← 1993 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R2 · #38 OVERALL · DB

Roger Harper

Drafted by ATL · GM Ken Herock · Ohio St.

All NFL teams

Full-career context

These totals follow Roger Harper across every NFL team. Draft credit is separated below for each team that selected him.

Games played56
Games started34
Weighted career AV12
Pro Bowls0
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons4

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

1993 · Round 2 · #38

ATL draft credit

GM Ken Herock

Team games42
Team starts34
On-team AV11
On-team PB / AP10 / 0
Good+0.36 contribution14th of 62 picks for this GM

Games: direct team-season record. Starts: direct team-season record.

A Good pick

Roger Harper was Ken Herock's 14th-best of 62 picks across his career.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is +0.36. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Ken Herock's leaderboard composite θ.

The walkthrough below shows which bucket carried the pick: playing time, value quality, or league honors.

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
42
on drafting team · 56 full-career
Games started
34
on drafting team
Snap-z
0.0
0 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
11
modeled; full weighted AV 12
AV / 1k snaps
snap-era only
AV-rate z
position-year adjusted quality
Recognition
Did the league notice?
Pro Bowls
0
all on drafting team
AP1 All-Pro
0 AP1
all on drafting team · AP2 context 0
All-Decade
0
context only

Did this pick move Ken Herock's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Ken Herock pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Roger Harper totals +0.36. The second chart breaks that same contribution into the seasons when the evidence arrived. Opportunity and quality can move separately, which keeps high-snap, low-AV profiles from looking cleaner than they are.

Aggregate contribution by player

-8-6-4-20+2+4201. Anderson#201 · Jamal Anderson · aggregate +4.12Anderson +4.187. Gardner#87 · Moe Gardner · aggregate +2.65Gardner +2.6181. Hall#181 · Travis Hall · aggregate +2.41Hall +2.451. Smith#51 · Chuck Smith · aggregate +2.32Smith +2.3140. Hoover#140 · Houston Hoover · aggregate +2.03Hoover +2.0166. Haynes#166 · Michael Haynes · aggregate +1.64154. Dixon#154 · Floyd Dixon · aggregate +1.45145. Pegram#145 · Erric Pegram · aggregate +0.8345. Emanuel#45 · Bert Emanuel · aggregate +0.7762. Jones#62 · Keith Jones · aggregate +0.60138. Thomas#138 · George Thomas · aggregate +0.59181. Reid#181 · Michael Reid · aggregate +0.54178. Walker#178 · Darnell Walker · aggregate +0.3838. Harper#38 · Roger Harper · aggregate +0.36Harper +0.4172. Mitchell#172 · Brian Mitchell · aggregate +0.3467. Alexander#67 · Harold Alexander · aggregate +0.25145. Preston#145 · Roell Preston · aggregate +0.2417. Green#17 · Tim Green · aggregate +0.23151. Lyons#151 · Mitch Lyons · aggregate +0.13245. Burrough#245 · John Burrough · aggregate +0.13111. Klein#111 · Perry Klein · aggregate -0.02158. Ray#158 · Terry Ray · aggregate -0.02121. George#121 · Ron George · aggregate -0.0827. Collins#27 · Shawn Collins · aggregate -0.17159. Williams#159 · Keith Williams · aggregate -0.18172. Johnson#172 · Undra Johnson · aggregate -0.2472. Phillips#72 · Anthony Phillips · aggregate -0.25125. Mraz#125 · Mark Mraz · aggregate -0.25138. Houston#138 · Harrison Houston · aggregate -0.3155. Barnett#55 · Oliver Barnett · aggregate -0.32139. Pringle#139 · Mike Pringle · aggregate -0.33182. Paulk#182 · Tim Paulk · aggregate -0.33186. Tucker#186 · Mark Tucker · aggregate -0.38121. Redding#121 · Reggie Redding · aggregate -0.44153. Kiser#153 · Paul Kiser · aggregate -0.56118. Davis#118 · Mitch Davis · aggregate -0.58114. Goode#114 · James Goode · aggregate -0.6227. Conner#27 · Darion Conner · aggregate -0.6899. Kalaniuvalu#99 · Alai Kalaniuvalu · aggregate -0.7241. Davis#41 · Ron Davis · aggregate -0.7377. Styles#77 · Lorenzo Styles · aggregate -0.7656. Higdon#56 · Alex Higdon · aggregate -0.7726. Sr.#26 · Devin Bush Sr. · aggregate -0.8297. Dyke#97 · Ralph Van Dyke · aggregate -0.8528. Cotton#28 · Marcus Cotton · aggregate -0.8573. Dinkins#73 · Howard Dinkins · aggregate -0.8619. Smith#19 · Tony Smith · aggregate -0.9531. Flowers#31 · Kenny Flowers · aggregate -1.1338. Norwood#38 · Ralph Norwood · aggregate -1.2113. Miller#13 · Chris Miller · aggregate -1.4413. Pritchard#13 · Mike Pritchard · aggregate -1.623. Pickens#3 · Bruce Pickens · aggregate -1.9420. Broussard#20 · Steve Broussard · aggregate -2.03145. Sadowski#145 · Troy Sadowski · aggregate -2.05Sadowski -2.0104. Smith#104 · Frankie Smith · aggregate -2.05Smith -2.08. Whitfield#8 · Bob Whitfield · aggregate -2.09Whitfield -2.1110. Dimry#110 · Charles Dimry · aggregate -2.48Dimry -2.59. Kennedy#9 · Lincoln Kennedy · aggregate -4.20Kennedy -4.22. Casillas#2 · Tony Casillas · aggregate -4.53Casillas -4.51. Bruce#1 · Aundray Bruce · aggregate -5.90Bruce -5.95. Sanders#5 · Deion Sanders · aggregate -6.46Sanders -6.533. Favre#33 · Brett Favre · aggregate -9.67Favre -9.7

Incremental contribution by season

-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-20+2+41986 · Floyd Dixon · incremental +0.501986 · Keith Williams · incremental -0.301986 · Tim Green · incremental -0.541986 · Tony Casillas · incremental -4.871987 · Tim Green · incremental +0.101987 · Michael Reid · incremental +0.141987 · Floyd Dixon · incremental +0.481987 · Chris Miller · incremental -0.381987 · Mark Mraz · incremental -0.451987 · Tony Casillas · incremental -0.451987 · Paul Kiser · incremental -0.941987 · Kenny Flowers · incremental -1.181987 · Ralph Van Dyke · incremental -1.381988 · Michael Haynes · incremental +0.061988 · Tim Green · incremental +0.101988 · Michael Reid · incremental +0.251988 · Houston Hoover · incremental +0.471988 · Floyd Dixon · incremental +0.521988 · George Thomas · incremental -0.021988 · Chris Miller · incremental -0.291988 · Marcus Cotton · incremental -0.801988 · Tony Casillas · incremental -0.951988 · Charles Dimry · incremental -1.141988 · Alex Higdon · incremental -1.381988 · Aundray Bruce · incremental -6.981989 · Tim Green · incremental +0.211989 · George Thomas · incremental +0.231989 · Michael Reid · incremental +0.251989 · Keith Jones · incremental +0.281989 · Floyd Dixon · incremental +0.381989 · Michael Haynes · incremental +0.401989 · Houston Hoover · incremental +0.701989 · Shawn Collins · incremental -0.181989 · Marcus Cotton · incremental -0.241989 · Chris Miller · incremental -0.361989 · Undra Johnson · incremental -0.441989 · Kenny Flowers · incremental -0.521989 · Charles Dimry · incremental -0.891989 · Deion Sanders · incremental -0.911989 · Tony Casillas · incremental -1.001989 · Troy Sadowski · incremental -1.041989 · Aundray Bruce · incremental -1.351989 · Ralph Norwood · incremental -1.891990 · Michael Reid · incremental +0.121990 · Tim Green · incremental +0.221990 · George Thomas · incremental +0.301990 · Michael Haynes · incremental +0.341990 · Floyd Dixon · incremental +0.351990 · Keith Jones · incremental +0.351990 · Houston Hoover · incremental +0.571990 · Shawn Collins · incremental -0.051990 · Oliver Barnett · incremental -0.071990 · Tony Casillas · incremental -0.191990 · Marcus Cotton · incremental -0.201990 · Chris Miller · incremental -0.301990 · Reggie Redding · incremental -0.361990 · Darion Conner · incremental -0.541990 · Mike Pringle · incremental -0.571990 · Aundray Bruce · incremental -0.751990 · Deion Sanders · incremental -1.221990 · Charles Dimry · incremental -1.741990 · Steve Broussard · incremental -1.961990 · Troy Sadowski · incremental -2.261991 · Shawn Collins · incremental +0.001991 · Michael Reid · incremental +0.031991 · Keith Jones · incremental +0.111991 · Tim Green · incremental +0.221991 · Floyd Dixon · incremental +0.221991 · Brian Mitchell · incremental +0.221991 · Erric Pegram · incremental +0.221991 · George Thomas · incremental +0.351991 · Michael Haynes · incremental +0.571991 · Houston Hoover · incremental +0.701991 · Moe Gardner · incremental +0.711991 · Oliver Barnett · incremental -0.091991 · Darion Conner · incremental -0.161991 · Bruce Pickens · incremental -0.261991 · Reggie Redding · incremental -0.361991 · Aundray Bruce · incremental -0.541991 · Mark Tucker · incremental -0.661991 · Steve Broussard · incremental -0.671991 · Chris Miller · incremental -0.851991 · James Goode · incremental -1.061991 · Mike Pritchard · incremental -1.391991 · Deion Sanders · incremental -2.261991 · Brett Favre · incremental -15.041992 · George Thomas · incremental +0.111992 · Tim Green · incremental +0.161992 · Erric Pegram · incremental +0.201992 · Michael Reid · incremental +0.241992 · Brian Mitchell · incremental +0.281992 · Keith Jones · incremental +0.331992 · Michael Haynes · incremental +0.501992 · Moe Gardner · incremental +0.701992 · Houston Hoover · incremental +0.751992 · Chuck Smith · incremental -0.041992 · Darion Conner · incremental -0.111992 · Terry Ray · incremental -0.111992 · Chris Miller · incremental -0.221992 · Oliver Barnett · incremental -0.231992 · Steve Broussard · incremental -0.441992 · Tim Paulk · incremental -0.601992 · Mike Pritchard · incremental -0.661992 · Howard Dinkins · incremental -0.751992 · Tony Smith · incremental -1.131992 · Bruce Pickens · incremental -1.501992 · Frankie Smith · incremental -3.291992 · Deion Sanders · incremental -3.461992 · Bob Whitfield · incremental -7.481993 · Mitch Lyons · incremental +0.061993 · Brian Mitchell · incremental +0.071993 · Tim Green · incremental +0.091993 · Darnell Walker · incremental +0.141993 · Harold Alexander · incremental +0.171993 · Roger Harper · incremental +0.211993 · Chuck Smith · incremental +0.241993 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.271993 · Michael Haynes · incremental +0.521993 · Erric Pegram · incremental +0.611993 · Moe Gardner · incremental +0.781993 · Chris Miller · incremental -0.061993 · Darion Conner · incremental -0.091993 · Ron George · incremental -0.091993 · Steve Broussard · incremental -0.191993 · Tony Smith · incremental -0.201993 · Mike Pritchard · incremental -0.571993 · Howard Dinkins · incremental -0.641993 · Bruce Pickens · incremental -0.941993 · Deion Sanders · incremental -3.341993 · Lincoln Kennedy · incremental -4.751994 · Ron George · incremental +0.031994 · Bert Emanuel · incremental +0.041994 · Mitch Lyons · incremental +0.061994 · Harold Alexander · incremental +0.101994 · Darnell Walker · incremental +0.191994 · Roger Harper · incremental +0.191994 · Erric Pegram · incremental +0.271994 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.271994 · Chuck Smith · incremental +0.441994 · Moe Gardner · incremental +0.821994 · Jamal Anderson · incremental -0.011994 · Tony Smith · incremental -0.021994 · Perry Klein · incremental -0.061994 · Anthony Phillips · incremental -0.081994 · Harrison Houston · incremental -0.571994 · Lincoln Kennedy · incremental -0.811994 · Mitch Davis · incremental -0.971994 · Alai Kalaniuvalu · incremental -1.201995 · Ron George · incremental +0.061995 · Mitch Lyons · incremental +0.081995 · John Burrough · incremental +0.141995 · Roell Preston · incremental +0.151995 · Darnell Walker · incremental +0.201995 · Roger Harper · incremental +0.261995 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.281995 · Jamal Anderson · incremental +0.291995 · Bert Emanuel · incremental +0.361995 · Chuck Smith · incremental +0.531995 · Moe Gardner · incremental +0.821995 · Anthony Phillips · incremental -0.141995 · Travis Hall · incremental -0.151995 · Devin Bush Sr. · incremental -0.461995 · Lorenzo Styles · incremental -0.871995 · Lincoln Kennedy · incremental -1.111995 · Ron Davis · incremental -1.171996 · Ron George · incremental +0.021996 · Mitch Lyons · incremental +0.121996 · John Burrough · incremental +0.121996 · Darnell Walker · incremental +0.211996 · Roell Preston · incremental +0.231996 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.271996 · Bert Emanuel · incremental +0.311996 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.481996 · Moe Gardner · incremental +0.491996 · Chuck Smith · incremental +0.511996 · Jamal Anderson · incremental +0.851996 · Anthony Phillips · incremental -0.161996 · Lorenzo Styles · incremental -0.301996 · Devin Bush Sr. · incremental -0.301997 · John Burrough · incremental +0.101997 · Michael Haynes · incremental +0.151997 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.271997 · Bert Emanuel · incremental +0.371997 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.611997 · Chuck Smith · incremental +0.681997 · Jamal Anderson · incremental +0.841997 · Devin Bush Sr. · incremental -0.311998 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.291998 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.541998 · Chuck Smith · incremental +0.651998 · Jamal Anderson · incremental +3.321998 · John Burrough · incremental -0.021998 · Devin Bush Sr. · incremental -0.061999 · Jamal Anderson · incremental +0.101999 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.271999 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.561999 · Chuck Smith · incremental +0.582000 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.252000 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.592000 · Jamal Anderson · incremental +0.862001 · Jamal Anderson · incremental +0.172001 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.282001 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.572002 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.192002 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.282003 · Bob Whitfield · incremental +0.132003 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.282004 · Travis Hall · incremental +0.22Casillas -4.9Bruce -7.0Broussard -2.0Sadowski -2.3Sanders -2.3Favre -15.0Smith -3.3Sanders -3.5Whitfield -7.5Harper +0.2Sanders -3.3Kennedy -4.8Harper +0.2Harper +0.3Anderson +3.319864 players19879 players198812 players198918 players199020 players199123 players199223 players199321 players199418 players199517 players199614 players19978 players19986 players19994 players20003 players20013 players20022 players20032 players20041 player
Above expectationBelow expectationRoger HarperGM total -39.9Roger Harper by season +0.7

How much retained production did Roger Harper return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: DBs drafted within ±5 picks of Roger Harper since 2010 (16 players).The score is the retained production/value bucket from the pick-residual model: on-team AV plus AV-rate quality, adjusted for draft slot, position, and era. Opportunity snaps and league honors are excluded.

-0.50+0.5+1Model value above slot38. WardT.J. Ward · model value +1.440. DeJeanCooper DeJean · model value +1.142. LassiterKamari Lassiter · model value +133. CampbellTyson Campbell · model value +0.137. AllenNate Allen · model value +0.141. McKinstryKool-Aid McKinstry · model value +0.136. SlayDarius Slay · model value +0.138. HarperRoger Harper · model value +0.1+0.134. WilliamsAaron Williams · model value -0.133. CyprienJohnathan Cyprien · model value -0.234. CookChris Cook · model value -0.243. BanksJohnthan Banks · model value -0.340. GrantRichie Grant · model value -0.533. DowlingRas-I Dowling · model value -0.541. JoynerLamarcus Joyner · model value -0.539. JenkinsJackrabbit Jenkins · model value -0.643. MeltonMax Melton · model value -0.7
Roger HarperSlot-similar peers (16)

Cumulative value over time

Year-by-year running totals since draft. Left axis = games started. Right axis = honors (Pro Bowl / AP1 / AP2). Pre-2013 picks have no games-started line because that comes from per-game snap counts (not available for older players). Honors extend back to 1980.

'94'96'970917263401Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (5 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
1993ATL16124
1994ATL10103
1995ATL16124
1996DAL1402
1997000

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