Kevin Curtis

• St. Louis Rams (2003-2006)
• Philadelphia Eagles (2007-2009)
• Miami Dolphins (2010)

• No significant events

Kevin DeeVon Curtis ( born July 17, 1978 in Murray, Utah ) is a former American professional American football player at the position of wide receiver. He played eight years in the National Football League ( NFL) and is also known by his nickname "White Lightning".

High School

Curtis attended Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah. In American Football Curtis was an All- Region as a wide receiver and as a defensive back.

Curtis is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After high school he spent two years on a mission in London.

College

Curtis began his career in college football at Snow College, where he was second- team All-American. Then he moved to Utah State University.

As a junior Curtis had the most passes caught in the U.S., which he was elected to the Third - Team All-America. Curtis also broke several Utah State season records, like most caught passes ( 100 ), most yards therefrom ( 1,531 ), most games with at least ten caught passes (six), most games with caught passes for 100 yards (nine) and the most consecutive games with caught passes for 100 yards (six). He was named offensive MVP of his team. His outstanding games in his junior year made ​​him a scholarship for his senior year received. In the senior year, he had the seventh- most yards per game in the U.S. ( 114.36 ) and he had caught the zwölftmeisten passes per game ( 6.73 ). He also led the Aggies with 74 caught passes. This was the fifth-best performance of the season in the history of Utah State and thus he scored 1,258 yards ( fifth best performance in a season ) and 60 points, while he caught an average of 117.4 yards per game balls for.

After only two years at Utah State, he finished his collegiate career as he led in many statistics. Among other things, he caught the most passes in his career (174 ), most yards per game scored in the passing game in the career ( 126.8 ), caught the most passes per game ( 7.9 ) and was second-best in yards caught in his career ( 2,789 ). He was team-mate from the later of the Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley.

Professional career

At the NFL Combine Curtis ran in the 40 - yard dash time of 4.35 seconds, but he is usually listed with 4.21 seconds. He also reached 48 out of 50 possible points in the Wonderlic test. This was then the highest value of an NFL player.

(* At the NFL Combine ** at Utah State Pro Day)

St. Louis Rams

He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the 3rd round ( 74th as player) in the NFL Draft. In 2004, Curtis only a game and caught 32 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns. He had his first 100 - yard game on 30 October 2005 when he replaced against the Jacksonville Jaguars starter Torry Holt. Curtis finished the game with 105 yards. 2006 Curtis was the third wide receiver behind Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt.

Philadelphia Eagles

On 15 March 2007 Curtis signed a six - year contract for 32 million U.S. dollars at the Philadelphia Eagles which guaranteed him $ 9.5 million. Curtis spent his career up to that point behind the potential Hall of Fame candidate Bruce and Holt. Now he stepped out of the shadows and began in his first year with the Eagles 77 passes for 1,110 yards and six touchdowns.

Curtis had his best game on September 23, 2007 in the first half of the 56:21 - Victory of Eagles over the Detroit Lions. His nine caught passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns set the record of Lee Evans, as the wide receiver with the most captured yards in one half since 1987 (as Steve Largent passes for 224 yards began ), a. This, however, in a replacement game. Curtis finished the day with eleven caught passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns.

2008 Curtis played only nine games due to injury. Against the Cleveland Browns caught four balls for 45 yards Curtis and a touchdown. During the season, Curtis began 33 balls for 390 yards and two touchdowns.

In the 2009 season, Kevin Curtis missed due to an operation on his knee twelve games.

Miami Dolphins

Kevin Curtis was released on March 18, 2010 by the Philadelphia Eagles from his contract. He changed on 13 December 2010 to the Miami Dolphins, who took him in the season in two games for use and 28 December 2010 dismissed again. in the following season he tried to enter the professional squad in vain at the Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans.