Caden Curry (born May 24, 2003)[1] is an American college football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life

Curry attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana.[2] As a senior, he tallied, 65 tackles with 24 being for a loss and seven sacks, as he helped lead his school to a state title.[3] Curry finished his career totaling 290 tackles with 83.5 tackles being for a loss and 28 sacks, while helping his school win back-to-back Indiana state championships.[4] He also played baseball and helped lead the team to a state title appearance.[5]

Recruiting

Coming out of high school, Curry was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over Alabama and Indiana.[4]

College career

Heading into his freshman season in 2022, Curry competed for a starting spot on the Ohio State defense.[6] In week 2 of the season, he notched four tackles with one being for a loss in a win over Arkansas State.[7] Curry played just 81 defensive snaps on the season while also contributing on special teams, finishing with 14 tackles with two being for a loss, and half a sack.[8][9] In 2023, he appeared in 11 games for the Buckeyes, where he notched nine tackles with three and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, and a pass deflection. In addition to playing defensive end, Curry also played sparingly as a fullback.[10][11] In week 4 of the 2024 season, he was ejected for targeting in a win over Marshall.[12] In week 11, Curry blocked a punt in a 45-0 win over Purdue.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Wehner Curry, Maria [@21891524] (May 24, 2022). "🎂Happy Birthday Caden🎂 I Love you more ❤️ ⁦@CadenCurry14" (Tweet). Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Doyel, Gregg (September 22, 2021). "Doyel: You have to see Center Grove defensive end Caden Curry to believe it". IndyStar. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Gay, Colin (September 10, 2022). "'Caden's flashed:' Caden Curry shines in first snaps on Ohio State's defensive line". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Rabinowitz, Bill (December 14, 2021). "Ohio State adds 4-star defensive lineman Caden Curry to 2022 recruiting class". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (December 14, 2021). "Center Grove star Caden Curry makes 'hard decision,' tells IU no, says yes to Ohio State". IndyStar. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Baird, Nathan. "As Ohio State football's Caden Curry establishes his versatility, could he be in the mix at LEO?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ^ Means, Stephen. "Caden Curry on his way to carving out a role for Ohio State football, according to Ryan Day and Jim Knowles". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Means, Stephen. "What Caden Curry's freshman flashes tell us about his upside as an Ohio State defensive end". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  9. ^ "Caden Curry 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  10. ^ Means, Stephen. "How an Ohio State defensive end became a potential offensive solution". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  11. ^ "Caden Curry 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  12. ^ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Ohio State football's Caden Curry ejected for targeting. Will he face suspension in next game?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  13. ^ Backstrom, Andy. "Caden Curry's blocked punt jumpstarts rout of Boilermakers". On3.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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