Harper played college football at the niversity of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the 49ers, who he stayed with for eleven years, from 1973 to 1983. Willie Harper has hand autographed this San Francisco 49ers 8x10 Photo. GTSM Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity from Athlon Sports.