Micah Harper

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-10
Weight:
194
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
High School:
Basha
Prev School:
Montana

Awards & Honors
Honorable Mention Freshman All-American – College Football News (2022)
Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team (2022)

2025 (at Montana)
Started all 15 games in helping the Griz to FCS Playoff semifinals … had 45 tackles, including one tackle for loss … notched two interceptions and nine passes defended, as well as a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … had a season-high seven tackles against North Dakota and Montana State … recorded interceptions against Central Washington and Portland State … returned the interception against PSU 55 yards to set up a Montana touchdown.

2024 (at BYU)
Saw action in seven games, starting the season opener against Southern Illinois … logged 11 tackles … had a season-high five tackles and a pass breakup against Kansas State.

2023 (at BYU)
Entered the 2023 season with fifth-highest Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade among returning Big 12 safeties but suffered an injury and did not see any action.

2022 (at BYU)
Played in all 13 games, making nine starts … third on team with 62 tackles … picked up 2.5 tackles for loss and also forced two fumbles and had three pass breakups … notched 10 tackles against Utah State … had 1.5 tackles for loss against Wyoming.

2021 (at BYU)
Redshirted.

2020 (at BYU)
Played in 11 games and made five starts … totaled 25 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss … also had one pass breakup … recorded seven tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in first career game and start against Troy.

High School
Prepped at Basha High School for Chris McDonald … earned First Team All-State honors in 2019 … named Arizona 6A Premier Region First Team and All-CUSD First Team in both 2018 and 2019 … played quarterback as well … three-sport athlete competing in baseball and track in addition to football … was a three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3.

Personal
Father, Kenny, played football at Hawaii, intercepting Ty Detmer three times in a 1990 game.