Anthony Harper is the older brother of Dana Harper and the rowdy football player, first shown to be similar to the typical stereotype of the jock. He has a rival in Zach Meyer, and when Zach begins dating his sister, things get even more tense between the two. Anthony approaches Miranda King and tries to get her to date him, which ticks her off because the recent death of her boyfriend, Greg. Anthony's plan to get Zach hurt during a football game goes terribly wrong and Anthony is tackled and paralyzed from the waist down. Anthony begins to repent for his wrongdoings and tries to be nicer to people, including Zach and his relationship with Miranda starts to grow.