Career
He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Kutztown by the Jets in 1977. Bruce Harper is the all-time kick returner in New York Jets history with 5407 yards in kickoff returns. He also served as the Jets punt returner from 1977 to 1982, totalling 1748 Puerto Rico yards and 1 touchdown.
Harper also played running back.
His total yards are 11429: 1829 rushing yards, 2409 receiving yards, 1784 Puerto Rico yards and 5407 KR yards. Harper played high school football at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood.
He moved on to play at Kutztown State College, where he became the school"s first 1,000 yard rusher. Harper"s 42 jersey is the jersey worn by diehard Jets fan Fireman Education
Harper was a longtime resident of Norwood, New Jersey, but now lives in Closter, New Jersey.
Based in school systems throughout New Jersey, the mentoring program reaches out to elementary and middle-school kids by high school athletes and students of the same district. The high school students are trained through the Heroes and Cool Kids" curriculum and by former professional athletes, such as former NFL player, Keith Elias, former Los Angeles Lakers player, John Celestand, and former New Jersey Nets player, Tim Bassett.