Shawn Harper

Aaron Shawn Harper (born July 9, 1968) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL),[1] who played for the Indianapolis Colts and appeared on MTV's Made.[2]

Shawn Harper
No. 75
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1968-07-09) July 9, 1968
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbus (OH) Independence
College:North Iowa Area CC / Indiana
NFL Draft:1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 87
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Football career

Harper was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft.[3] Throughout his career, he played for the Rams, the Houston Oilers, the Indianapolis Colts and three years in NFL Europe with the Amsterdam Admirals and Frankfurt Galaxy.[4]

Personal life

Since 2007 Harper has been a member of the Central Ohio Salvation Army Advisory Board[5] and donated his time to many endeavors of that organization. In 2011 Harper co-chaired the Christmas Kettle volunteer program. Additionally, he has spoken and challenged Salvation Army groups across the country. His company American Service Protection has installed several security systems for Salvation Army facilities as well as provide guard protection for various activities.

Harper has a wife and one son.

In an interview with CBN, Harper gave the following advice: "To realized [sic] that in some instances that you are not disabled, but you are uniquely enabled. You have been called for a particular plan and a particular purpose. You have a calling for a particular season and a particular reason. Embrace who you are; you’re a unique individual. The quest for you is to hook up with your God-given assignment, and live it to its fullest. There you’ll find success and happiness."[6]

References
  1. "Shawn Harper". NFL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. "MTV Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows". MTV. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  3. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2009-08-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "A New Purpose: The NFL's Shawn Harper". www.CBN.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.


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