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Berin Lacevic

Class: Senior Hometown: Salina, Kan. Last College: Garden City Community College

Height / Weight: 5-10 / 179 Position: Kicker

Career: Ranks tied for 13th on Purdue career field goals list with 10 and 14th with .526 field goal percentage (10 of 19).

2002: Began Purdue career with start of spring semester ... converted 48 of 49 PAT’s and 10 of 19 field goals … only missed PAT was from 28 yards out at Michigan State on Nov. 16 after 15-yard personal foul penalty against Boilermakers following preceding touchdown … 48 PAT’s tied school record set by Tarvis Dorsch in 1998 … tied for team lead with 78 points (also John Standeford) ... made first two field goals — 37 yards vs. Illinois State on Aug. 31 and 35 yards at Notre Dame on Sept. 7 — before missing five in a row and seven of eight … finished season making seven out of last nine attempts … was good from 21 and 32 yards vs. Ohio State on Nov. 9 … also made pair of kicks (31 and 23 yards) and had season-high 10 points vs. Indiana on Nov. 23 … had third two-field goal game (22 and 29 yards) and equaled season high of 10 points vs. Washington in Sun Bowl on Dec. 31 ... went 5 of 12 on field goal attempts at home and 5 of 7 on the road, including Sun Bowl.

Garden City: Second team All-American by NJCAA and honorable mention by J.C. Grid-wire after making 12 of 16 field goals and 51 of 53 extra points for 87 points last season … led conference and ranked fourth among all junior college kickers with average of 7.8 points per game during regular season … team was 9-2 and defeated Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College in Valley of the Sun Bowl 39-31 on Dec. 1 … made two field goals (40 and 43 yards) in that game … coach was Bob Larson.

High School: All-state kicker as senior at Central High School in Salina, Kan., after making 3 of 5 field goals and 51 of 54 extra points ... coach was Marvin Diener ... also played soccer.

Personal: Given name is Berin Lacevic ... born June 4, 1981 ... history major ... native of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina ... enjoys playing soccer.

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