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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | October 4, 1981 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Murfreesboro, North Carolina | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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College: | North Carolina A&T | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Tackles: | 167 |
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Interceptions: | 2 |
Pass deflections: | 30 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Curtis Lee Deloatch (born October 4, 1981) is a former American football cornerback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at North Carolina A&T.
Deloatch has also played for the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers and Florida Tuskers.
Deloatch played high school football at Hertford County High School in Ahoskie, North Carolina.
Deloatch attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. As a redshirt freshman, he played in the team's final eight games as a reserve free safety. He recorded seven tackles (four solo) with nine pass deflections and an interception. He also returned 12 punts for 143 yards (11.9-yard avg.) and five kickoffs for 104 yards (20.8-yard avg.)
As a sophomore in 2001, Deloatch was a consensus All-American and first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference choice. He lined up at free safety and recorded 26 tackles (18 solo) with a stop for a 3-yard loss. Deloatch set school and conference season-records, as he gained 248 yards with a pair of touchdowns on four interceptions. He deflected six passes and returned eight kickoffs for 392 yards (34.0 avg). He set NCAA Division 1-AA season-records as he scored five times on 20 punts for a school season-record 530 yards, leading the nation with a 26.5-yard average.
As a junior, Deloatch appeared in ten games at strong-side cornerback, recording 14 tackles (ten solo) with an assisted stop for a 3-yard loss. He intercepted a pass, deflected six others and returned 28 punts for 193 yards (6.9 avg).