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Jake Curhan
No. 73 – Chicago Bears
Position:
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-09) February 9, 1998 (age 26)
Larkspur, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Redwood (Larkspur, California)
College:California (2016–2020)
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:29
Games started:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jake Curhan (born February 9, 1998) is an

right tackle
while also playing in 10 other games as a rookie.

Early years

Curhan was born in

Marin County, California, with his parents and two older brothers.[6] Every summer he went to a Jewish summer camp on the east coast of the United States.[6] He played competitive travel basketball, and his mother recalls that because of his size: "Kids would always be kind of ricocheting off of him in the game. He was like a wall."[7] He lives in Larkspur.[8]

Curhan attended

offensive line for three seasons, from 2013–15, even though 2013 was his first time playing the sport.[4] As a junior, he was Honorable Mention Marin County Athletic League on both the offensive and defensive lines.[4]

As a senior, he moved to left tackle and played on the defensive line.[4] Prior to his senior season, he earned preseason All-Northern California honors from SportStars, was listed at No. 8 among players to watch by the San Francisco Chronicle, and was named the No. 2 player in the North Bay Area by North Bay Preps.[4] In his senior season he was team captain, and was named Lineman of the Year by the Marin County Athletic League, first-team All-State Medium School by Cal-Hi Sports, and San Francisco All-Metro.[7][4]

College career

In 2016, Curhan was a three-star scholarship recruit to

right tackle while earning Pac-12 Conference All-Academic honors.[4] He adopted the nickname on his Instagram account of "the Bear Jew."[12] Following a game against Ole Miss, he was named the team's player of the week.[3]

As a sophomore in 2018, Curhan started in all 13 games, earning Pac-12 All-Academic honors for the second consecutive year.[4] He also made two tackles on offensive turnovers.[4]

Prior to his junior year, he was named fourth-team preseason All-Pac-12 by Athlon and Phil Steele, and honorable mention by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[4] Curhan was a first-team midseason All-Pac-12 selection of SB Nation, and a second-team selection of the Bay Area News Group (BANG).[4] He started every game for the third straight year as a junior in 2019, was named All-Pac 12 honorable mention, earned All-Pac-12 honors from Phil Steele and PFF, and served as team captain.[4]

Before the 2020 season Curhan was a Preseason All-California Region selection by SportsPac12, was named to the preseason

NFL Draft.[3]

On January 30, 2021, Curhan played for the National team in a 27-24 victory over the American squad in the 2021 Senior Bowl.[4] The Pro Football Network reported: "Curhan showed potentially underrated athleticism at 6-foot-6, 323 pounds, and his length also gives him utility in the trenches."[9] He posted a 5.42 40-yard dash at Cal's annual Pro Day on March 18, 2021.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m) 		316 lb
(143 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 5.42 s 1.89 s 3.17 s 4.84 s 8.07 s 24.0 in
(0.61 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		 15 reps
All values from
Pro Day[14][15][16][4]

The website

2021 NFL Draft on April 29 to May 1, 2021.[11]

Seattle Seahawks

Curhan was then signed by the

undrafted free agent, receiving the largest signing bonus among the team's undrafted class; he was the only undrafted free agent to make the Seahawks’ regular season roster in 2021.[18][19] After impressing the team in back-to-back preseason starts, with coach Pete Carroll noting that he gave up only one pressure on “27 or 28″ pass attempts playing right tackle during the preseason, he was given a spot with the team on the final 53-man roster on August 31, 2021.[20][18][11][21]

He made his NFL debut in week one against the Indianapolis Colts on September 12, 2021, appearing on four snaps in the 28–16 win.[22] He made his first start on December 12, at right tackle.[23][19] In 2021 he played 405 snaps in 15 games, making five starts (in which the team won three games), and wasn't penalized a single time.[24][25][1] He started the last five games of the season at right tackle, playing all offensive snaps in each game.[23][24] During that span, PFF graded him as the 16th-best run blocking tackle out of 54 qualified players.[24]

Curhan entered the 2023 season as a backup tackle. He was thrust into the starting lineup in Week 2 following an injury to right tackle Abraham Lucas, and started the next four games. He was waived on November 18, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[26] He was promoted to the active roster on December 30.[27]

Chicago Bears

On March 18, 2024, Curhan signed with the Chicago Bears.[28]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Jake Curhan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "2021-22 NFL Review", Jewish Sports Review, March/April 2022, Volume 13, No. 6, Issue 150, p. 3.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jake Curhan - Football". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Jake Curhan - Football". California Golden Bears Athletics.
  5. ^ a b "Jake Curhan's Football Recruiting Profile". NCSA Sports.
  6. ^ a b Helen Wang (April 25, 2020). "Humans of Haas: Jake Curhan". Berkeley Haas.
  7. ^ a b Emily Ohman (October 17, 2019). "Making a hero: Jake Curhan is more than a lineman". The Daily Californian.
  8. ^ Tim Miguel (February 3, 2016). "Gaining A Step Ahead". California Golden Bears Athletics.
  9. ^ a b Bob Condotta (May 19, 2021). "New Seahawk Jake Curhan hopes to share more than just an alma mater with Pete Carroll". The Seattle Times.
  10. ^ a b Matt Manocherian (2021). "Jake Curhan," SIS Football Rookie Handbook 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Bob Condotta (September 3, 2021). "Undrafted free agent Jake Curhan 'never doubted' his ability to make the Seahawks' 53-man roster". The Seattle Times.
  12. ^ "Jake Curhan; Seattle Seahawks OL #74; The Bear Jew". Instagram.
  13. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (January 23, 2021). "Cal Football: Crucial Senior Bowl Week Arrives for Jake Curhan and Camryn Bynum; A tackle for 4 years, Curhan will spend practice learning how to play guard, too". Sports Illustrated.
  14. ^ "Jake Curhan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  15. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Jake Curhan, California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  16. ^ "Jake Curhan 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  17. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (January 21, 2021). "A Strong Showing vs. Oregon Convinced Jake Curhan He Was Ready to Try the NFL - 'It Was Time to Bet on Myself'". Sports Illustrated.
  18. ^ a b Smith, Corbin K. (August 25, 2021). "Surpassing Expectations, Seahawks Rookie Jake Curhan Emerges as Unlikely Candidate to Win Roster Spot". Sports Illustrated.
  19. ^ a b Curtis, Jake (December 22, 2021). "Ex-Cal Lineman Jake Curhan Made His Second NFL Start on Tuesday; He's the second recent undrafted free-agent offensive lineman from Cal to start pro games". Sports Illustrated.
  20. ^ McDaniels, Declan (November 10, 2021). "Alum Jake Curhan signs with the Seahawks, shatters expectations". Redwood Bark.
  21. ^ Curtis, Jake (August 31, 2021). "Undrafted Ex-Cal OT Jake Curhan Makes Seahawks' 53-Man Roster". Sports Illustrated.
  22. ^ "Jake Curhan Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  23. ^ a b "Jake Curhan 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  24. ^ a b c Smith, Corbin K. (January 28, 2022). "Analysis: How Did Seahawks Offensive Tackles Perform in 2021?". Sports Illustrated.
  25. ^ Condotta, Bob (March 22, 2022). "With last year's starting offensive tackles reportedly looking elsewhere, who will Seattle turn to?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  26. ^ Boyle, John (November 18, 2023). "Seahawks Sign T Jason Peters, Waive T Jake Curhan". Seahawks.com.
  27. ^ Boyle, John (December 30, 2023). "Seahawks Place Jamal Adams & Dee Eskridge On Injured Reserve, Waive Frank Clark & Sign Three Off Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  28. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 18, 2024). "Roster Move: Bears add OT Jake Curhan". ChicagoBears.com.

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