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Currin had the best spring of Cal's wide receivers and hopes to parlay that success into a greater role this fall ... catches the ball well and is not afraid to go over the middle ... coaches note his mistake-free play and his precise route-running ... a former walk-on who earned a scholarship prior to the 2000 season because of his solid all-around play his first two years in the program ... may be Cal's most complete receiver and has a good amount of experience ... has a reputation as a possession receiver, but has made a number of big plays while averaging almost 18 yards per catch during his career ... has greatly improved his strength since he arrived at Cal ... 2000 ... had five catches on the year for 73 yards ... best game came against Oregon State when he had three receptions for 55 yards, including a 35-yarder ... also had catches at Fresno State and Arizona State ... 1999 ... finished his sophomore year with 7 catches for 141 yards, an impressive 20.1 yards per catch average ... had a career best 39-yard catch at UCLA ... also had a 31-yard catch vs. Washington, a 23-yard reception vs. Oregon and a 21-yard catch vs. USC ... 1998 ... steadily improved during the course of his first collegiate season and saw increased playing time in the latter half of the year ... actually was in the starting line-up in the season finale against Stanford when the Bears went to a four wide receiver set.
High School/Personal: Matriculated from a very strong prep program at Loyola HS ... picked up first team Del Rey League honors as a senior after posting 40 receptions ... also was a standout prep track athlete, running on the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams that broke school records ... posted a 48.7 time in the open 400 meters ... legal studies major ... parents are Kevin Currin and Teresa Bolin ... born Nov. 30, 1979 in Torrance, CA.
Currin's Career Statistics
Year | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
1998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | 7 | 141 | 20.1 | 0 | 39 |
2000 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 35 |
Totals | 12 | 214 | 17.8 | 0 | 39 |