | 0 | 81.6 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Boise State | 13 | 1,214 | 1,065 | 149 | 16 | 81.6 |
Related Context
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D.J. Harper played RB for Boise State. Across 6 tracked seasons, D.J. Harper recorded 2,779 rushing yards, 396 receiving yards, and 41 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Boise State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Boise State paired 1,300 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Boise State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
58.1
Efficiency
49.6
Usage
17.7
Consistency
58.9
Best Game by takeover score
TCU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 1. Georgia: 44. Toledo: 48. Tulsa: 43. Nevada: 57. Fresno State: 26. Colorado State: 63. Air Force: 28. UNLV: 119. TCU: 135. Wyoming: 86. New Mexico: 47
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 2 by 27.1. Georgia: 9 by 54.7. Toledo: 9 by 53.5. Tulsa: 15 by 29.9. Nevada: 12 by 40.2. Fresno State: 8 by 31.3. Colorado State: 8 by 82. Air Force: 5 by 51.5. UNLV: 15 by 83.1. TCU: 26 by 54.2. Wyoming: 14 by 49.9. New Mexico: 11 by 37.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins51.1 · Games = 11 · -83.9 vs Losses
Losses135 · Games = 1 · +83.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
TCU
Best efficiency game
83.1 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/23 | vs Arizona State | W 56-24 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0.5 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs New Mexico | W 45-0 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Wyoming | W 36-14 | 9 | 35 | 3.90 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 6.1 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs TCU100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 35-36 | 24 | 125 | 5.20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Sun 11/6 | @ UNLV100 rush yards | W 48-21 | 13 | 109 | 8.40 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7.9 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Air Force | W 37-26 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Colorado State2+ TD | W 63-13 | 8 | 63 | 7.90 | 2 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Fresno State2+ TD | W 57-7 | 6 | 17 | 2.80 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Nevada | W 30-10 | 11 | 36 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4.8 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Tulsa | W 41-21 | 15 | 43 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Toledo | W 40-15 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5.3 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Georgia | W 35-21 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.9 |
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
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Boise State
2007-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2007200720082008200920102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Boise State | 389 | 38.5 | 14.2 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Boise State | 389 | 38.5 | 14.2 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Boise State | 302 | 45.7 | 8.7 | -87 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Boise State | 302 | 45.7 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boise State | 291 | 68.7 | 27.1 | -11 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boise State | 196 | 78.2 | 12 | -95 |
| 2011 Postseason | Boise State | 697 | 49.6 | 17.7 | 501 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Boise State | 697 | 49.6 | 17.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Boise State | 1,300 | 51.9 | 35.1 | 603 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Boise State | 1,300 | 51.9 | 35.1 | 0 |
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
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