Curtis Enis

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Curtis Enis
Date of birth June 15, 1976
Place of birth Union City, Ohio
Position(s) Running back
College Penn State
NFL Draft 1998 / Round 1
Statistics
Team(s)
1998-2000 Chicago Bears

Curtis Paul Enis (born June 15, 1976, in Union City, Ohio) is a former professional American football player. For three seasons he played running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was a first round pick (#5 overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. Today, he is mostly remembered for a Sports Illustrated article in which he spoke about his conversion to Fundamentalist Christianity and his relationship with the organization Athletes for Christ[citation needed].

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[edit] High School

Curtis Paul Enis attended Mississinawa Valley High School in Union City, Ohio, where he was named a Parade All-American, and voted the 1993 Mr. Football Award in the State of Ohio by the Associated Press. He was a three-time All-State selection at linebacker, and Most Valuable Player of the 1994 Big 33 Football Classic. He spent one year at The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania.

[edit] College Rushing Stats

  • 1995-113 attempts, 683 yards, 4 Touchdowns
  • 1996-224 Attempts, 1210 yards, 13 Touchdowns
  • 1997-228 attempts, 1363 yards, 19 Touchdowns

[edit] Academics

Majored in Recreational Management at Penn State.

[edit] Pro career

1998-133 attempts, 497 yards, 0 touchdowns 1999-287 attempts, 916 yards, 3 touchdowns 2000-36 attempts, 84 yards, 1 touchdown