Julius Curry

Julius Justin Curry (born May 17, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a strong safety and punt returner for the Michigan Wolverines from 1999 to 2002. He played in the NFL for the Lions, Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers.

University of Michigan Born in Detroit, Michigan, Curry played college football at the University of Michigan from 1999 to 2002. He was a strong safety and punt returner for the Wolverines. In his college football career, he gained 522 yards on 48 punt returns for an average of 10.9 yards per return.

As a junior, Curry had 97 return yards on four punts and a kickoff in an early season game against Washington.

As a senior, Curry had the best game of his career in a 10–7 win over Utah. In the Utah game, Curry intercepted two passes and returned 8 punts for a career-best 105 yards. Curry joined the Detroit Lions. He appeared in three games and was credited with two tackles for the Lions. Curry would spend the 2004 and 2005 seasons on the Green Bay Packers' practice squad and offseason roster.

NASCAR In 2006, Curry formed Curry Racing, Inc., to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series; Curry Racing was the first Truck Series team to feature sole African-American ownership. However, the team would not run a race.