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10 Facts About Curtis McNeal

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Curtis McNeal was born on December 3,1989 and is a former American football running back.

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Curtis McNeal signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on May 7,2014.

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Curtis McNeal attended Venice High School in Los Angeles and graduated in 2008.

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Curtis McNeal was named City Offensive MVP as a senior running back and defensive back at Venice High.

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In 2008 Curtis McNeal accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Southern California and play for the USC Trojans football team.

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Curtis McNeal redshirted as a freshman tailback in 2008, his first year at USC, then saw limited action at tailback as a redshirt freshman in 2009, when he was primarily used as a returner and on special teams, and missed the 2010 season after being declared academically ineligible as a sophomore.

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Curtis McNeal came off the bench at Notre Dame in 2011 and had a game-high and then-career-best 118 yards on 24 carries.

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Curtis McNeal had a then-career-high and game-best 145 yards on 20 carries with 2 touchdowns off the bench against Stanford.

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Curtis McNeal became USC's 27th 1,000-yard rusher in a season.

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Curtis McNeal signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft.