Kamren Curl

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Kamren Curl
Kamren Curl WFT vs Chargers 9.12.2021 (cropped).jpg
Curl with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 3 – Los Angeles Rams
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-03) March 3, 1999 (age 25)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Muskogee (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
College: Arkansas (2017–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 7 / pick: 216
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:424
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:17
Interceptions:3
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kamren Curl (born March 3, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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College career

Curl was born on March 3, 1999, in San Diego, California. He and his family later moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he attended Muskogee High School. A three-star recruit, Curl committed to Arkansas over offers from schools such as Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, and Texas Tech. [1] As a true freshman there, he started 12 games at cornerback before switching to safety for his sophomore season, where he had 53 tackles and five pass breakups in 11 games. [2] [3] As a junior, Curl had 76 tackles, two interceptions, and two sacks. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		4.60 s1.54 s2.68 s4.41 s7.14 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		24 reps
Sources: [5] [6]

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Curl returning an interception for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in 2020 Kamren Curl pick six 2020.jpg
Curl returning an interception for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in 2020

Curl was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (216th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft. [7] He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 22, 2020. [8] Curl took over as the starting strong safety after Landon Collins suffered a season-ending injury in Week 8. [9] The following week against the New York Giants, Curl led the team with 11 tackles and recorded his first career sack. [10] He recorded his first career interception in a Week 14 game against the San Francisco 49ers, which he also returned 76 yards for a touchdown. [11] He finished the season with 3 interceptions, 88 tackles, 2 quarterback sacks and 4 passes defended.

In the 2021 Week 10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Curl popped the ball loose from Buccaneers receiver Jaelon Darden which was intercepted by cornerback William Jackson III. [12] On December 16, 2021, Curl was placed on the team's COVID-19 reserve list and was forced to miss the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. [13] He was placed back on the active roster on December 24. [14]

After receiving thumb surgery on his right hand, Curl missed Weeks 1 and 2 of the 2022 season. [15] He finished the 2022 season with 83 tackles and one sack over 12 games. [16]

Los Angeles Rams

On March 18, 2024, Curl signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams. [17]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular Season

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
CombSoloAstSackFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2020 WAS 168863252.010038829.37614
2021 WAS 169962371.0010000005
2022 WAS 127958251.0000000000
2023 WAS 1611574411.0110000005
Career 603852571285.022038829.376114

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
CombSoloAstSackFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2020 WAS 17430.0000000000
Career 603852571285.022038829.376114

Notes and references

    1. ↑ "Kamren Curl, 2017 Safety - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
    2. ↑ Holt, Bob (August 16, 2018). "Curl returns to his norm at UA". Whole Hog Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Kamren Curl 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
    4. ↑ "Kamren Curl College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
    5. ↑ "Kamren Curl Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
    6. ↑ "Kamren Curl, Arkansas, SS, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
    7. ↑ Stackpole, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "Redskins Draft Safety Kamren Curl With Seventh-Round Pick". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
    8. ↑ Fortier, Sam; Jhabvala, Nicki (July 23, 2020). "No. 2 overall pick Chase Young signs with Washington". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
    9. ↑ Stackpole, Kyle (November 5, 2020). "WFT Daily: Landon Collins' Versatile Replacement". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
    10. ↑ "New York Giants at Washington Football Team – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
    11. ↑ Jhabvala, Nicki (December 13, 2020). "Washington's defense fuels 23–15 win over 49ers, and team takes over first place in NFC East". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
    12. ↑ Selby, Zach (November 14, 2021). "5 takeaways from Washington upsetting the Buccaneers". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
    13. ↑ "Washington places 3 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list, signs DT Akeem Spence". Washington Commanders. December 16, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
    14. ↑ "Washington activates Kyle Allen, Kam Curl, Kendall Fuller, Milo Eifler off the Reserve/COVID-19 list". Washington Commanders. December 24, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
    15. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 2, 2022). "Report: Kam Curl has thumb injury that may have required surgery". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
    16. ↑ Selby, Zach (February 26, 2023). "Commanders position review | Safety". Commmanders.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
    17. ↑ Jackson, Stu (March 18, 2024). "Rams sign DB Kamren Curl to 2-year deal". TheRams.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

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