McClendon Curtis

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McClendon Curtis
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Curtis at the 2023 Senior Bowl
No. 66 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-16) September 16, 1999 (age 24)
Harrison, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Chattanooga Central
(Harrison, Tennessee)
College: Chattanooga (2017–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

McClendon Jerrell Curtis (born September 16, 1999) is an American football offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Chattanooga.

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Early years

Curtis grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended Chattanooga Central High School, where he played football and basketball. [1] He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga over UT Martin and offers from Football Bowl Subdivision programs Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, MTSU, Ohio, Temple, and Western Kentucky. [2]

College career

Curtis redshirted his true freshman season at Chattanooga. He became the Mocs' starting right guard going into his redshirt sophomore year and start all 12 of the team's games. Curtis was named first team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) as a redshirt junior. [3] He repeated as a first team All-SoCon selection as a redshirt senior after starting all of the Mocs' games at guard. Curtis decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Chattanooga for a sixth season. He moved to offensive tackle during spring practices tackle. [4] Curtis won the Jacobs Blocking Award as the best blocker in the SoCon in his final season. [5] [6] After the conclusion of his college career, he played in the 2023 Senior Bowl. [7]

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 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		324 lb
(147 kg)		35 in
(0.89 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.24 s1.85 s3.06 s4.97 s7.70 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		25 reps
All values from the NFL Combine [8] [9]

Las Vegas Raiders

Curtis was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. [10] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [11] [12]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 13, 2023, Curtis was signed by the Seattle Seahawks off the Raiders practice squad. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Madewell, John (January 27, 2017). "From tragedy to inspiration and opportunity for McClendon Curtis". NewsChannel9.com . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Central offensive lineman McClendon Curtis chooses Mocs". Chattanooga Times Free Press . January 30, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Henley, Gene (August 5, 2021). "UTC offensive lineman McClendon Curtis has transformed his mind and body". Yahoo Sports . Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "UTC's McClendon Curtis tries out new position on the field, new recipes in the kitchen". Chattanooga Times Free Press . March 31, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "McClendon Curtis, Jay Person among SoCon football honorees for Mocs". Chattanooga Times Free Press . November 22, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Larnerd, Greg (December 8, 2022). "Via Mocs Athletics: Trio of Mocs Football Honored in 1st All-America Announcement". ESPNChattanooga.com . Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hunt, Emory (February 3, 2023). "The Hunt Report: 2023 Senior Bowl small-school standouts include Division II QB, Ivy League WR and more". CBS Sports . Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ "McClendon Curtis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout McClendon Curtis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". Raiders.com. May 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. August 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. August 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Seahawks Sign Offensive Tackles Raiqwon O'Neal & McClendon Curtis, Place Abraham Lucas On IR". Seahawks.com. September 13, 2023.
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