Matthew Harper (American football)

Matthew Harper

San Francisco 49ers
Position:	Assistant special teams coach
Personal information
Born:	(1984-11-26) November 26, 1984 (age 40) Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
College:	City College of San Francisco (2004–2005) Oregon (2006–2007)
Career history
As a coach:
City College of San Francisco (2008) Safeties coach Oregon (2009–2011) Coaching intern Oregon (2012) Graduate assistant Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2014) Assistant special teams coach Philadelphia Eagles (2015) Assistant defensive backs coach Philadelphia Eagles (2016–2018) Assistant special teams coach Philadelphia Eagles (2019) Wide receivers coach Philadelphia Eagles (2020) Assistant wide receivers coach[1] San Francisco 49ers (2021–present) Assistant special teams coach
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LII) All-American (2005) First-team All-Nor-Cal Conference (2005)

Matthew Harper (born November 26, 1984) is an American football coach and is the current assistant special teams coach of the San Francisco 49ers.^[2][3] He previously was a coach for the City College of San Francisco, Oregon Ducks, and Philadelphia Eagles.^[4][5][6] In 2005, he was awarded First Team All-Nor-Cal Conference and was given the All-America honor.^[2] In 2017, he won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles.^[7] In 2021, he became the Assistant Special Teams Coach of the San Francisco 49ers.^[2]

Career

Harper began playing in college at City College of San Francisco where he spent two seasons. He then transferred to Oregon and played defensive back for the Ducks in 2006 and 2007. ^[8][9]

References

1. "Eagles announce coaching and front office changes". PhillyVoice. February 25, 2019.
2. "San Francisco 49ers - Matthew Harper". www.49ers.com.
3. "Former Duck Matthew Harper hired by 49ers as special teams coach". DuckTerritory.
4. "Matthew Harper Coaching Record - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
5. "Meet The Coaches: Matt Harper". www.philadelphiaeagles.com.
6. "Matthew Harper | Pro Football History.com". pro-football-history.com.
7. "Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots - February 4th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
8. "Matthew Harper College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
9. "Matthew Harper". University of Oregon Athletics.