Kevin Harper Class: RS Junior Hometown: Mentor, Ohio High School: Mentor Height / Weight: 5-10 / 180 Position: PK

2011 Scouting Report: Ready to take over as the starting placekicker after contributing the past two seasons as a kickoff and long-range field goal specialist...excellent leg strength gives him range beyond 50 yards...distinguished student who was named to the Big East All-Academic Team last year.

2010: Played in all 13 games as Pitt's kickoff specialist...averaged 65.9 yards on 70 kickoffs (11 touchbacks)...did not attempt a field goal.

2009: Contributed in his first active season as a kickoff specialist...averaged 63.8 yards on 10 kickoffs...missed on his lone field goal attempt, a 51-yarder against Syracuse...played in six games total.

2008: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: Considered one of the country's top kicking prospects...rated the nation's No. 5 kicker by Scout and No. 9 by Rivals...rated No. 2 on Rivals' "strongest leg" listing...named to The Associated Press Division I All-Ohio Team (first team)...converted 17-of-25 field goals (.680) as a senior, including kicks of 61 and 58 yards...his 61-yarder set a state record...converted 58-of-61 extra points (.951)...averaged 41 yards per punt...80% of his kickoffs went for touchbacks (64 touchbacks on 80 kickoffs)...PrepStar All-Midwest Region...All-Lake Erie League...All-Lake County...Northeast Lakes All-District...as the team's starting placekicker, helped Mentor to a 24-5 mark (.828) his final two seasons, including back-to-back appearances in the Ohio Division I championship game...played under Coach Steve Trivisonno...selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Classic...also earned three letters in soccer and two in track and field...summa cum laude graduate of Mentor...graduated No. 2 in his class...National Honor Society member.

Personal: Kevin Mark Harper, born 10/13/89, is the son of Jay and Kristi Harper...has one sister...earned his degree in business-general management this past April...is pursuing his MBA in Pitt's Katz Graduate School of Business.