2018 Football Roster
Harper, Madre

Jersey Number 25
Madre Harper
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 189
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- High School:
- Lamar
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
2019 (SENIOR)
• Named honorable mention All-MVFC
• Played 11 games and made 10 starts
• Ranked 17th in the nation with 12 pass break-ups (1.3 per game)
• Recorded 42 tackles, which was 6th-best on the team and the most by a Saluki cornerback
• Had a career-high 8 tackles at SEMO
• Had two interceptions (at UMass, at South Dakota)
2018 (JUNIOR)
• Played 10 games and made 5 starts
• Recorded 46 tackles on the season, which was 5th-best on the team and the most by a Saluki cornerback
• Was second on the team in pass breakups (6)
• Had a forced fumble at Murray State and a half-sack at Illinois State
• Made a season-high 9 tackles at Youngstown State
PRIOR TO SIU
Played two seasons at Oklahoma State, appeared in seven games and made 10 tackles ... Appeared in five games as a true freshman in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star recruit ... Scout.com listed him as the No. 15 cornerback in Texas, while 247sports.com listed him as the No. 47 cornerback in the nation ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Oklahoma, Iowa, Pittsburgh and Northwestern, among several others ... Helped lead Lamar High School to an 11-2 record as a senior in 2015 … A three-year first team all-district selection … Also competed in track and field
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 13, 1997, in Irving, Texas … Son of Michael and Madiola Harper … His father, Michael, played football at Memphis and his cousin, Rod McClenton played football at Utah State ... Majoring in exercise science.
• Named honorable mention All-MVFC
• Played 11 games and made 10 starts
• Ranked 17th in the nation with 12 pass break-ups (1.3 per game)
• Recorded 42 tackles, which was 6th-best on the team and the most by a Saluki cornerback
• Had a career-high 8 tackles at SEMO
• Had two interceptions (at UMass, at South Dakota)
2018 (JUNIOR)
• Played 10 games and made 5 starts
• Recorded 46 tackles on the season, which was 5th-best on the team and the most by a Saluki cornerback
• Was second on the team in pass breakups (6)
• Had a forced fumble at Murray State and a half-sack at Illinois State
• Made a season-high 9 tackles at Youngstown State
PRIOR TO SIU
Played two seasons at Oklahoma State, appeared in seven games and made 10 tackles ... Appeared in five games as a true freshman in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star recruit ... Scout.com listed him as the No. 15 cornerback in Texas, while 247sports.com listed him as the No. 47 cornerback in the nation ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Oklahoma, Iowa, Pittsburgh and Northwestern, among several others ... Helped lead Lamar High School to an 11-2 record as a senior in 2015 … A three-year first team all-district selection … Also competed in track and field
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 13, 1997, in Irving, Texas … Son of Michael and Madiola Harper … His father, Michael, played football at Memphis and his cousin, Rod McClenton played football at Utah State ... Majoring in exercise science.
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