Curtis attended West Virginia University , where he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 1993 to 1996 . As a senior in 1996 , Curtis led the nation 's top-ranked defense by setting the Mountaineers ' single-season record for quarterback sacks with 16.5 , and also made 11 tackles for a loss . He totaled 67 tackles , forced two fumbles , and had an interception . Curtis was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American , and was named the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year . He was also among the finalists for the Dick Butkus Award for best college linebacker and for the Bronko Nagurski Award for best college defensive player
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Canute Curtis