2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 0
Nicario Harper
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Carver
- Prev School:
- Jacksonville State / Louisville
2023 Senior
- Played in all 12 games and started six games at safety
- 17 tackles vs. Nebraska (10/6/23) are a career high and the third-most in a single game in the B1G this year
- Started last three games
- Recorded a career-high five tackles (all solo) at Purdue (9/30/23)
- Started in place of injured Matthew Bailey vs. FAU (9/23/23) and tallied three tackles and his first interception as an Illini
- Transferred to Illinois with one year of eligibility remaining
- Enrolled at Illinois for the spring semester in 2023
- Made Illinois debut in season-opening win vs. Toledo (9/2/23)
2022 Junior - Louisville
- Played in five of Louisville's first six games before entering the transfer portal
- Seven tackles and 0.5 TFL on the season
2021 Sophomore - Jacksonville State
- Played in nine games, but was limited by an injury
- All-Atlantic Sun
- 54 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery on the season
2020 Sophomore - Jacksonville State
- Started 12 of the 13 spring and fall games
- OVC Defensive Player of the Year
- Buck Buchannon Award Finalist
- FCS ADA All-American as the best player in the nation at his position
- AP First Team All-American
- AFCA First Team All-American
- All-OVC First Team safety
- HERO Sports First Team All-American
- Twice received OVC weekly honors including newcomer of the week and defensive player of the week
- Led Jacksonville State in tackles (92) and interceptions (3)
- At least six tackles in all but two contests on the season
- Career-high 13 tackles against Tennessee Tech 2/28/21
- Returned a fumble recovery for a 64-yard touchdown in the lone fall home contest against Mercer 10/10/20
2019 Sophomore - Southern Mississippi
- Redshirted the season
2018 Freshman - Southern Mississippi
- Played in nine games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams
- Recorded tackles in three games
High School
- Two-star recruit by Rivals
- All-Region 6-AAAAA first team as a safety and also earned honorable mention honors as a tight end
- 94 tackles, 58 solo, as well as a pair of interceptions and 29 passes defended
- 20 receptions for 386 yards and a touchdown.
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