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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1974)}}
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|birth_place=[[Amityville, New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Amityville, New York]], U.S.
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|high_school=[[Farmingdale High School|Farmingdale (NY)]]
| high_school = [[Farmingdale High School|Farmingdale (NY)]]
|college=[[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia]]
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|draftyear=1997
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|draftround=6
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|draftpick=176
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* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}–{{NFL Year|2002}})
* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}–{{NFL Year|2002}})
|pastcoaching=
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* [[Towson Tigers|Towson University]] (2009–2012)<br>Defensive line coach
* [[Towson Tigers|Towson University]] (2009–2012)<br>Defensive line coach
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* Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1996 College Football All-America Team|1996]])
* Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1996 College Football All-America Team|1996]])
* [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] Defensive Player of the Year (1996)
* [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] Defensive Player of the Year (1996)
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'''Canute J. Curtis''' (born August 4, 1974) is a former American college and professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played [[college football]] for [[West Virginia University]], where he was a consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. He was drafted in the [[1997 NFL Draft]], and played professionally for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. Curtis is a former defensive line coach at [[Towson University]].
'''Canute J. Curtis''' (born August 4, 1974) is a former American college and professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played [[college football]] for [[West Virginia University]], where he was a consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. He was drafted in the [[1997 NFL Draft]], and played professionally for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. Curtis is a former defensive line coach at [[Towson University]].


==Early years==
==Early life==
Curtis was born in [[Amityville, New York]].<ref name=nflprofile>National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/player/canutecurtis/2500263/profile Canute Curtis]. Retrieved February 2, 2012.</ref> He attended Farmingdale High School in [[Farmingdale, New York]],<ref name=dbfprofile>databaseFootball.com, Players, [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CURTICAN01 Canute Curtis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218110139/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CURTICAN01 |date=2010-02-18 }}. Retrieved February 2, 2012.</ref> where he played for the Farmingdale [[high school football]] team.
Curtis was born in [[Amityville, New York]].<ref name=nflprofile>National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/player/canutecurtis/2500263/profile Canute Curtis]. Retrieved February 2, 2012.</ref> He attended Farmingdale High School in [[Farmingdale, New York]],<ref name=dbfprofile>databaseFootball.com, Players, [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CURTICAN01 Canute Curtis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218110139/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CURTICAN01 |date=2010-02-18 }}. Retrieved February 2, 2012.</ref> where he played for the Farmingdale [[high school football]] team.


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[[Category:People from Amityville, New York]]
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[[Category:Players of American football from Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Towson Tigers football coaches]]
[[Category:Towson Tigers football coaches]]
[[Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football players]]
[[Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football players]]
[[Category:People from Farmingdale, New York]]
[[Category:People from Farmingdale, New York]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Nassau County, New York]]
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[[Category:Farmingdale High School alumni]]

Revision as of 22:09, 11 July 2024

Canute Curtis
No. 98
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1974-08-04) August 4, 1974 (age 50)
Amityville, New York, U.S.
Career information
High school:Farmingdale (NY)
College:West Virginia
NFL draft:1997 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:70
Games started:15
Tackles:87
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:3
Player stats at PFR

Canute J. Curtis (born August 4, 1974) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for West Virginia University, where he was a consensus All-American. He was drafted in the 1997 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals. Curtis is a former defensive line coach at Towson University.

Early life

Curtis was born in Amityville, New York.[1] He attended Farmingdale High School in Farmingdale, New York,[2] where he played for the Farmingdale high school football team.

College career

Curtis attended West Virginia University, where he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 1993 to 1996. As a senior in 1996, Curtis led the nation's top-ranked defense by setting the Mountaineers' single-season record for quarterback sacks with 16.5, and also made 11 tackles for a loss. He totaled 67 tackles, forced two fumbles, and had an interception. Curtis was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and was named the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He was also among the finalists for the Dick Butkus Award for best college linebacker and for the Bronko Nagurski Award for best college defensive player.

Curtis finished his career as WVU's all-time sack leader with 33.5 sacks.

He also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

Professional career

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Curtis in the sixth round (176th pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.[3] He played for the Bengals from 1997 to 2002.[1] During his six-season pro career, he played in 70 regular season games, started 15 of them, and compiled 87 tackles.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Canute Curtis. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  2. ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Canute Curtis Archived 2010-02-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Canute Curtis. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
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