Andre Curtis
| Dallas Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive passing game coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 8, 1976 Beaverdam, Virginia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | VMI |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Andre Curtis (born December 8, 1976) is an American football coach who is the defensive pass coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was a former linebacker at Virginia Military Institute.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Curtis was a four-year letter winner playing linebacker for the Keydets between 1996 and 1999.[1]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]College coaching career
[edit | edit source]Curtis began his coaching career at his alma mater coaching his former position, linebackers. He was there for four years and would then go on to coach the 2004 and 2005 seasons at Georgia Southern as their defensive ends coach.[2] During his time coaching at the college level Curtis had internships with the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship.
New York Giants
[edit | edit source]Curtis was a defensive quality control coach for the New York Giants from 2006-2008 coaching under David Merritt who he played under at VMI.[3] With the Giants, Curtis won the Super Bowl.
St. Louis Rams
[edit | edit source]From 2009[4] to 2011 Curtis served as the defensive backs/safeties coach for the St. Louis Rams when he went to the team with Steve Spagnuolo.[5][6]
New Orleans Saints
[edit | edit source]Once again following Spagnuolo, Curtis went to New Orleans and became the Saints assistant defensive backs coach.[7]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit | edit source]On March 25, 2015 Curtis was hired by the Seahawks organization to be the team's safeties coach.[8] In 2017 he was made the team's defensive backs coach. In 2018 he was promoted to defensive pass game coordinator. He was released by the team after the 2021 season.[9]
Chicago Bears
[edit | edit source]On February 10, 2022, it was announced that Curtis was joining the Chicago Bears as their safeties coach.[10]
Dallas Cowboys
[edit | edit source]On January 29, 2025, it was announced that Curtis was joining the Dallas Cowboys as their defensive pass coordinator.[11]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1976 births
- Living people
- African-American coaches of American football
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- Players of American football from Virginia
- St. Louis Rams coaches
- Seattle Seahawks coaches
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