Education
He attended Farmingdale High School in Farmingdale, New York, where he played for the Farmingdale high school football team
He attended Farmingdale High School in Farmingdale, New York, where he played for the Farmingdale high school football team
He played college football for West Virginia University, where he was a consensus All-American. He was drafted in the 1997 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals. Curtis is currently the defensive line coach at Towson University.
Curtis was born in Amityville, New New York
Curtis attended West Virginia University, where he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 1993 to 1996. As a senior in 1996, Curtis led the nation"s top-ranked defense by setting the Mountaineers" single-season record for quarterback sacks with 16.5, and also made 11 tackles for a loss.
He totaled 67 tackles, forced two fumbles, and had an interception. Curtis finished his career as WVU"s all-time sack leader with 33.5 sacks.
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Curtis in the sixth round (176th pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft, and he played for the Bengals from 1997 to 2002.
During his six-season pro career, he played in 70 regular season games, started 15 of them, and compiled 87 tackles.
He also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
