Harper Tabbed as Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week

By: Colby Wilson, Assistant Director of Athletics/External Relations & Communications JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Redshirt freshman receiver and kick returner Denver Harper, of the Austin Peay State University football team, has been named Stats Perform FCS National Specialist of the Week, as well as United Athletic Conference Specialist of the Week and Freshman of the Week for the week of Oct. 5, 2026. In his typically efficient fashion, Harper needed just six touches to have a massive impact in Austin Peay’s 42-17 Homecoming victory against New Haven, Saturday. He opened the scoring for the Govs with a 10-yard first quarter touchdown…