McClendon Jerrell Curtis (born September 16, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early years

Curtis grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played football and basketball. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play

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over UT Martin and offers from

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programs Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, MTSU, Ohio, Temple, and Western Kentucky.

College career

Curtis

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his true freshman season at

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. He became the Mocs' starting right guard going into his redshirt sophomore year and start all 12 of the team's games. Curtis was named first team All-

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(SoCon) as a redshirt junior. He repeated as a first team All-SoCon selection as a redshirt senior after starting all of the Mocs' games at guard. Curtis decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Chattanooga for a sixth season. He moved to offensive tackle during spring practices tackle. Curtis won the Jacobs Blocking Award as the best blocker in the SoCon in his final season. After the conclusion of his college career, he played in the

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Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

Curtis was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the

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Seattle Seahawks

On September 13, 2023, Curtis was signed by the

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off the Raiders practice squad. Curtis was waived by the Seahawks on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 21. He was waived on October 10, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 13, 2025, Curtis signed a reserve/future contract with the

References

External links

Arizona Cardinals bioChattanooga Mocs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Curtis, McClendon 1999 births Living people American football offensive tackles Chattanooga Mocs football players Las Vegas Raiders players Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Chattanooga, Tennessee Arizona Cardinals players