The Mahoning Valley Thunder is pleased to announce that Chris Curd has been assigned to the team by the arenafootball2 League Offices. A Wide Receiver/Linebacker, Curd (6'3, 210) is in his second season of af2.

Curd is a Mahoning Valley native, who grew up on the North side of Youngstown and attended Ursuline high school. As a member of the Irish, Curd was widely regarded as one of the top prep players in the entire state. A two way player, Curd was named All-North Eastern Ohio, All-Steel Valley Conference, All-State, All-Region and was invited to participate in the Ohio North-South All-Star Football Classic. As a senior, Curd's Ursuline team advanced to the Ohio Regional Championships. Chris also excelled on the track, competing in the state track and field tournament in his final two years at Ursuline. Curd placed sixth in the hurdles as a Junior and second in the 4x4 as a Senior.

Widely recruited as both a Wide Receiver and Defensive Back, Curd accepted a scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh. In his Panthers career, the multi-talented Curd lined up on both sides of the ball at a number of positions including; Wide Receiver, Safety, Tight End and Linebacker. In 2000, he was selected to the Big-East All-Academic team. Following his collegiate career, Chris spent time in the NFL's Atlanta Falcons training camp and was a member of the AFL's Columbus Destroyers and Georgia Force. In 2007, Curd played for the af2's Albany Conquest, a division rival of the Thunder.