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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

No. 6 BYU Upset By Kansas, Falls From Ranks Of Unbeatens

All season long, 50/50 plays have gone the way of the Cougars. The football bounced the wrong way for one night in November as BYU fell to Kansas 17-13.
2 years ago

BYU Fans Greet Five-Star QB Ryder Lyons At LES With Chant

BYU fans really want Ryder Lyons to join the Cougars.
2 years ago

BYU Gets Career Performances From Saunders, Traore In Win Over Idaho

BYU improves to 4-0 on the season.
2 years ago

AJ Dybantsa Attends BYU Basketball Game

Nation's No. 1 recruit was on location to watch BYU basketball in action.
2 years ago

WWE’s Cody Rhodes Gives BYU/Kansas Pick On College Gameday

The WWE Undisputed Champion was the celebrity guest picker for College Gameday.
2 years ago

No. 6 BYU vs. Kansas: Game Day Preview Plus Score Prediction

BYU is looking for their first 10-0 start since 2001.
2 years ago

BYU Basketball Takes On Idaho In Saturday Matinee

Cougs host Idaho for the first time in Provo since 2001.
2 years ago

EA Sports College Football 25 Simulation Of BYU/Kansas

Will BYU keep its undefeated season alive against Kansas?
2 years ago

No. 6 BYU Returns Home To Host Surging Kansas Squad

Can BYU avoid the upset bid from 3-6 Kansas?
2 years ago

BYU Football Flips Stanford Commit Siosiua Vete

BYU continues to flip recruits.
2 years ago

Big 12 Football Predictions: Our Insiders Predict Week 12 Matchups

Picks for week 12 around the Big 12 Conference.
2 years ago

BYU Starting OL Brayden Keim Will Be ‘Out For A Little Bit’ Due To Injury

BYU will be without one of their top offensive linemen in the final stretch of the season.
2 years ago

BYU’s Kevin Young On His Recruiting Pitch: ‘It’s Not Hypothetical’

On the recruiting trail, Kevin Young believes the message is hitting for BYU because of the track record of his program.
2 years ago

BYU Improves To 3-0 After Blowout Victory Over Queens

Cougs are 3-0 to begin the Kevin Young era.
2 years ago

Orem’s Chamberlain Burgess Excited For Future With BYU Basketball

Orem High standout made his commitment to BYU official on Signing Day.
2 years ago

BYU/Utah Football Game Delivers Strong Late-Night Television Rating

Big audience for the first Big 12 edition of the rivalry game.
2 years ago

BYU Football Makes Big Jump In Latest College Football Playoff Rankings

BYU makes a move up the rankings.
2 years ago

Projecting Where BYU Lands In Second College Football Playoff Rankings

The second College Football Playoff rankings are set to be revealed. Where will BYU land?
2 years ago

Five Things We Learned From Kalani Sitake’s BYU/Kansas Presser

BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake sets the stage for Kansas week.
2 years ago

Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings: Kansas Off To Strong Start

The week two edition of Big 12 basketball power rankings.
2 years ago

BYU Football Releases Depth Chart For Kansas Game

BYU football depth chart for game 10 against the Kansas Jayhawks.
2 years ago

BYU Women’s Soccer Earns At-Large Bid In 2024 NCAA Tournament

BYU is dancing in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
2 years ago

Egor Demin Becomes First BYU Player To Earn Weekly Big 12 Award

BYU freshman Egor Demin earned recognition from the Big 12 Conference.
2 years ago

TV Info, Kickoff Time Announced For First Big 12 Edition Of BYU/Arizona State

Television info and kickoff time are set for BYU's upcoming Big 12 game at Arizona State.
2 years ago