History was made on Tuesday as
Noah Curtis became the first Keiser football player to be drafted by a professional team as the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) selected the 6-foot-6 defensive lineman in the fourth round of the 2023 CFL Draft.
"I am extremely thrilled for Noah," Head Coach
Doug Socha said. "I've known him for a long time and to see his football journey get him into professional football is a testament to his dedication to the sport. He was a big part of our success this past season and is now a trailblazer for our program. I'm very proud of him and can't wait to see what he can do at the next level."
Selected 28
th overall in the 2023 CFL Draft, Curtis appeared in all 14 games for the Seahawks in 2022.
He becomes the third Seahawk to either be drafted or signed by a professional football franchise, joining Victor Alvarez, Jr., and Caleb Walls, who both signed with the Orlando Predators of the National Arena Football League (NAL) in April of 2022.
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Noah Curtis, Senior, DL, West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Named to the All-Sun Conference first team on the defensive line in 2022.
- Appeared in all 14 games for the Seahawks, starting in nine.
- Recorded 37.0 total tackles including 13 solo.
- Registered 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
- Had five quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.
- Came to KU after playing for four years at FIU.
- Appeared in 41 games for the Panthers, registering 106 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, and three sacks.
- Was named a C-USA Honorable Mention selection in 2018.
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