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Expected to be the full-time starter at tight end following the early departure of Derek Smith to the NFL … Coaching staff was very pleased with his play last season … One of the top returning tight ends in the Southeastern Conference ... Excellent all-around player with good blocking and pass catching skills … Also has been a valued special teams contributor ... Has played in 20 games, including two starts. 2001: Played in every game, starting against Louisville when UK opened in a two-tight end set … Caught 22 passes for 251 yards, an 11.4-yard average, and two touchdowns … His most productive game came at Georgia, catching four passes for a career high of 63 yards … Caught touchdown passes against Florida and Tennessee. 2000 (Sophomore): Played in seven games, missing two because of a sprained ankle and two more because of a broken leg … Started against Mississippi State … Played well when available with 11 catches for 134 yards … Top game was three catches for 67 yards against Indiana, including a long play of 35 yards. 1999 (Redshirt Freshman): Promising season was cut short by a stress fracture that developed in his thigh bone … Had played very well in the first two games as a reserve tight end … Caught one pass for 12 yards against Louisville … Drew praise from the coaching staff for his outstanding blocking. 1998 (Freshman): Redshirted while playing quarterback. High School: Two-year starter at quarterback and free safety at perennial Class AA power Danville (Ky.) HS ... As a senior, completed 79 of 147 passes for 1,407 yards, 14 touchdowns, and only five interceptions ... Rushed for 644 yards and 14 TDs ... Also handled punting duties and averaged 38 yards per punt ... Named team MVP following season ... Four-year team record was 47-6, including a state championship and two regional championships ... On defense, he charted 78 tackles, seven interceptions, seven pass breakups, four fumbles caused, and three fumble recoveries ... Honorable mention All-America by USA Today ... First-team all-state as chosen by The Associated Press ... National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame (Central and Eastern Kentucky Chapter) Class AA Player of the Year ... Started at quarterback in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game ... Second-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal ... Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” ... Finalist for the Player of the Year Award given by the Kentucky High School Coaches Association ... Named to the all-area and honorable mention all-state teams as a junior ... Coached by his father, Sam Harp ... A six-year letterman for the Danville baseball team as a pitcher and infielder ... Played in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game ... Named to the Academic All-State team ... Chose Kentucky over Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Miami (Ohio). Personal: Full name is Samuel Chase Harp ... Born 1-28-80 in Frankfort ... Son of Sam and Karen Harp ... Sam Harp played collegiate baseball at Morehead State and football at Kentucky State ... Chase’s uncle, David Silva, played basketball at San Diego State and for the NBA San Antonio Spurs ... Major is kinesiology. The Cats’ Cause: Celebrity reader at the Read Across America school campaign (1998-99) ... Visited patients at the Veterans’ Hospital (1998-99) ... Featured guest at a service event at the Kentucky School for the Deaf (2002). Harp Career Statistics Year Position G-GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long 1999 Tight End 2-0 1 12 12.0 0 12 2000 Tight End 7-1 11 134 12.2 0 35 2001 Tight End 11-1 22 251 11.4 2 35 Totals 20-2 34 397 11.7 2 35 |
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