Rennie Curran
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | November 10, 1988 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Snellville (GA) Brookwood | ||
| College: | Georgia | ||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 97 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca (archive) | |||
Rennie Curran (born November 10, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Georgia. Curran was considered one of the top weakside linebackers of his class,[2] and has been called "the most dominant defensive player in the game" by The Sporting News.[3] In January 2010, Curran announced that he was forgoing his final year of eligibility to enter the 2010 NFL Draft.[4] He was the 97th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Titans.
Early life[edit]
Curran attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia, where he became the Broncos’ all-time leading tackler and was twice named Gwinnett County Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year. He was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 and Class AAAAA First-team Defense.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Curran was listed as the No. 11 inside linebacker prospect in the nation.[5]
College career[edit]
As a true freshman in 2007, Curran appeared in 11 games making five starts with 53 tackles including 9 for loss and 3 quarterback sacks. He received Freshman First-team All-America honors by Rivals.com, and Honorable Mention by The Sporting News.[6]
In his sophomore season, Curran started all 13 games leading the team in tackles (115), including a team-leading 10 for a loss and a team-high 3 sacks to go along with two forced fumbles. His 115 tackles were the most by a Bulldog since Orantes Grant recorded 120 in 1998.[7] Curran was a finalist for the Butkus Award and earned Sophomore All-American honors by College Football News.[8]
In 2009, his junior season, he was voted First-team All-SEC by the AP and Coaches, and was also named First-team All-America by CBSSports.com after leading the SEC in tackles with 116.
Professional career[edit]
Tennessee Titans[edit]
The Tennessee Titans selected Rennie Curran with the 97th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft.[9] He was given the number 53, the number of fan-favorite Keith Bulluck, a linebacker who was released earlier in the year. He was released on September 2, 2011.
Tampa-Bay Buccaneers[edit]
Curran spent some time as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League during the 2012 NFL season, but did not see any playing time
Edmonton Eskimos[edit]
Curran joined the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in time for the 2013 CFL season; of which he played in 16 of the 18 regular season games. In his first season in the CFL he amassed 70 tackles, 10 special teams tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions; one of which was for a defensive touchdown. Curran had 53 defensive tackles and 7 special teams tackles in the 2014 CFL season. He was not resigned by the Eskimos prior to the start of CFL free-agency on February 10, 2015, and thus was a free agent.
BC Lions[edit]
On September 22, 2015, it was announced that Curran had signed with the BC Lions.[10]
He participated in The Spring League in 2017 with hopes of returning to the NFL, but suffered a career-ending patella tendon injury.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Curran became the author of his first book "Free Agent" - The Perspectives of A Young African American Athlete on April 4, 2012. The book was published by Rathsi Publishing and the foreword was written by University of Georgia head coach Mark Richt.[citation needed] He is a public speaker and has spoken to a wide variety of organizations including schools, churches, and corporate businesses.[citation needed] He began playing the piano at the age of eight, the drums at the age of ten, and the viola at the age of thirteen.
References[edit]
- ^ Rosenburg, I.J. (July 28, 2015). "Whatever happened to: Rennie Curran". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ NFL Draft - 2011 OLB Draft Prospects, CBSSports.com
- ^ Hayes, Matt (October 8, 2008), "Can't live without you: The 20 most indispensable college football players", Sporting News
- ^ "Georgia's Curran leaves school". Associated Press. January 10, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ Rivals.com inside linebackers 2007, January 25, 2007
- ^ Fox, David (November 27, 2007), "Crabtree leads scary list of young talent", Rivals.com, archived from the original on March 8, 2012
- ^ Williams, Larry (July 28, 1999), "Grant to lead tough Dogs' defense", The Augusta Chronicle
- ^ Cirminiello, Richard (December 11, 2008), "2008 CFN All-Sophomore Defensive Team", College Football News, archived from the original on February 22, 2012, retrieved August 4, 2009
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Lions sign former Esks LB Rennie Curran
- ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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