By most reports, his high school football coach favored Curry attending the University of Virginia and focusing on football, while his high school basketball coach favored the University of North Carolina to develop Curry into a prospect for the NBA.

He verbally committed to play both basketball and football to Virginia before signing instead with rival North Carolina.

While Vick was also a highly touted prospect, Curry was almost universally rated higher in recruiting rankings.

Curry was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft with the 235th overall pick as a quarterback.

[6] Curry made his professional regular season debut on November 3, 2002, in a 23–20 loss to cross-town rival San Francisco 49ers.

[8] In 2004, as the number 3 receiver behind Jerry Porter, he hauled in 50 receptions for 679 yards before injuring his Achilles tendon.

He also won the Levitra NFL Play of the Week for his leaping, twisting, one-handed grab in the back of the end zone at Denver in a snowstorm.

[9] In the season opener on Monday Night Football (September 8, 2008), Curry would catch a 4-yard touchdown reception in the team's lopsided loss to the Denver Broncos.

After a loss to the New Orleans Saints on October 12, Curry was benched in favor of rookie receiver Chaz Schilens.

[10] On July 22, 2009, Curry was acquired by the St. Louis Rams from the Lions in a trade for defensive tackle Orien Harris.

[12] On February 3, 2016, Curry was hired by the New Orleans Saints as an offensive assistant under head coach Sean Payton.

On March 4, 2021, Curry was promoted to quarterbacks coach, replacing Joe Lombardi, who departed to become the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers.

Curry then met a fellow UNC student, junior Stacie Jones, and in March 2001 they became engaged.