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Currie Fact: Runs the 100m in 10.22 and is regarded as the
fastest football player in the nation among gridders who also run track.
Years Lettered: 2001,02,03
Bowl Participation: Veteran of three bowl games; he played
in the 2001 Humanitarian Bowl against Louisiana Tech, the 2002 Tangerine Bowl
against Texas Tech, and the 2004 Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee.
Fall 2004 Depth Chart Position: First-team wide receiver
Overview: Ranked as the 18th-best receiver in the nation by Phil Steele, who also lists Currie as a preseason first-team All-ACC receiver...Biletnikoff Award candidate by Street & Smith...Street & Smith also lists Currie among its honorable mention All-Americans...speedy senior receiver who should provide Charlie Whitehurst with a reliable go-to target...despite some nagging injuries, he had a solid junior season, and was a big reason Clemson set the team season record for pass receptions and passing yards...had 34 catches in his first two years combined, then surpassed that with 43 in 2003; he now has 77 for his career to rank 18th in school history...already over 1,000 career yards in receiving; he has 1,162 to rank 17th in school history...will be approaching the top 10 in touchdown receptions soon; he has eight and needs three more to reach top 10...would have had even better stats in 2003 had he not missed three games due to an ankle and hamstring injury...consistent performer in the weight room...has a 35-inch vertical...had a good spring, though he missed some scrimmages due to track meets...a leader of the Tiger track team; he has been on the team's media guide cover the last three years...won the NCAA East Regional title in the 100m (10.29) in 2003; he has run a 10.22...qualified in the 100m and the 200m for the NCAAs each of the last two years...All-ACC in track each of the last three years...earned All-America honors in 2002 (spring) as a member of the 4x100 meter relay team that finished second in the nation at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Baton Rouge, LA...All-ACC outdoors in 2002 and 2003, and All-ACC indoors in 2003 and 2004...has had three receptions of 70 yards or more in each of his first three years.
2003: Set a Clemson single-game standard for catches in a game with 12 against Middle Tennessee; had 133 yards receiving and a touchdown in that contest; that ranked in a tie for the 25th-best receiving game in the nation...the 133 yards also tied for the third-best game by an ACC player; that was his only 100-yard game of the season and a career high in reception yards...had 43 catches for 560 yards, third-best on the team in both categories, quite an accomplishment considering he missed three games and played sparingly in two others...had four touchdowns; he caught a touchdown pass against Furman, Middle Tennessee, and Georgia Tech, Clemson's three-game win streak in September...had a 72-yard touchdown reception against Furman, Clemson's longest offensive play of the season...had four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown at South Carolina; that was the second time he caught a touchdown pass in his hometown; he also had one as a freshman from Woodrow Dantzler in 2001...had a strong start to the year with seven receptions for 56 yards against #9 Georgia; he also had six catches for 78 yards at Georgia Tech...Clemson's Offensive Player-of-the-Game against #9 Georgia as voted on by the coaching staff...CollegeFootballNews.com Player-of-the-Game for the Tigers against Middle Tennessee...had 26 catches in the first three games to rank among the ACC and national leaders...suffered an injury at Maryland, and missed the Virginia and N.C. State games...came back to total four catches for 87 yards against North Carolina...had five catches for 50 yards in the Peach Bowl; his 13.0 yards per reception mark ranked second on the team...despite missing three games, he was still in the top 10 in the ACC in catches per game (4.3).
2002: Played 37 snaps as a starter in the Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech and had one reception...had one rush for 11 yards to end the season with three carries for 20 yards in terms of rushing...made some big plays for the Tigers, but none bigger than the 47-yard touchdown catch from Charlie Whitehurst at Duke on November 2...Clemson was facing a fourth-and-10 play at the Duke 47, trailing by 14 points in the fourth quarter...Tigers went on to a 34-31 victory, but that play jumpstarted Clemson's comeback...also had an 83-yard scoring catch from Whitehurst at North Carolina on November 9...had a career-high five catches against North Carolina in 2001 and a career-high 90 receiving yards against the Tar Heels in 2002...had a touchdown catch at Florida State on a 28-yard pass from Willie Simmons...his 16 catches ranked sixth on the team, but his yardage total was fourth...had at least one catch in each of the last six games...had just two catches for 18 yards over the first four games of the season...had two catches for 29 yards against South Carolina; he had three catches for 65 yards as a freshman.
2001: Had 320 receiving yards on 18 catches to break the previous Tiger freshman mark for yards per reception (17.8)...led the team in yards per catch with that 17.8 figure...had 54-yard touchdown reception at South Carolina for his first career touchdown...that meant a lot to the native of Columbia...did not waste time before scoring his second, he scored on an 18-yard run on a fumble-rooskie play against Louisiana Tech in the Humanitarian Bowl...had a season-long 79-yard reception from Woodrow Dantzler at N.C. State, longest play of the year for the Tigers and longest pass completion for the Tigers in five years...also had a big 36-yard catch at Wake Forest...started three of the 12 games and was fifth on team in total catches...played at least 20 snaps in every game as a first-year freshman...had his season high in receptions against North Carolina with five for 59 yards...had four catches for 35 yards against Florida State...changed his jersey number from #9 as a freshman to #1 (Woodrow Dantzler's old number)...voted most improved wide receiver of spring practice of 2002...had solid spring that culminated with a 3-99 receiving performance in the Spring Game...his 99 yards receiving led all pass catchers in the game.
Track (2003-04): Outdoor - Member of Clemson's 2004 ACC Championship outdoor team...NCAA Championships qualifier in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay...ran a 10.27 in the preliminaries of the 100m at the national meet...ran a season-best 10.22 in the 100m at the Orange & Purple Classic...member of the ACC Championship 4x100m relay team...Indoor - Had a season-best time of 21.75 in the 200m at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic.
Track (2002-03): Outdoor - East Region Champion in the 100m with a time of 10.29...member of Clemson's ACC title 4x100m relay team, earning all-conference accolades...ACC runner-up in the 100m, earning All-ACC honors (10.52)...Indoor - Earned All-ACC honors in the 60m with a third-place finish.
Track (2001-02): Outdoor - 2002 All-American as member of 4x100m relay team...400m relay finished second in the nation at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Baton Rouge, LA, setting a school and ACC record time of 38.82...Indoor - did not compete during the indoor season.
Before Clemson: Ranked as the #4 wide receiver and the #21 player overall in the nation by SuperPrep...Rivals.com ranked him as the sixth-best receiver in the nation and the 50th-best player overall...one of the top 11 receivers in the nation according to Max Emfinger...a top-125 player by USA Today...had 42 catches for 630 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior at Richland Northeast High School...missed some games as a senior due to an ankle injury...had eight punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns over the last two years...the #2 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep...the #5 player in South Carolina by Mickey Plyler...the #6 player in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Tom Lemming...rated the 48th-best overall player in the nation by Tom Lemming...Student Sports All-American; he was ranked as the 77th-best overall player in the nation...Shrine Bowl selection who was an all-state choice by The State...in track, he won the 200m and 400m championships in South Carolina; he ran a 10.36 in the 100m...played for Jay Frye...picked Clemson over Georgia and South Carolina...born Airese K. Currie on November 16, 1982...majoring in marketing.
