Scott McKillop
Scott McKillop

Player Profile
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Export, Pa.

High School:
Kiski Area

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 240

Position:
LB

2007 Scouting Report: Ready to ascend to a starting role at middle linebacker after serving the Pitt defense as a supporting cast member the last two years...was the primary backup to All-American H.B. Blades at the "Mike" during the '05 and '06 seasons...enjoyed an outstanding spring and impressed the coaching staff with his leadership and knowledge...his older brother Chris is a senior defensive end for the Panthers.

2006: Primary backup at middle linebacker...compiled a career-high 29 tackles on the season...had a season-high seven tackles at Cincinnati, including five on special teams...teamed with end Joe Clermond to make a key stop on fourth-and-inches in the fourth quarter vs. the Bearcats...coaching staff Special Teams Player of the Game for the Cincinnati contest...had six tackles with a TFL vs. Toledo...had two tackles with a six-yard sack vs. Virginia.

2005: In his first active collegiate season, lettered as the chief backup at middle linebacker...played in all 11 games and had 27 tackles on the season...saw his most extensive playing time at middle linebacker when Blades went down with an early injury at West Virginia...McKillop came on in relief and collected a career-high 13 stops versus the Mountaineers...had five tackles at Ohio. 2004: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: Finished as the most productive defender in Kiski Area history with 332 career tackles...161 career solo stops was also a school record...The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State Team (first team)...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22"...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 25"...Harrisburg Patriot-News "Platinum 33"...Valley News All-Star...totaled 132 tackles his senior season...at fullback rushed for 1,121 yards and 14 touchdowns over his final two seasons...helped Kiski Area to three consecutive WPIAL Class AAAA playoff berths...a 21⁄2-year starter, McKillop started on both sides of the ball his junior and senior seasons (linebacker and running back)...rated the No. 20 overall prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com...rated the nation's No. 31 outside linebacker prospect by Rivals.com...rated the No. 24 prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...SuperPrep All-Northeast Team...PrepStar All-East Region...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...played under Coach Dave Grimm...earned three letters in football, three in wrestling and two in track and field...enjoyed an exceptional wrestling career...finished his senior season as the state runner-up (215-pound division) with a 38-1 record...went 79-2 his last two years and had a career mark of 109-10...41-1 mark as a junior was the winningest season ever by a Kiski wrestler...advanced to the WPIAL track and field championships in the shot and discus...Honor Roll...National Science Merit Award...member of the Pride Club, German Club and Wrestling Club.

Personal: Scott Kenneth McKillop, born 3/4/86, is the son of Robert and Monika McKillop...has two brothers, including Chris, who is a senior defensive lineman at Pitt...brother Robert was a heavyweight wrestler at Slippery Rock University...business-marketing major...interned this past summer with the Pittsburgh Pirates, serving the Major League Baseball franchise in its special events department.