Courville attended Ball High School, where he practiced football and track.
[3] Courville was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Raiders after the 1983 NFL draft because he had elite speed.
[4] On October 24, 1983, he signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League.
On July 8, 1986, he was signed by the New Jersey Generals, but he would never play for the team after the league folded.
He was signed to be a part of the Dallas replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media.
[8] In 1988, he played for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League and earned second-team All-Arena honors.
[12] On May 15, 1991, he signed with the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football, where he was converted into a cornerback.