Noah Curtis (Canadian football)
No. 92 Edmonton Elks | |
![]() Curtis with the Edmonton Elks in 2023 | |
Born: | Riviera Beach, Florida, U. S. | October 24, 1998
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 302 lb (137 kg) |
College | Keiser (2022) Florida International (2017–2020) |
High school | American Heritage |
CFL draft | 2023, round: 4, pick: 28 |
Drafted by | Edmonton Elks |
Career history | |
As player | |
2023–present | Edmonton Elks |
Career stats | |
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Noah Curtis (born October 24, 1998) is an American–Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]Curtis first played college football for the Florida International Panthers from 2017 to 2020.[1] He played in 41 games for the Panthers where he had 106 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and three sacks.[2] After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Curtis spent 2021 out of football and instead worked full time.[2] Although he had exhausted his NCAA eligibility, he was able to attend an NAIA institution where he enrolled at Keiser University and played for the Seahawks.[2][3] He played in 14 games in 2022 where he had 37 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Curtis was added to the 2023 CFL draft after he received his Canadian citizenship in April 2023 since his mother is from Port Dover.[2] He was then drafted in the fourth round, 28th overall, by the Edmonton Elks and signed with the team on May 8, 2023.[4] Following training camp in 2023, he made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on June 11, 2023, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he had one defensive tackle.[5] He played in all 18 regular season games in his rookie year where he had 23 defensive tackles and two sacks.[5]
In 2024, Curtis played in 17 regular season games where he recorded 21 defensive tackles and six sacks.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Noah Curtis". FIU Panthers. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Former Florida International defensive lineman Noah Curtis added to the 2023 CFL Draft". 3DownNation. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Noah Curtis". Keiser Seahawks. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions | Elks sign seven from 2023 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Noah Curtis". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved April 8, 2025.