Deon Curry Class: Junior Hometown: Oakland Township, Mich. High School: Detroit Country Day Height / Weight: 6-1 / 208 Position: WR Birthdate: 09/08/1985 Experience: 2L

Career Stats

Enters preseason camp listed as one of the top candidates for starting wide receiver . . . capped a solid spring by catching three passes for 62 yards in the April 21 spring game . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in six games in 2006, primarily on special teams . . . first career reception came against Eastern Michigan, good for 7 yards . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . saw action in the final four games of the 2005 season (vs. Indiana, Purdue, Minnesota and Penn State) . . . sidelined for the first seven games of the season after undergoing knee surgery on Aug. 16 . . . made great strides over the final two weeks of spring ball, catching five passes for 148 yards (29.6 avg.) in the last two scrimmages . . . had three receptions for 117 yards (39.0 avg.) in the April 22 scrimmage, including grabs covering 23, 49 and 45 yards . . . 2004 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Hawaii . . . MSU BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action in nine games during the 2006-07 season . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation's top 75 wide receivers by Rivals.com (No. 74) . . . named to SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . listed among the Midwest's top prospects by SuperPrep (No. 70) . . . rated among the state's top seniors by the Detroit Free Press (No. 13), Rivals.com (No. 15), Lansing State Journal (No. 16) and The Detroit News (No. 21) . . . named to The Daily Oakland Press Dream Team in 2003 . . . earned All-North honors from the Detroit Free Press (first team) and The Detroit News (second team) . . . three-year starter for Coach Dan MacLean at Detroit Country Day in Beverly Hills, Mich. . . . caught 28 passes for 631 yards (22.5 avg.) and eight touchdowns in 2003 . . . also saw action at cornerback and safety as a senior, posting 21 tackles and an interception . . . scored on a 40-yard pass play on fourth-and-six in the fourth quarter vs. Birmingham Brother Rice . . . had five receptions for 104 yards vs. River Rouge, including a 17-yard TD grab . . . sat out half of the 2002 season while recovering from knee surgery . . . had 21 catches for 540 yards (25.7 avg.) and five TDs as a junior . . . recorded 45 tackles and five interceptions in 2002 . . . caught eight passes for 210 yards (26.3 avg.) as a sophomore . . . contributed 15 tackles and an interception in 2001 . . . had 57 career receptions for 1,381 yards (24.2 avg.) and 13 TDs . . . also earned three letters in basketball . . . earned all-area and all-region honors after averaging 10.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.2 steals as a junior . . . runs 4.5 in the 40 . . . son of Michael and Katrina Curry . . . father Michael spent 12 years in the National Basketball Association before announcing his retirement after the 2004-05 season . . . born Sept. 8, 1985 . . . majoring in hospitality business.