Curtis was born in Frankfurt, Germany, but was raised in Lubbock, Texas, where he attended Coronado High School.
He was named second-team All-American for his junior and senior seasons, and was a three time All-Big 12 selection.
[1] Curtis was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent three seasons.
[4] He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, Cologne Centurions and Houston Texans.
[5] In December 2012, Curtis accepted the same position at his alma mater Texas Tech University under former teammate and now head coach Kliff Kingsbury.