Nick Harper ( American football ) Nicholas Necosi Harper ( born September 10 , 1974 in Milledgeville ) is a currently a free agent American football cornerback in the National Football League . He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger - Cats as an street free agent in 2000 . He played college football at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley , Georgia . Harper has played for the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts . He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI . Early years . Harper attended Baldwin High School and was a letterman in football , wrestling , baseball , and track & field . In football , as a senior , he won first team All - Conference honors and was named the team MVP . College career . Harper played college football at Fort Valley State University . Professional career . Hamilton Tiger - Cats . After being declared ineligible for his senior season at Fort Valley State in 2000 , Harper signed with the Hamilton Tiger - Cats of the Canadian Football League and appeared in 18 games for the team . Indianapolis Colts . Harper signed with the Indianapolis Colts on January 16 , 2001 . In the divisional championship round of the 2005 playoffs , and with less than one and a half minutes of play remaining , the Pittsburgh Steelers received the ball back on downs from the Indianapolis Colts and were left a first down and goal situation , leading 21 - 18 . Pittsburgh ' s veteran running back Jerome Bettis ( who had not fumble d during the regular season ) tried to power his way in for the score , but the ball popped out when linebacker Gary Brackett hit the ball with his helmet . Immediately , Harper , picked up the ball and headed for the Steelers ' end zone with several blockers around him . It appeared as if Harper would take the football all of the way for a touchdown , robbing Pittsburgh of their victory . As Harper was running down the field , Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger , who had been turned completely around several times desperately trying to stay in front of the speedy Harper , managed to get hold of Harper ' s right shin and slow him down enough for several other Steelers to catch up and bring him down at the Colts ' 42 - yard line . After the play , the Colts offense drove down the field in an attempt to score a touchdown . The Colts were forced to settle for a 46 - yard field goal attempt to tie the game . However , kicker Mike Vanderjagt , who had succeeded in all of his kicks in home games , missed the field goal as it traveled wide - right . The Steelers managed to hold on and win the game 21 - 18 and proceeded to the AFC Championship game . The Indianapolis Colts won Super Bowl XLI win following the 2006 season , giving Harper his first Super Bowl ring . Tennessee Titans . Before the 2007 season , Harper signed a 3 - year deal with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent . Harper played in and started 14 games and registered 80 tackles , three interceptions , 14 passes defensed , a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in his first season with the Titans . In 2008 , Harper finished second on the team with 17 passes defensed . Personal . Harper is married to Danielle , couple splits time between Nashville and Indianapolis , Indiana with their three sons , Nicholas , Darius and Eric . They have 1 daughter , Lauren . After his professional football career , Harper will dedicate his time coaching his sons , Harper says that his two oldest sons Nicholas and Darius already have a deep passion for football and they even watch game film with him at home . Harper and former Titans running backs coach Earnest Byner share the same hometown , following the Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVI win , Harper went to the victory parade and heard Byner speak in Milledgeville .