#4
Iowa State · 2026

Micah Harper

SSenior5' 10", 189 lbsChandler, AZ
Iowa State Cyclones3-3 · TDC #45
Snap share
35%
likely 12–41%
Tackles
8
2340th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
0.5
2021st of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays11749th / 2573
Tackles for loss11083rd / 1911
Run stops31916th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles6—

Charting

Where Harper's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
2
14.5 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
15.5
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
2
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farIowa State#45 · 3-3535%80.50001
2024BYU#19 · 11-256%1100010
2022 *BYU#67 · 8-5742%311—0—1
2020BYU#4 · 11-11————0——

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Micah Harper's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.

Game Log

Micah Harper's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.1 avg. game scoreBest: 5.6 vs West Virginia (Week 5)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Southeast Missouri StateW 38–102.5100000··
2@IowaL 13–16—no stats recorded
3Bowling GreenW 55–74.0110000··
4UtahL 17–314.5200000··
5West VirginiaW 45–425.6310.5000··
6@BYUL 10–244.0110000··
2026 · 5 games4.1830.5000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles82340th / 5408
Solo3—
Tackles for loss0.52021st / 2450
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State67~8 (0–25)112%
Wk 3 · Bowling Green52~37 (0–52)171%
Wk 4 · Utah60~21 (0–35)135%
Wk 5 · West Virginia63~56 (23–59)389%
Wk 6 · BYU61~4 (0–12)17%
Season362126 (43–148)735%

Position Room

22 DBs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
24Brody MillerSFR230.50—0
3Seth JohnsonCBSO180.50—3
21Duhron GoodmanSSR1510—1
18David CoffeyCBSO1410—2
Drew SurgesS1310—0
5Beni NgoyiCBJR90011
19Eddie LemosSSR910—0
4Micah HarperSSR80.50—0
26Tyrone Cotton IIICBFR500—0
Key'on WashingtonCB411—0
42Matthew McClainSFR300—0
14Damarius RussellSFR200—0
43Caden MatsonSSR200—0
Jaheim SingletaryCB200—0
Trillion SorrellCB100—0
2Braden AwlsSSR—————
22Xavier MartinezSJR—————
32Angelo JacksonCBSO—————
33Brady HummelSFR—————
35Tayten DuncanSFR—————
38Amiri BarnesCBFR—————
Toe SandersCB—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Iowa State depth chart →