Story by Brad Friedman
New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper hung up his cleats and helmet in exchange for some lesson plans and PowerPoints on Wednesday.
Not to fret, his career shift to substitute teacher lasted only one day, but the students and staff at Belle Chase High School got a taste of what “Mr. Harper’s” classroom would be like. Harper, through his Harper’s Hope Foundation, coordinated the entire day in secrecy with only a handful of administrators knowing about his plans beforehand.
Harper served as a substitute in five different classes, including sociology, English, general technology, psychology, and algebra.