2005 Freshman - Played cornerback on the
junior varsity team … dressed for varsity home
games but did not play.
High School - Lettered three years in football
and four in track … played both cornerback
and safety … selected to the Jim Thorpe All-
Star team and was an all-district defensive
back … named to the Oklahoma Fab-50
Recruiting list … three-time state champion in
the 110m high hurdles … two-time state champion
in the 3000m intermediate hurdles …
state record holder in the 110 hurdles … won
numerous conference and regional championships
… earned his school's Jim Thorpe
Award as the athlete of the year … named the
Daily Oklahoman athlete of the year …
Sporting News High School All-American …
Gatorade nominee as athlete of the year …
member of the National Honor Society … on
the National Honor Roll … named to the
Who's Who Among American High School
students … All-American scholar-athlete …
football coach was Gary Rose.
Personal - Parents are John Curry and Celeste
Burden … has four siblings, Michelle (32),
Chelsea (20), Shareen (4) and Erin (2) … birth
date is Jan. 1, 1986 … major is legal studies
… member of cadet squadron 28 … attended
the USAFA Prep School and played cornerback
on the football team … future goal is to
pursue a career as a JAG officer … also
recruited by Georgetown, Oklahoma and
Kansas State … completed Global
Engagement and Soaring this past summer