Dominique Curry (born August 16, 1988) is a former

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wide receiver. After playing

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for

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, he was signed by the

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as an

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in 2010.

Early life

Curry was a three-sport star (basketball, football and track) at George Washington High School in

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College career

Curry finished his collegiate career at California University (PA) in 2009 after playing three seasons at

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. 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

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

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. In Week 3 of the 2010 NFL Season vs. the

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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

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, but did not catch a pass.

Detroit Lions

Curry was signed by the

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on July 23, 2012. Curry signed a futures contract with the

on January 1, 2013. He was released on June 17, 2013.

San Jose SaberCats

Curry was assigned to the

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on December 20, 2013.

Philadelphia Soul

On December 29, 2014, Curry was traded to the

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for claim order positioning.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Curry, Dominique 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