John Harvey (American football)

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John Harvey
No. 26
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1966-12-28) December 28, 1966 (age 57)
Spring Valley, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:Texas El Paso
Undrafted:1989
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:113
Rushing average:4.2
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

John Lewis Harvey (born December 28, 1966) is a former National Football League running back who played one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Career[edit]

Harvey attended Spring Valley High School in Spring Valley, New York. Harvey currently holds three school records, Most Career Rushing Yards, with 3,118, Most Rushing Yards in a Season with 1,587 and Most Rushing touchdowns in a game with 6. After graduating in 1984, Harvey went to college at the University of Texas at El Paso. After his time at UTEP, Harvey was signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, serving as a running back and kickoff returner during the 1990 season. He scored one touchdown during the 1990 season.[1]

Criminal charges[edit]

In 2008, Harvey was accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, and pled guilty to first-degree rape and a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child.[2] He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.[3]

References and sources[edit]

  1. ^ "John Harvey", Pro-Football Reference’’,Retrieved on 2010-12-09.
  2. ^ "NYSSWA blog: Former Spring Valley star admits raping girl, 12". www.newyorksportswriters.org. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ^ Staff Report (15 June 2010). "Ex-UTEP Football Player Sentenced In Dallas Public Corruption Case". Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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