Aaron Curry
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Career Summary
Aaron Curry was a Wake Forest linebacker selected fourth overall by Seattle in the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Fayetteville, North Carolina native won the Butkus Award after his senior season with the Demon Deacons.
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Early Life
Curry is from Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Wake Forest listed Fayetteville as his hometown and April 6, 1986 as his birth date.
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High School
Curry attended E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville.
He earned conference defensive player of the year, all-conference and all-region honors, and made 123 tackles as a senior.
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College Career
Curry developed into a leading Wake Forest linebacker during his four-year college career.
As a junior in 2007, he tied the NCAA season record for a linebacker with three interception returns for touchdowns and set Wake Forest season and career records for interception-return yards.
In 2008, he led the Demon Deacons with 105 total tackles and 66 solo tackles.
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Path to the NFL
Seattle chose Curry with the fourth pick of the first round in the 2009 NFL Draft.
He was the Seahawks' first selection in that draft and came from Wake Forest.
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NFL Career
Curry played for Seattle and Oakland during a four-season NFL career.
He appeared in 48 regular-season games, made 39 starts and totaled 203 tackles, 5.5 sacks and four forced fumbles.
Seattle traded him to Oakland in 2011.
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Career Accomplishments
Curry won the 2008 Butkus Award as college football's top linebacker.
Wake Forest's history records also list first-team All-America recognition from Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Weekly, plus second-team honors from the AP, The Sporting News, Phil Steele and Rivals.
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Playing Style
Curry played linebacker with an impact in coverage as well as against the run.
His 2007 season included three interception returns for touchdowns, and his senior year produced 105 total tackles.
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Legacy
Curry remains one of Wake Forest's major modern defensive award winners.
The school's football history describes his 2008 season as one of its best and credits him as the key to the Demon Deacons' defense.
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