Cullen Harper


Cullen Harper II is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Clemson.

Early years

Harper grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia and attended Sequoyah High School. He was a two-year starter at quarterback for the Chiefs. Harper was considered one of the state's top prospects and the #1 quarterback in the state of Georgia. He earned scholarship offers from Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn, Ole Miss, Duke, Georgia Tech and several other schools in the southeast. Harper committed to Tommy Bowden and Clemson University, in 2003, the summer before his senior year of high school. Harper was selected to play in the North-South Georgia All-Star Game at the conclusion of the 2004 high school football season.

College career

Harpers career began at Clemson in 2004 where he redshirted the 2004 season while learning behind Charlie Whitehurst.
In 2005 and 2006, Harper saw limited action as the backup quarterback. During his time as backup quarterback he completed 15 out of 22 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed 6 times for 24 yards.
In 2007, Harper began his run as a two-year starter at Clemson. He broke 28 school records while passing for 3,000 yards and throwing 27 touchdowns to just 6 interceptions. He was named second-team All-ACC behind Matt Ryan. Harper was the recipient of the Banks McFadden award, which goes to the top player in the state of South Carolina.
In 2008 Harper was voted Preseason ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC at the quarterback position. He threw for over 2,600 yards and 13 touchdowns and lead the ACC in passing yards, touchdowns, and completion percentage.
While at Clemson, he set 22 school records and was a two-time team captain as voted by his teammates. He threw for a total of 5,762 yards with a 64% completion percentage to go along with 42 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He also rushed for another 5 touchdowns.
In 2009 Harper played for the south team on the Under Armour Senior Bowl. He was also a participant in the NFL Scouting Combine held in Indianapolis. Harper participated in a rookie mini-camp tryout with the Buffalo Bills but was not offered a contract.