Devron Harper

Photo by: Will Hanley

Unanimous 1st Team All-SoCon selection by the coaches and media.
Walter Payton Award Finalist (FCS Offensive Player of the Year).
Harper broke six school records throughout the season.
Finished the season with a conference-leading 16 total touchdowns including 10 receiving, four rushing touchdowns, one kickoff return for a touchdown, and one punt return for a touchdown.
He finished with a school record 78 receptions to go with 987 receiving yards.
His 1,878 all-purpose yards this season set a school record and ranked fourth in the country.
Led the SoCon with an average of 29.1 yards per kick return.
Had a 93 yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Morehead State (Aug. 27)
Had five receptions for 45 yards and two receiving touchdowns at Auburn (Sept. 3)
Had eight receptions for 109 yards and two receiving touchdowns at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 24). Also had a 66-yard rushing touchdown on the first play of the game.
Had seven receptions for 126 yards and two receiving touchdowns at Wofford (Oct. 1). Also had an 8-yard rushing touchdown.
Had six receptions for 94 yards and one receiving touchdown in a 49-6 win vs Western Carolina (Oct. 8). Had a 16-yard rushing touchdown, his third consecutive game with a rushing TD.
Recorded the second most all-purpose yards in a game with 293 yards in the win over VMI (Oct. 29).
Had an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown against VMI (Oct. 29). Harper was the first Mercer player to return a punt for a touchdown since 2014.

Started all 10 games for the Bears
Recorded 872 all-purpose yards on the season
Had 393 receiving yards on 24 receptions and 1 TD Season-best 76 yards through the air in the 45-42 win over Samford (10/2/21)
Rushed for 74 yards on five attempts and ran for a TD
First player in Mercer history to score on The University of Alabama (69yd rec TD) (9/11/21)
Second in yards and receptions on team

Second on team with 16 receptions and 171 receiving yards (4 games)
As a return specialist, Harper returned eight punts with two going for touchdowns
He had five kickoff returns and tallied 144 yards
Named the Big South Special Teams Player of the Year and earned All-Big South honors at three different positions
1st team honoree as a punt returner and kick returner specialist and was a second team selection at receiver

Saw action in 12 games, started 10, and was second on the team with 51 receptions and 653 yards and four touchdowns
His 92 yard catch was the longest career reception against Hampton on Oct. 12, 2019
Garnered Big South Conference Freshman of the Week honors twice
Named the FCS Freshman of the Week once
His 92 yard catch was the longest career reception against Hampton on Oct. 12, 2019

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CAREER HIGHS (Updated: 8/8/23)
Receptions	*14 at Furman (11/12/22)
Receiving Yards	192 at Furman (11/12/22)
Touchdown Receptions	2, four times - last at Chattanooga (10/22/22)
Rushing Attempts	4, twice - last vs. ETSU (10/15/22)
Rushing Yards	64 at Gardner-Webb (9/24/22)
Rushing Touchdowns	1, five times - last vs. ETSU (10/15/22)
Punt Returns	4 at VMI (10/29/22)
Punt Return Yards	*126 at VMI (10/29/22)
Kickoff Returns	6 at Samford (11/19/22)
Kickoff Return Yards	175 at Samford (11/19/22)
All-Purpose Yards	312 at Samford (11/19/22)
* = school record