THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2015:  Played in all 12 games in 2015 and filled the role as the Lions' starting fullback...Second-team All-Gulf South Conference pick as a utility player and blocker and was Academic All-Gulf South Conference for a second straight year...Also CoSIDA Academic All-District selection... On the 2015 Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll...UNA 2014:  Played in all 11 games in 2014 and earned Academic All-Gulf South Conference honors...Selected team co-Academic Player of the Year...Had two carries for six yards and caught two passes for seven yards and two touchdowns...Had a four-yard TD reception against Langston and a three-yard TD catch against Valdosta State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs...Had a carry for one yard against Mississippi College and a five-yard run against Shorter...UNA 2013: Redshirted at UNA in 2013…HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker at Stephenville High School under head coach Joseph Gillespie…Helped lead the Yellow Jackets to the area finals in 2008 and 2009 and to the quarterfinals 2010 and 2011…Named academic all-district in 2010 and 2011…Also lettered in baseball…PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Ryan Harper…Born August 9, 1993…Son of Matt and Kelly Harper and has one brother, and one sister…Major is Finance.

    Year      Att    Yds    Avg    TD    Long
    2014       2      6       3.0      0       5
    2015       0      0       0.0      0       0
    Career    2      6       3.0      0       5
    
    Year    Rec    Yds    Avg    TD    Long
    2014       2        7    3.5      2         4
    2015       4      28    7.0      1       16
    Career    6      35    5.8      3       16

    Career Honors
    2014 - Academic All-Gulf South Conference    
    2015 - Second-team All-Gulf South Conference
    2015 - Academic All-Gulf South Conference
    2015 - CoSIDA Academic All-District