John Lewis Harvey (born December 28, 1966) is a former

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who played one season with the

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Career

Harvey attended Spring Valley High School in

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. 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

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. After his time at UTEP, Harvey was signed as an undrafted free agent with the

, serving as a running back and

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during the 1990 season. He scored one touchdown during the 1990 season.

Criminal charges

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. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

References and sources

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