Vinny Curry

Vinny Curry (born June 30, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Marshall, he was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

College career

Curry had his breakout season in 2010, as a junior where he had a career high 12 sacks. As a senior in 2011, Curry had 74 tackles, 11 sacks, and 6 forced fumbles. The 11 sacks were the sixth most in the nation and the 6 forced fumbles were second. Curry became the first Marshall player to win C-USA Defensive Player of the Year since Albert McClellan in 2006.

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

Curry was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (59th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He is the highest selected player from Marshall since Darius Watts in 2004.

Philadelphia Eagles

Curry signed a four-year contract with the team on May 9, 2012. His first year was uneventful, he played 6 games, started zero, and finished with 9 combined tackles. He was given an increased role in his second year, finishing with 17 tackles, 5 assists, 4 sacks, and 2 pass deflections. Curry had a breakout season in 2014, where he played all 16 games. Although he didn't start a game, and he only recorded 17 tackles and 2 assists, he had an impressive 9 sacks, second on the team only to Connor Barwin and led the team in forced fumbles, with 4. In a disappointing 2015 season, Curry was moved to outside linebacker and struggled to find a groove, totalling 12 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 16 games and no starts.