Darqueze Dennard Class: Junior Hometown: Dry Branch, Ga. High School: Twiggs County Height / Weight: 5-11 / 190 Position: CB Experience: 2L

Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2010 | 2011

CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has 53 tackles and six passes defended (three interceptions, three pass break-ups) in 17 career games, including 13 starts . . . will enter his second season as the starter at field corner in 2012.

2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection (media) . . . recorded 42 tackles (3.8 avg.) in 11 games of action . . . tied for third on the team with six passes defended (three interceptions, three pass break-ups) . . . tied a Spartan bowl record with two interceptions in the win over No. 18 Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl; picked off an Aaron Murray pass midway through the third quarter, leading to MSU's first TD of the game, then returned an interception 38 yards for a score at the 1:47 mark in the third quarter that cut the Bulldog lead to 16-14 . . . also credited with four tackles against Georgia . . . named to the Yahoo! Sports All-Bowl Team for his performance against the Bulldogs . . . recorded a career-high seven tackles, including one for a 5-yard loss, in the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin . . . did not play the last two games of the regular season (Indiana, Northwestern) due to injury . . . recorded one tackle at Iowa in limited action due to injury . . . sat out the Minnesota game with an injury . . . posted six stops at No. 13 Nebraska . . . had six tackles in the victory over No. 4 Wisconsin; also blocked a field goal in the second quarter . . . had two tackles and a pass break-up in the win over Michigan . . . recorded his first career interception on an acrobatic catch in the second quarter at Ohio State; also had four tackles against the Buckeyes . . . had two tackles and a pass break-up at Notre Dame . . . tallied six tackles and 21 production points in the season opener against Youngstown State.

2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): True freshman appeared in six games, including two starts at cornerback (Illinois, Northwestern) . . . recorded 11 tackles (two for losses) . . . did not play the last five games of the season (knee injury) . . . recorded four tackles, including a 2-yard sack, in start at Northwestern . . . started his first career game against Illinois due to suspension of Chris L. Rucker; responded by forcing a fumble he then recovered; also had five tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss; named Spartan Co-Defensive Attack Force Player of the Week for his performance against the Illini.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in the 2009 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., and scored on a 48-yard reception in the third quarter . . . four-year starter for Coach Dexter Copeland at Twiggs County High School in Jeffersonville, Ga. . . . two-time Associated Press All-State selection at wide receiver . . . named to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Team as a defensive back in 2009 . . . Georgia Sports Writers Association honorable mention All-State pick at defensive back as a senior . . . All-Middle Georgia selection as a kick returner in 2009 . . . had 40 catches for 502 yards (12.6 avg.) and 11 touchdowns as a senior while helping the 11-2 Cobras advance to the state quarterfinals . . . recorded 50 tackles and nine interceptions in 2009, returning two for TDs . . . also averaged 27.2 yards on punt returns, including two scores . . . named to the Preseason 2009 Class A Super 11 Team as compiled by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia High School Football Daily . . . earned Atlanta Journal-Constitution and GSWA All-State honors as a wide receiver in 2008 . . . led Middle Georgia in receptions (61), receiving yards (923) and TD catches (17) as a junior . . . had a career-best 18 catches for 255 yards vs. Wilkinson County . . . caught seven passes for 118 yards vs. Wilcox County . . . also lettered in basketball and track and field . . . son of Lisa Curry . . . born Oct. 10, 1991 . . . no-preference major.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, vs. Wisconsin (12/3/11)
Tackles for loss: 1, three times (last vs. Wisconsin, 12/3/11)
Inteceptions: 2, vs. Georgia (1/2/12)
Pass Break-ups: 1, three times (last vs. Michigan, 10/15/11)