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| Date of birth | April 06 1986 |
| Place of birth | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Weight | 255 pounds (116 kg) |
| Current status: | Active |
| Pittsburgh Steelers — No. N/A | |
| Position | Linebacker / Assistant Coach |
| NFL Draft | 2009 / Round 1 / Pick: 4 by the Seattle Seahawks |
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| Career player statistics (if any) | |
| Tackles | 203 |
| Sacks | 5.5 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Playing stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Team(s) as a player (if any) | |
| 2009–2011 2011–2012 2013 |
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| Team(s) as a coach/administrator (if any) | |
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Aaron Curry is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is (as of 2023) the inside linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League(NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 4th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Curry has also played for the Oakland Raiders.
Playing career[]
Pre-draft[]
Curry was widely believed to be the best linebacker available in the 2009 NFL Draft.[1] Considered a "safe pick", he was even in the debate for the No. 1 pick overall[2]—which would've made him the first linebacker selected first overall since Aundray Bruce in 1988. ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr. compared Curry to Keith Bulluck.[3]
All values from NFL Combine[4][5][6]| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft Template:Frac in | 254 lb | 4.56 s | 1.50 s | 58 s | 4.51 s | 7.15 s | 37 in | 10 ft 4 in | 25 reps | 26 |
Seattle Seahawks[]
Curry was selected in the first round with the fourth overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2009 NFL draft.[7] He was the highest drafted linebacker since LaVar Arrington went second overall in the 2000 NFL draft to the Washington Redskins, and the highest Wake Forest Demon Deacon since Norm Snead went second overall to the Washington Redskins in the 1961 NFL draft.[8]
On August 8, 2009, Curry signed a six-year, $60 million contract including $34 million guaranteed,[9] the most money ever guaranteed to a non-quarterback rookie in NFL history.[10]
Curry became the starting strongside linebacker for the Seahawks immediately. In his first career game against the St. Louis Rams he recorded four tackles. He recorded his first career sack against Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in week 3.
In 2009, Curry recorded 61 tackles and 2 sacks, and in 2010, he compiled 73 tackles and 3.5 sacks. In 2011, he lost his starting position to rookie K. J. Wright after just two starts. Since he failed to meet the expectations of a high draft pick, Curry is widely considered to be a draft bust.[11][12][13]
Oakland Raiders[]
Curry was traded to the Oakland Raiders on October 12, 2011,[14] in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in 2012 and a conditional pick in 2013, a salary dump. On November 16, 2012, Curry was fined $23,625 for two offenses against the Baltimore Ravens.[15] On November 20, 2012, Curry was waived by the Oakland Raiders after spending all but two weeks of the 2012 season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.[16]
New York Giants[]
Curry signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants on May 10, 2013.[17] On August 25, 2013, the Giants released Curry to trim down the 75 man roster.[18] On August 28, 2013, Curry retired from the NFL.[19]
NFL statistics[]
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SEA | 14 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | SEA | 16 | 73 | 60 | 13 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | SEA | 5 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | OAK | 11 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | OAK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 203 | 163 | 40 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
References[]
- ↑ Brooks, Bucky. "Trojans Maualuga, Cushing, Matthews headline linebacker prospects", Sports Illustrated, February 18, 2009.
- ↑ Wyche, Steve. "Curry looking to defy history, go No. 1 in next month's draft", NFL.com.
- ↑ Zillgitt, Jeff. "'Hard to find a flaw' in Aaron Curry; is he draft's safest pick?", USA Today, April 20, 2009.
- ↑ Aaron Curry. NFL Draft Scout.com.
- ↑ Packers.com » News » Stories » April 20, 2006: Gil Brandt's Analysis By Position: Linebackers Archived October 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Nawrocki, Nolan (April 21, 2009). The Way We Hear It — draft edition. Pro Football Weeklywebsite.[dead link]
- ↑ 2009 NFL Draft Listing (in en).
- ↑ O'Neil, Danny. "Seahawks' Aaron Curry gets warm welcome", Seattle Times, April 27, 2009.
- ↑ O'Neil, Danny. "Seahawks draft pick Aaron Curry signs six-year deal", August 8, 2009.
- ↑ Aaron Curry's contract is the richest for a rookie non-quarterback in NFL history. Seattle Seahawks 12th Man Army (August 9, 2009)..
- ↑ "Seattle draft bust Aaron Curry: 'I was more about me than the Seahawks'", Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ↑ Costello, Brian. "Giants eye Seahawks draft bust Curry", May 7, 2013.
- ↑ "One for the record books: Aaron Curry a bust for Seahawks".
- ↑ Florio, Mike. "Seahawks agree to ship Curry to Raiders", profootballtalk.com, October 12, 2011. Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
- ↑ Fines roundup: Tim Dobbins of Texans fined for Jay Cutler hit. National Football League (2012-11-16). Retrieved on 2012-11-16.
- ↑ Raiders waive LB Aaron Curry (2012-11-20).
- ↑ NYG signs former 1st rounder Aaron Curry. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved on 2013-05-13.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (August 25, 2013). Stevie Brown likely out for year with torn ACL, Aaron Curry cut by Giants.
- ↑ Schwab, Frank (2013-08-28). Aaron Curry, once the fourth pick of the NFL draft, says he is retiring at age 27. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved on 2013-08-28.
- ↑ Aaron Curry Stats. ESPN Internet Ventures.
External Links[]
- Aaron Curry article at Wikipedia
- NFL.com Profile
