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New York Giants Draft Prospect Profile: Edge Caden Curry, Ohio State

Originally posted on New York Giants on SI
By Nick Falato | Last updated Apr 3, 2026 6:00 PM ET

Caden Curry, Edge

Height: 6’3
Weight: 257 lbs
Class: Senior
School: Ohio State
Hands: 9 ⅜”
Arm length: 30 ⅛”
STATS

A former four-star recruit out of Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana, where he was the third recruit from his state and the 13th EDGE in the 2022 recruiting cycle.

A very productive high school career helped propel his team to a state title.Curry finished his career with a total of 290 tackles, with 83.5 tackles for a loss and 28 sacks, while helping his school win back-to-back Indiana state championships. Curry was also an All-county HS baseball player – he pitched and played first base.

Curry played a total of 1,087 snaps through his four seasons at Ohio State, with 2025 being his only year with more than 231 defensive snaps.

Curry was very productive in 2025; he recorded 46 pressures and 40 STOPs – the 40 for 40 PFF club, while only missing 7 tackles. Curry was a member of Ohio State’s 2024 National Championship team and was a First-Team All-Big-Ten selection in 2025.

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Strengths

Enough athletic ability to drop and operate into space
Sufficient athlete with solid agilities and COD
Good overall footwork in pass-rush
Hands + feet work well when rushing passer
Heavy – violent – hands when he rears back to rush
Good use of hands up the arc
Smart player – adaptive vs. eager OL…
Opportunistic against lazy OL
Quick processor – reads and attacks
Difficult read defender in Z/R & option attack
Well-timed and fluid spin move
Good timing/ability as looper
Versatility to kick inside on passing situations
Solid overall run defender (hindered by length)
Firm ability and good lower-body strength to set the edge
Plays well through contact with good vision
Elite competitive toughness and motor
Does not stop till the whistle
Flashed special teams ability – blocked punt in Week 11 vs. Purdue

Weaknesses

Wildly short arms – zero percentile
Undersized in general
Average burst/explosiveness
Isn’t a dynamic athlete – only modest bend
Average strength at the POA when shedding
Doesn’t have a “go to” pass rush move that wins
Below-average counter moves once he’s stopped
Was ejected against Marshall for targeting
Was a one year starter

Summary

Caden Curry is a high motor player with less than ideal athletic ability and zero percentile arm-length. His effort & hustle are elite, which – coupled with solid hand usage – allows him to harass as a pass rusher.

Curry is strong enough, and possesses enough technical savvy, to be a solid run defender that can set the edge, despite shorter arms.

The man’s hair is on fire as a player, which will endear him to coaching staffs across the NFL.

Overall, Curry isn’t a dynamic athlete and his measurables are sub-optimal with abysmal arm length – this will drop him down draft boards. Still, he’s solid depth and a special teams player who can earn snaps on defense due to his adequate overall tool-kit and competitive toughness.

GRADE: 5.89

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