Curtis Enis
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Curtis D. Enis 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
.
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
.
campus. His career there was marred by a gift acceptance scandal which cost him his final months of eligibility.
His rushing stats at Penn State were:
article Enis spoke about his conversion to pentecostal Christianity and his relationship with the controversial organization Champions for Christ
.
He went on to attend the Ohio Basic Peace Officer Academy through a joint program between Edison State Community College and the Miami County
Sheriffs Office. He worked as a Miami County Deputy Sheriff
for two years before being fired amidst accusations that he solicited sex from a convenience store employee while in uniform. No criminal charges were filed and the dismissal was sent to an arbitration hearing in January 2010.
In 2009 Enis began volunteering with the sports teams at Bradford High School
in Bradford, Ohio
. He coached junior high basketball and track and field and coached the running backs on the varsity football team. He applied for the head football coach position when it opened up in April 2010, and was hired that summer. Enis’s hiring became controversial when the 25-page report from his arbitration with the Miami County Sheriffs Office was leaked anonymously to the Bradford Exempted Village Schools district and the Ohio High School Athletic Association
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. For three seasons he played running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Enis was a first round pick (#5 overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft
1998 NFL Draft
The 1998 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 18-19, 1998...
.
High school
Enis attended Mississinawa Valley High SchoolMississinawa Valley High School
Mississinawa Valley High School is a public high school in Union City, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Mississinawa Valley Schools district....
in Union City, Ohio
Union City, Ohio
Union City is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,767 at the 2000 census.-History:Union City was platted in 1838 and incorporated on December 6, 1853...
, where he was named a Parade
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
All-American, and voted the 1993 Mr. Football Award
Mr. Football Award (Ohio)
The Mr. Football Award has been given out annually since 1987 to the player voted by the Associated Press to be the best high school football player in the state of Ohio...
in the State of Ohio by the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
. He was a three-time All-State selection at linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
, and Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
of the 1994 Big 33 Football Classic
Big 33 Football Classic
The Big 33 Football Classic is an all-star American football game featuring the top high-school football players in Pennsylvania. Played since 1957, the game is often described as the "Super Bowl of High School Football." The last 14 contests have pitted players from Pennsylvania against players...
. He spent one year at The Kiski School
The Kiski School
The Kiski School is a private, all-male boarding school located in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. It is the oldest remaining non-military all-male boarding school in the United States....
in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
Saltsburg is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 955 at the 2000 census. The town was based on the construction of salt wells and the canals and railroad tracks that passed through it.-Geography:...
.
College
Enis attended The Pennsylvania State University at the University Park, PennsylvaniaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania
University Park, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the location of the flagship campus of the Pennsylvania State University....
campus. His career there was marred by a gift acceptance scandal which cost him his final months of eligibility.
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
Pro career
Enis played 36 games in a three year span, accumulating just 1,497 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns. He retired at the premature age of 24 in 2001 due to a degenerative condition in his left knee.Life after football
In a Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
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article Enis spoke about his conversion to pentecostal Christianity and his relationship with the controversial organization Champions for Christ
Champions for Christ
Established in 1985 as part of the controversial Maranatha Campus Ministries, Champions for Christ is an outreach to college and professional athletes...
.
He went on to attend the Ohio Basic Peace Officer Academy through a joint program between Edison State Community College and the Miami County
Miami County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile...
Sheriffs Office. He worked as a Miami County Deputy Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
for two years before being fired amidst accusations that he solicited sex from a convenience store employee while in uniform. No criminal charges were filed and the dismissal was sent to an arbitration hearing in January 2010.
In 2009 Enis began volunteering with the sports teams at Bradford High School
Bradford High School (Ohio)
Bradford High School is a public high school in Bradford, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bradford Exempted Village Schools district.Bradfords fight song is sung to the march, "Our Director."...
in Bradford, Ohio
Bradford, Ohio
Bradford is a village in Darke and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,859 at the 2000 census.The Miami County portion of Bradford is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Darke County portion is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Statistical...
. He coached junior high basketball and track and field and coached the running backs on the varsity football team. He applied for the head football coach position when it opened up in April 2010, and was hired that summer. Enis’s hiring became controversial when the 25-page report from his arbitration with the Miami County Sheriffs Office was leaked anonymously to the Bradford Exempted Village Schools district and the Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
.