Dan Curley
American football player (born 1978)
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Daniel Lawrence Curley (born April 25, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Eastern Washington.
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
| No. 44, 85[1] | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Fullback, tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 25, 1978 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 254 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Anacortes (WA) |
| College | Eastern Washington |
| NFL draft | 2003: 5th round, 148th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Curley was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers and Cologne Centurions.
Early life
Curley played high school football at Anacortes High School in Anacortes, Washington.[2]
College career
Curley played college football at Eastern Washington. He was a one-time All-American during his time at Eastern Washington and also earned first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors once. In 2021, he was one of five tight ends named to the 2000-2009 Eastern Washington All-Decade Team.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | 4.63 s | 1.58 s | 2.73 s | 4.53 s | 7.47 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 17 reps | 28 | ||
| All from NFL Combine.[4] | ||||||||||||
Curley was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round, with the 148th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.[5] He officially signed with the team on July 22, 2003. He played in one game for the Rams during the 2003 season before being waived on October 9, 2003.[2]
Curley signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints on January 6, 2004. He was waived on September 5, 2004.[2]
Curley signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers on January 4, 2005.[2] He was allocated to NFL Europe and played in three games, starting one, for the Cologne Centurions during the 2005 NFL Europe season.[1] He was waived by the Panthers on September 3, 2005.[2]