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Mitch Harper

About

Mitch Harper has been a BYU Cougars Insider for sports.ksl.com since 2019, he is the host of a daily show called, Cougar Tracks on YouTube and KSL NewsRadio, the legacy home of the BYU Cougars.

Harper is also a co-host for Cougar Sports Saturday and the Big 12 Football show on KSL NewsRadio, “First & 12.”

Mitch has been a credentialed member on the BYU beat since 2014.

Harper provides coverage, intel, and analysis to all KSL Sports platforms (sports.ksl.com, KSL NewsRadio, KSL Sports Zone, KSL 5 TV).

Expertise

  • BYU Football
  • BYU Basketball
  • Big 12 Conference
  • BYU Recruiting
  • Transfer Portal

Career Highlights

  • Launching Cougar Tracks into a daily, multimedia program on KSL platforms
  • Covering BYU’s transition into the Big 12 Conference
  • On-location coverage during BYU football’s 2020 season, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Covered 120 BYU football games in the press box since the 2014 season. (As of September 2026)
  • Four Men’s NCAA Tournaments (2021 in the Indianapolis Bubble, 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Six Bowl Games (Las Vegas, Famous Idaho Potato, Boca Raton, Independence, New Mexico, Alamo)
  • Long-form podcast A Century of Cougar Football, documenting 100 years of BYU football

Puka Nacua Had NFL World Buzzing During Rams Victory Over Bills

The former BYU star shined in the Rams' victory over Buffalo.
2 years ago

BYU’s Kalani Sitake, Colorado’s Deion Sanders Embracing All-Big 12 Alamo Bowl

The All-Big 12 matchup might be viewed as a letdown, but it should be an entertaining one in San Antonio.
2 years ago

Coach Prime: ‘Pro-Bound’ Colorado Players Will Play Against BYU In Alamo Bowl

Colorado's stars are expected to play in the Alamo Bowl.
2 years ago

BYU Football To Face Big 12 Foe Colorado In Alamo Bowl

BYU is off to San Antonio for the Bowl Season.
2 years ago

BYU Moves Up Slightly In Final College Football Playoff Top 25

BYU finishes ranked in the final College Football Playoff Top 25.
2 years ago

BYU Football Signs Kalani Sitake To ‘Long-Term’ Extension

BYU locks up Kalani Sitake to a long-term contract extension.
2 years ago

Three BYU Football Players Receive First Team All-Big 12 Honors

BYU has First-Team All-Conference players for the first time in 14 years.
2 years ago

Five Things We Learned From BYU’s Early Signing Day

Busy, productive day for BYU football to kick off the Early Signing Period.
2 years ago

BYU Makes Top Four Cut For No. 1 Recruit AJ Dybantsa

AJ Dybantsa has BYU in his final four schools.
2 years ago

BYU Football Offers Transfer Portal TE From Tulsa

BYU football gets in the mix for a transfer portal tight end.
2 years ago

Kalani Sitake, Chris Kemoeatu Named To Polynesian Football Hall Of Fame

The 2025 class for the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
2 years ago

Providence AD Apologizes To BYU For Offensive Chant During Basketball Game

Providence students had a chant directed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
2 years ago

Cold Shooting Sinks BYU In Loss At Providence

BYU struggled in their first true road test of the season.
2 years ago

BYU Moves Up One Spot In College Football Top 25 Rankings

BYU has no path to the 12-team bracket.
2 years ago

Every BYU Football Player Who Redshirted In 2024

The redshirts from BYU's regular season in 2024.
2 years ago

Where Does BYU Football’s 2025 Recruiting Class Stand?

Where the BYU football recruiting class stands entering National Signing Day.
2 years ago

Big 12 Football Power Rankings: End Of The Regular Season Edition

We've reached the end of the road on Big 12 football for the 2024 season.
2 years ago

BYU RB Miles Davis Enters Transfer Portal As Graduate Transfer

Davis earned one start at running back during the 2024 season.
2 years ago

BYU Basketball Gears Up For First True Road Test At Providence

BYU Basketball takes on Providence in the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle.
2 years ago

Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings: Lots Of Movement Entering Week Five

Feast Week taught us a lot regarding Big 12 basketball in the 2024-25 season.
2 years ago

BYU Safety Micah Harper Will Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

BYU football safety Micah Harper is going into the Transfer Portal.
2 years ago

Two BYU Football Players Entering NCAA Transfer Portal

Transfer Portal season is heating up.
2 years ago

BYU Receives Slight AP Top 25 Bump To Close Out Regular Season

BYU closed out the regular season with a 10-2 record.
2 years ago

Instant Takeaways From BYU Football’s Senior Day Win Over Houston

BYU football finished the regular season with a victory over the Houston Cougars.
2 years ago