Nov. 21, 2000

LUBBOCK, Texas - Football News today named Texas Tech defensive back Kevin Curtis (Lubbock, Texas) to its 2000 All-Big 12 Team.

Curtis, a 2000 Football News Preseason All-American, finished second on the team with 121 tackles. He also was second with 15 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries. Curtis made two picks on the season, including one for a touchdown and collected two sacks. Against North Texas, Curtis made the game-saving play, tracking down a UNT receiver and forcing a fumble with under two minutes to play in the 13-7 Red Raider win.

Curtis was the only Red Raider named to the team:

OFFENSE QB - Josh Heupel, Oklahoma RB - Ennis Haywood, Iowa State RB - Hodges Mitchell, Texas WR - Quincy Morgan, Kansas State WR - Robert Ferguson, Texas A&M TE - Tracey Wistrom, Nebraska OL - Russ Hochstein, Nebraska OL - Ben Bruns, Iowa State OL - Leonard Davis, Texas OL - Dominic Raiola, Nebraska OL - Andre Gurode, Colorado K - Jamie Rheem, Kansas State

DEFENSE DL - Casey Hampton, Texas DL - Justin Smith, Missouri DL - Mario Fatafehi, Kansas State LB - Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma LB - Jason Glenn, Texas A&M LB - Carlos Polk, Nebraska LB - Torrance Marshall, Oklahoma DB - Quentin Jammer, Texas DB - Kevin Curtis, Texas Tech DB - Gary Baxter, Baylor DB - J.T. Thatcher, Oklahoma P - Jeff Ferguson, Oklahoma