Vinny Ciurciu
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Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | May 2, 1980 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Saint Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: undrafted | ||||||||
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Vincenzo Ciurciu (born May 2, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.
Ciurciu was also member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots and Detroit Lions.
Ciurciu played high school football at Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey, after playing one season in Elmwood Park Memorial High School in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. He was garnished all-state honors at linebacker as a junior and senior. He rushed for 1,260 yards and 25 touchdowns his senior year.
College career
Ciurciu began his college career at Clemson University as a freshman fullback in 1998. He played in 23 games between 1998 and 1999, totaling 30 carries, four catches, and one touchdown. After head coach Tommy West was fired from Clemson, Tommy Bowden was hired as head coach, and brought in a new offensive plan. This resulted in Ciurciu getting lost in the mix and prompted him to transfer to Boston College. He sat out the 2000 season at BC per transfer rules. Ciurciu moved to linebacker for the Eagles and led the team in tackles as a junior in 2001 with 87 tackles and two interceptions, and ranked second on team as a senior in 2002 with 102 tackles and one interception.