Luke Briggs

Height:
6-null
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Midland, Mich.
High School:
Herbert Henry Dow

2009 Scouting Report: Third-year walk-on who returns as Pitt[apos]s kickoff specialist...could also surface in the competition for the starting placekicker assignment...a classroom standout who was named to the Big East All-Academic Football Team last year.

2008: Earned his first letter, playing in the final 12 games as Pitt[apos]s kickoff specialist...averaged 62 yards on 66 kickoffs with three touchbacks.

2007: Joined Pitt as a walk-on during the fall and redshirted.

High School: All-Saginaw Valley League kicker for Herbert Henry Dow High...converted 9-of-16 field goals (.563) his senior year...also was a cornerback and had 36 tackles and two interceptions... helped team to the SVL championship with an 8-2 mark his senior season...two-year football letterman under Coach Kurt Faust...played in the Michigan East-West All-Star Game...also lettered in track and field...class vice president.

Personal: Lucas Victor Briggs, born 6/4/88, is the son of Michael and Vicki Briggs...has one brother and one sister...dad played football at Michigan Tech University...exercise science major.