Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Josh Hamilton
In His MP3 Player: Lil Wayne
Film Favorites: Actor: Mark Walhberg, Actress: Angelina Jolie, Director: Clint Eastwood
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Steak Sandwich
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Campfires
Favorite Purdue Building: Mackey
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Smokey Mountains
Foreign Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Tarra Hodge, Health and Kinesiology
Furry Friend: Rocky, Golden Retriever
Other Interests: Fishing
High School Upp was a four-year letter-winner at La Porte High School... batted .468 with 18 extra-base hits and 36 RBIs as a senior... helped lead LHS to Duneland Athletic Conference and sectional titles as a junior, batting .338 with 31 RBIs while throwing out 11 of 16 base stealers... two-time All-Duneland performer as an upperclassman was also a three-time all-area honoree... enjoyed playing basketball, helping his intramural team win a local tournament three years in a row... four-year honor roll student... National Honor Society.
Personal Full name is Kyle L. Upp... born Sept. 10, 1992 in La Porte... son of Scott and Pam Upp... his father played baseball at Missouri State and is the head varsity coach at La Porte High School... family also includes brothers Kevin and Travis... older brother Kevin plays baseball at Valparaiso... majoring in health and fitness with a career ambition of becoming a physical therapist.