He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Figurs was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
He stayed with the Ravens through the 2009 preseason but failed to make final cuts as he was waived on September 5.
On October 20, 2010 Figurs signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns to replace injured receivers Josh Cribbs and Mohamed Massaquoi.
On January 13, 2011 Figurs signed a future contract with the Tennessee Titans, but was waived on September 2.
[2] Figurs left the 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp after realizing he wasn't going to make the team.