Curtis Harper: DL · Akron · #1.
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Curtis Harper
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Dino Babers and Joe Moorhead. A game that shows it: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Eastern Michigan — Week 11, 2022.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
17 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-23vs Saint Francis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 14 Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-63@ No. 15 Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 12-21@ Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31vs Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-28vs Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-33@ Kent State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-27vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-34vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 44-12@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
21%4 TFLSack rate
15%2 sacksHurry rate
6%1 hurry17 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
56.8%
455 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
517 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #220 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Syracuse and Akron, 6 sacks — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dino Babers and Joe Moorhead.
