Dave Brytus Class: RS Junior Hometown: McDonald, Pa. High School: West Allegheny Height / Weight: 6-4 / 230 Position: P

2007 Scouting Report: Enters his first active season at Pitt and is expected to take over the starting punting duties...sat out last season after transferring from Purdue, where he was a highly productive specialist for the Boilermakers from 2004-05...in addition to punting, also has experience as a kickoff specialist and could surface in that role this year...is left-footed and right-handed...is powerfully built with impressive athletic skills outside of football...earned a black belt in karate and also owns a winning record in mixed-martial arts fighting.

2006: Joined Pitt as a transfer from Purdue in January and sat out the season under NCAA guidelines.

At Purdue (2004-05): Two-year starter at punter...as a sophomore in 2005 was named to the Ray Guy Award watch list...averaged 39.5 yards on 62 punts that season...dropped 22 of his punts inside the 20-yard line (35%)...had a season-long punt of 56 yards against Iowa...his freshman year in 2004 Brytus averaged 40 yards on 53 punts...placed 15 of his punts (28%) inside the 20...had a career-long 63-yarder against Michigan...capped his freshman year by being named the Sun Bowl's Most Valuable Special Teams Player after averaging a career-best 48.9 yards on eight punts, including a career-high (tied) four that landed inside the 20 against Arizona State.

High School: Named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State Team (first team) as a senior after missing his entire junior season due to a broken leg...averaged 42.6 yards per punt his senior year...placed 18 of his 44 punts (41%) inside the opponent's 20-yard line...also converted 8-of-12 field goals (.667), including a school-record 53-yarder...nearly 70% of his kickoffs were touchbacks (20 touchbacks on 29 kickoffs)...averaged 45 yards per punt as a sophomore...rated the nation's No. 5 kicker by Rivals... PrepStar All-East Region...Harrisburg Patriot-News "Platinum 33"...All-Parkway Conference...played under Coach Bob Palko...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...also played ice hockey.

Personal: David Alan Brytus, born 7/14/86, is the son of Alan and Jeanne Brytus...has one brother and one sister...is a black belt in karate...won the 2002 Western Pennsylvania Junior Golden Gloves super heavyweight boxing title...administration of justice major.