San Diego Athletics

2010 USD Most Valuable Player

2010 FCS Leader in Quarterback Sacks

2010 Associated Press FCS Second Team All-American

2010 Sports Network FCS First Team All-American

2010 Buck Buchanan & Ted Hendrick[apos]s Award Nominee

2010 All-PFL First Team Defense

2010 PFL Player of the Week (Sept. 12 & Nov. 14)

2010 San Diego Hall of Champions Star of the Month

2010 PFL Academic Honor Roll

USD: Fourth-year player will again start at defensive end for the Toreros... Appeared in all 11 games for the Toreros in 2010... Led entire NCAA Division I FCS players in quarterback sacks with 17... A nominee for the Buck Buchanan and Ted Hendricks Awards, Kurn was named an AP FCS Second Team All-American... Selected USD[apos]s Most Valuable Player, he earned All-PFL First Team honors as well... Led the Torero defense with 66 tackles (38 solo), 17 sacks (-118 yards), 27 tackles for loss (-141 yards), 7 quarterback hurries, 5 pass breakups and 2 forced fumbles... Recorded 4 sacks and 8 tackles at Southern Utah... In season finale at Davidson, totaled 3.5 sacks (-28 yards) and 7.5 tackles for loss (-37 yards) in recording a season-best 11 stops (8 solo)... Played in 11 games in 2009, making 33 tackles, including a team-best 4.0 sacks...Had a season-high six tackles at Dayton (Oct. 31)... Made 2.5 sacks at Morehead State (Nov. 14) in 13-7 victory... Appeared in first six games before being lost for season due to injury during 2008... Totaled 5 unassisted tackles in the team[apos]s home victory over Azusa Pacific... Chipped in with 3 tackles at Campbell and 2 stops vs. Valparaiso... Recorded a quarterback hurry in wins over Marist and Azusa Pacific. High School: Attended Santa Fe Christian HS... Senior year named All-North County, All-Coastal League, and team Defensive Player of the Year... Junior year team won the CIF championship... Also lettered four years in lacrosse, and one year in soccer. Personal: Born on July 3, 1990 in San Diego, CA... Parents are Myra and Werner Kurn of Encinitas, CA... Chose USD for campus, people and weather... Also recruited by UC Davis, Cal Poly and UNLV... Is a certified scuba diving instructor. Major: Business Administration.