Kevin Curtis

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Kevin Curtis
Philadelphia Eagles — No. 80
Wide receiver
Date of birth: July 17, 1978 (1978-07-17) (age 29)
Place of birth: Murray, Utah
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 186 lb (84 kg)
National Football League debut
2003 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
College: Utah State
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
Receptions     213
Receiving Yards     2,824
Receiving TDs     18
Stats at NFL.com

Kevin Deevon Curtis (born July 17, 1978 in Murray, Utah) is an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played for the St. Louis Rams through the 2006 season, but on March 15, 2007, agreed to a 6-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Rams in the 3rd round (74th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. He went to Utah State. He ran a hand-timed 40 yard dash of 4.21 but a 4.35 at the NFL Combine. At Utah State's on-campus workout, he posted times of 4.36, 4.39 and 4.34.

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[edit] High school years

Curtis attended Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah and was a good student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was an All-Region honoree as both, a wide receiver and as a defensive back.

[edit] College career

Curtis began his collegiate career at NJCAA junior college powerhouse Snow College. He then transferred to Utah State. While Curtis was at Utah State, he was voted All-American second-team, All-Independent and National Independent Offensive Player of the Year by The NFL Draft Report. He also ranked seventh in the nation with an average of 114.36 yards per game receiving, and ranked 12th in the country with an average of 6.73 receptions per game. He also led the Aggies with 74 receptions (fifth-best season total in school history) for 1,258 yards (fifth-best in a single season) and scored 60 points to lead the team with an average of 117.4 all-purpose yards a game. He was teammates with Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley.

[edit] NFL career

In 2006, Curtis was the number three wide receiver for the Rams behind Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt. In 2004, Curtis played in all but one game, totaling 32 catches for 421 yards and 2 touchdowns. He recorded his first 100-yard game on October 30th, 2005 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when he was filling in for starter Torry Holt. He finished the game with 105 yards.

On March 15, 2007 Curtis signed a 6-year, $32 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $9.5 million in guaranteed money. [1]

On September 23, 2007 Curtis had nine catches for 205 yards and three touchdowns in the first half of a 56-21 Eagles win over the Detroit Lions. This tied Lee Evans for the most receiving yards during the first half of a game since 1987, when Steve Largent had 224 yards during a replacement game. [2] Curtis finished the day with 11 catches for 221 yards and three touchdowns. [3]

On December 23, 2007 Curtis surpassed the 1,000 yard mark; the eleventh player in the Eagles franchise to do this.

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  1. ^ Eagles land former Rams wideout Curtis. espn.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
  2. ^ Curtis has career day in the first half. Philadelphia Daily News. philly.com (2007-09-23). Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
  3. ^ Pennell, Randy (2007-09-23). Curtis catches 11 passes for 221 yards in Eagles win. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
  4. ^ Robinson, Doug (2005-10-25). Kevin Curtis is ... a Surprising, Rising Star. Deseret Morning News. deseretnews.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.