Curtis Enis

Position(s) Half back Jersey #(s) 39, 44
Born	June 15, 1976 (1976-06-15) (age 33) Union City, Ohio
Career information
Year(s)	1998–2000
NFL Draft	1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
College	Penn State
Professional teams
Chicago Bears (1998-2000)
Career stats
Rushing Yards	1,497
Average	3.3
Rushing touchdowns	4
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements

Curtis D. 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. Enis was a first round pick (#5 overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft.

Contents 1 High school 2 College 3 Academics 4 Pro career 5 Life after football 6 References 7 External links

[edit] High school

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

Enis attended The Pennsylvania State University at the University Park, Pennsylvania campus. His career there was marred by a gift acceptance scandal which cost him his final months of eligibility.^[1]

His rushing stats at Penn State were:

• 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

[edit] Life after football

In a Sports Illustrated article he spoke about his conversion to pentecostal Christianity and his relationship with the organization Champions for Christ.^[2] He now works at Clopay in Russia, Ohio. He is also currently attending the Ohio Basic Peace Officer Academy through Edison State Community College and Miami County Sheriffs Office.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ Jinxed? Penn State's best running backs are following a fateful trend
2. ^ Champions for Christ: The NFL And Religion September 4, 1998 Episode no. 201, PBS:Religious & Ethics Weekly

Preceded by Walt Harris (1996)

Bears 1st round draft pick 1998

Succeeded by Cade McNown

[edit] External links

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Curtis Enis

• About Curtis Enis
• Curtis Enis article at www.bearshistory.com

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