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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1960-01-24)January 24, 1960 (age 65) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Southwest (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College: | USC (1978–1982) |
| NFL draft: | 1983: 4th round, 94th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
August Onorato Curley (born January 24, 1960) is an American former professionalfootballlinebacker who played four seasons with theDetroit Lions of theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions in the fourth round of the1983 NFL draft. He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Southern California.
August Onorato Curley was born on January 24, 1960, inLittle Rock, Arkansas.[1] He attended Southwest High School inAtlanta, Georgia.[1]
He was a member of theUSC Trojans of theUniversity of Southern California from 1978 to 1982 and a three-yearletterman from 1980 to 1982.[2][1] The1978 Trojans were namedCoaches Poll national champions. He recorded one interception in 1980.[2] He totaled 115 tackles and one interception his junior year in 1981.[3] He opened his senior season in 1982 with a 22-tackle game against theFlorida Gators.[3] However, he suffered an injury the next week that caused him to miss the rest of the season.[3] Curley also had one interception in 1982.[2]
Curley was selected by theDetroit Lions in the fourth round, with the 94th overall pick, of the1983 NFL draft.[4] He officially signed with the team on June 1.[5] He played in ten games for the Lions during his rookie year in 1983 before being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on November 9, 1983.[4][5][3] The next year, he was placed on thephysically unable to perform list on July 22, 1984, after re-aggravating his knee injury.[5][3] He was later activated on October 24 and appeared in eight games during the 1984 season.[4][5] Curley played in all 16 games, starting 14, for the Lions in 1985, recording 51 solo tackles, 24 assisted tackles, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble.[4][3] The Lions finished the year with a 4–11–1 record.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 1986, and later activated on November 1, 1986.[5] He played in four games in 1986.[4] He became a free agent after the season.[5]