1. Curtis Tremayne Lofton was born on June 2,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
24 Facts About Curtis Lofton
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Curtis Lofton played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning All-American honors.
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Curtis Lofton played for the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders.
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Curtis Lofton attended Kingfisher High School, where he was a standout player for the Kingfisher Yellowjackets high school football team.
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Curtis Lofton led his team in tackles with 168 during his senior year and 505 over his career, helping lead his team to the 3A state championship in 2003 and helping them advance to the semifinals in 2004.
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Curtis Lofton was coached during high school, including his junior year where he led Kingfisher to its first state championship, by Rick Vancleave, Stan Blundell, Mark Redwine, Larry Hart, and Doug Jech.
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Curtis Lofton was a Parade first-team All-American, The Oklahoman All-State, first-team coaches All-state 2004 and nominated for the March of Dimes Oklahoma Headliners Banquet as one of the top scholar-athletes in the state of Oklahoma.
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Curtis Lofton went to Oklahoma to play college football with the Sooners.
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Curtis Lofton attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2005 to 2007.
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Curtis Lofton saw spot duty at middle linebacker, but got most of his action on the Sooners' special teams.
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Curtis Lofton totaled five tackles and one tackle for loss in the 2006 Big 12 Championship Game against Nebraska.
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Curtis Lofton closed out the year with four solo tackles and a 14-yard kickoff return against Boise State in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl he recovered a fumble and was ranked second on the team in special teams tackles with 10.
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Curtis Lofton finished the season with 14 games played and recorded 37 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.
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Curtis Lofton earned first-team All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report, Football Writers Association of America, Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News adding second-team accolades from the Associated Press.
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Curtis Lofton totaled 157 tackles, which ranked third in the nation, three interceptions, 10 tackles for loss and one sack while compiling eight games of at least 10 tackles, and added first-team All-Big 12 Conference recognition from the league coaches and was selected as the Associated Press Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.
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Curtis Lofton announced on January 14,2008 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2008 NFL draft.
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Curtis Lofton became a starter in his rookie 2008 season and ranked fourth on the team with 94 tackles.
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Since 2010, Curtis Lofton led the team in tackles and had been an integral part of the defense.
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Curtis Lofton signed with the New Orleans Saints on March 24,2012 with a 5-year deal, worth up to $27.5 million.
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Curtis Lofton led the Saints in tackles in the 2012 season and recorded one sack, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
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Curtis Lofton was released by the Saints on March 9,2015.
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Curtis Lofton signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 11,2015.
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On September 12,2017, Curtis Lofton officially announced his retirement from the NFL on hobhsports.
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In 2024, Curtis Lofton was named general manager of the Sooners football team, but resigned after only seven months to pursue ministry.