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Kamren Curl

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Kamren Curl
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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:205 lb (93 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 2024
Total tackles:464
Sacks:6
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:23
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.

College career

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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

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External videos
video icon 2020 Draft Prospects: Kamren Curl
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.54 s 2.68 s 4.41 s 7.14 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 24 reps
Sources:[5][6]

Washington Football Team / Commanders

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The Washington Football Team selected Curl in the seventh round (216th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft. Curl was the 17th safety drafted in 2020.[7]

Curl returning an interception for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in 2020

2020

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On July 24, 2020, the Washington Commanders signed Curl to a four–year, $3.40 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $113,328.[8]

Throughout training camp, Curl competed for a roster spot as a backup safety against Jeremy Reaves, Cole Luke, and Troy Apke. Head coach Ron Rivera named Curl a backup safety to begin the season, behind starting duo Troy Apke and Landon Collins.[9]

On September 13, 2020, Curl made his professional regular season debut and recorded three combined tackles (two solo) during a 27–17 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles. On October 4, 2020, he earned the first start of his career as a nickelback and made three combined tackles (one solo) in a 17–31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. On October 27, 2020, Washington's head coach Ron Riveira named Curl the starting strong safety after Landon Collins tore his achilles and was placed on injured reserve.[10][11] injury in Week 8.[12] The following week, Curl led the team and set a season-high 11 combined tackles (six solo) and also made his first career sack on Daniel Jones during a 20–23 loss to the New York Giants.[13] On December 13, 2020, Curl made seven solo tackles, a season-high two pass deflections, and returned his first career interception for his first touchdown as Washington defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23–15. His pick-six occurred after he intercepted a pass by Nick Mullens to fullback Kyle Juszczyk and returned it 76–yards for a touchdown.[14] He finished the season with 3 interceptions, 88 combined tackles (66 solo), two quarterback sacks, four pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 11 starts.[15] He earned an overall grade of 68.0 from Pro Football Focus in 2020.

The Washington Football Team finished the 2020 NFL season first in the NFC East with a 7–9 record to clinch a Wildcard spot. On January 9, 2021, he started in his first career postseason appearance and made seven combined tackles (three solo) during a 23–31 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Wildcard Game.

2021

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He entered training camp slated as the de facto starting free safety after an impressive performance as a rookie and earned the role ahead of Deshazor Everett, Landon Collins, Darrick Forrest, Jeremy Reaves, and Bobby McCain. Head coach Ron Riveira named Curl and Landon Collins as the starting safeties to begin the regular season.[16]

On December 16, 2021, Curl was placed on the team's COVID-19/reserve list and was forced to miss the Week 15 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles.[17] On December 24, 2021, the Washington Football Team activated Curl from reserve to re-join the active roster.[18] On January 2, 2022, Kurl recorded a season-high ten combined tackles (six solo) during a 16-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He completed the 2021 NFL season with a total of 99 combined tackles (62 solo), five pass deflections , and one sack in 16 games and 11 starts.[19]

2022

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Head coach Ron Riveira named Curl the starting strong safety to begin the season, along with free safety Bobby McCain.[20] After receiving thumb surgery on his right hand, Curl missed Weeks 1 and 2 of the 2022 season.[21] In Week 9, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 17–20 loss against the Minnesota Vikings. On December 4, 2022, Curl ties his season-high of 11 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 20–20 tie at the New York Giants. He was sidelined for the last three games (Weeks 16–18) after injuring his ankle. He finished the 2022 NFL season with 83 combined tackles (58 solo) and one sack in 12 games and 12 starts.[22] He received an overall grade of 82.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2023, which ranked second amongst all safeties.[23]

2023

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Throughout training camp, Curl competed to be the starting strong safety against Terrell Burgess. Head coach Ron Riveira named Curl and Derrick Forrest the starting safeties to begin the season.[24] In Week 4, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (nine solo) and one sack during a 31–34 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles. On October 15, 2023, Curl made 11 combined tackles (eight solo) and a season-high two pass deflections during a 24–16 win at the Atlanta Falcons. He was inactive for the Commanders' Week 18 loss to the Dallas Cowboys after injuring his quadriceps. He finished the 2023 NFL season with a career-high 115 combined tackles (74 solo), five pass deflections, and one sack in 16 games and 16 starts. He received an overall grade of 66.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2023, which ranked 50th amongst all safeties.[23]

Los Angeles Rams

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2024

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On March 15, 2024, the Los Angeles Rams signed Curl to a two–year, $9.00 million contract that includes $6.00 million guaranteed upon signing.[25] He entered training camp slated as the de facto starting strong safety. Head coach Sean McVay named Curl the starting strong safety to begin the season, alongside free safety John Johnson III. On October 20, 2024, Curl made seven solo tackles and recovered a fumble by Gardner Minshew that was caused during a sack by Cobie Durant and returned it 33–yards for a touchdown as the Rams defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 15–20. In Week 17, Curl collected a season-high ten combined tackles (five solo) during a 13–9 win against the Arizona Cardinals. He was inactive as a healthy scratch for a Week 18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks as head coach Sean McVay chose to rest as many starters as possible for the playoffs. He finished with 79 combined tackles (49 solo), nine pass deflections, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one sack, and one touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts. He received an overall grade of 78.0 from Pro Football Focus in 2024, which ranked 17th among all safeties. His coverage grade of 83.7 from PFF ranked 19th among all safeties.[23]

NFL career statistics

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Bold Career high

Regular Season

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2020 WAS 16 88 63 25 2.0 1 0 0 3 88 29.3 76 1 4
2021 WAS 16 99 62 37 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
2022 WAS 12 79 58 25 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 WAS 16 115 74 41 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Career 60 385 257 128 5.0 2 2 0 3 88 29.3 76 1 14

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2020 WAS 1 7 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 60 385 257 128 5.0 2 2 0 3 88 29.3 76 1 14

Notes and references

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  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. ^ Kyle Stackpole (September 8, 2020). "Washington Football Team Releases Its Initial Depth Chart For The 2020 Season". Commanders.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  10. ^ Keim, John (October 25, 2020). "Source: Washington fears S Collins tore Achilles". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Jennings, Scott (October 27, 2020). "Washington Roster Moves: Landon Collins to IR, getting Achilles surgery Monday; Jeremy Reaves signed". Hogs Haven. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Stackpole, Kyle (November 5, 2020). "WFT Daily: Landon Collins' Versatile Replacement". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "New York Giants at Washington Football Team – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Pro-Football-Reference: Kamren Curl stats (2020)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  16. ^ Jordan Dajani (September 1, 2021). "Washington Football Team depth chart 2021: Projected 53-man order after roster cuts". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "Washington places 3 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list, signs DT Akeem Spence". Washington Commanders. December 16, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Pro-Football-Reference: Kamren Curl stats (2021)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  20. ^ Zach Selby (September 6, 2022). "Commanders release Week 1 unofficial depth chart". commanders.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  21. ^ Williams, Charean (September 2, 2022). "Report: Kam Curl has thumb injury that may have required surgery". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  22. ^ Selby, Zach (February 26, 2023). "Commanders position review | Safety". Commmanders.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  23. ^ a b c Cameron DaSilva (June 6, 2024). "Rams' Kamren Curl ranked among NFL's 21 best safeties for 2024". theramswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  24. ^ "Washington Commanders final 90-man depth chart of 2023". hogshaven.com. August 25, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  25. ^ Jackson, Stu (March 18, 2024). "Rams sign DB Kamren Curl to 2-year deal". TheRams.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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