Canute Curtis
Encyclopedia
Canute Curtis is a former linebacker in the NFL
. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1997 to 2002. He was drafted in the 1997 NFL Draft
out of West Virginia
, where he was a consesus All-American.
Curtis is currently the defensive line coach at Towson University
.
for best linebacker and for the Bronko Nagurski Award for best defensive player while also being named a consensus All-American.
Curtis finished his career as WVU's all-time sack leader with 33.5 sacks.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1997 to 2002. He was drafted in the 1997 NFL Draft
1997 NFL Draft
The 1997 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 19–20, 1997. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that...
out of West Virginia
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, where he was a consesus All-American.
Curtis is currently the defensive line coach at Towson University
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
.
College career
In 1996, Curtis led the nation's top-ranked defense by setting the school sack record with 16.5 and accumulated 11 tackles for a loss. He totaled 67 tackles, forced two fumbles, and had an interception. Curtis was one of the finalists for the Dick Butkus AwardDick Butkus Award
The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football...
for best linebacker and for the Bronko Nagurski Award for best defensive player while also being named a consensus All-American.
Curtis finished his career as WVU's all-time sack leader with 33.5 sacks.