Daniel Lawrence Curley (born April 25, 1979) is an American former professional football fullback and tight end who played 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.

Dan Curley
No. 44, 85[1]
Position:Fullback
Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1978-04-25) April 25, 1978 (age 46)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Anacortes (WA)
College:Eastern Washington
NFL draft:2003 / round: 5 / pick: 148
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

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Curley played high school football at Anacortes High School in Anacortes, Washington.[2]

College career

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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+12 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "DANNY CURLEY". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Dan Curley". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "ALL-DECADE TEAM: 2000-2009". goeags.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Dan Curley, Pro Scout Draft.com
  5. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.