Dominique Curry (born August 16, 1988) is a former
American football
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wide receiver. After playing
college football
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Unlike most ...
for
California University of Pennsylvania
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, he was signed by the
St. Louis Rams
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The arri ...
as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2010.
Early life
Curry was a three-sport star (basketball, football and track) at
George Washington High School in
Philadelphia
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.
College career
Curry finished his collegiate career at
California University (PA) in 2009 after playing three seasons at
Cheyney University
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public historically black university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1837, it is the oldest university out of all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. It is a mem ...
. At Cheyney, he had 134 receptions for 2,002 yards and 14 touchdowns. He recorded 13 special teams tackles and blocked two kicks during his only season at California and recorded four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown as a senior.
He caught 134 balls for 2,202 yards and 14 touchdowns while at Cheyney and was a three-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East selection and was named PSAC East Rookie of the Year in 2006 after catching 63 passes for 1,035 yards and seven touchdowns. He also played basketball for four years at Cheyney, where he scored 1,079 career points and grabbed 606 career rebounds.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Curry was part of a group of 10 standout football players from college programs around Western Pennsylvania who participated in a Pro Day at Adamson Stadium on March 30, 2010. Curry and the nine others were tested in a variety of NFL Combine-style drills, such as the 3-cone drill, vertical jump and 40-yard dash. Curry measured 6'2", 225 pounds and his 40-time was 4.61.
St. Louis Rams
Curry signed with the
St. Louis Rams
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The arri ...
as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 3, 2010, after attending the team's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He made the Rams 53-man opening day roster and played in two games in
2010
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. In Week 3 of the 2010 NFL Season vs. the
Washington Redskins
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, Curry blocked Redskins' punter Graham Gano's punt before suffering a season ending ACL injury. Curry was active for all 16 games during the
2011 NFL season
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, but did not catch a pass.
Detroit Lions
Curry was signed by the
Detroit Lions
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on July 23, 2012.
Curry signed a futures contract with the
Detroit Lions
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on January 1, 2013.
He was released on June 17, 2013.
San Jose SaberCats
Curry was assigned to the
Arena Football League
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's
San Jose SaberCats
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on December 20, 2013.
Philadelphia Soul
On December 29, 2014, Curry was traded to the
Philadelphia Soul
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for claim order positioning.
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Players of American football from Philadelphia
American football wide receivers
California Vulcans football players
St. Louis Rams players
Detroit Lions players
Carolina Panthers players
San Jose SaberCats players
Philadelphia Soul players