[1] Curry was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round (fourth overall) in the 2009 NFL draft out of Wake Forest.

He earned all-conference and all-region honors and was the conference's defensive player of the year as a senior after recording 123 tackles.

Considered only a two-star recruit by both Rivals and Scout.com,[2][3] Curry chose to play college football at Wake Forest over East Carolina,[4] the only two scholarships he was offered.

Those are two almost mutually exclusive skill sets.As a freshman in 2005 he started 10 of 11 games and was the team's fifth leading tackler with 39.

After his great season he was named second-team Freshman All-American and ACC All-Freshman Team by the Sporting News.

Curry seriously considered entering the 2008 NFL draft to provide for his family, but later chose to return.

Curry was also selected an All-American by ESPN, Pro Football Weekly, and Sports Illustrated.

[11] Curry was selected in the first round with the fourth overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2009 NFL draft.

[23] On November 20, 2012, Curry was waived by the Oakland Raiders after spending all but two weeks of the 2012 season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.

[33] Curry is the son of former Detroit Lions and Baltimore Colts defensive back Reggie Pinkney; he has had a minimal relationship with his father.