Delaware adds Auburn transfer

Jul 12, 2011 - 3:50 PM Newark, DE (Sports Network) - Linebacker Jessel Curry has transferred to the University of Delaware after playing one season at BCS champion Auburn.

The Delaware News Journal first reported the transfer. The 6-foot-1, 214-pound Curry, who played in six games and had nine tackles as a true freshman last season, is eligible to play immediately by dropping from the FBS to FCS level. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

The son of former NFL linebacker and 1980 Co-NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Buddy Curry often was Auburn's lone linebacker in dime situations. A concussion kept him out of the Tigers' last three regular-season games, the SEC Championship Game win over South Carolina and the BCS Championship Game victory over Oregon.

Delaware was the FCS runner-up last season, finishing 12-3 and second in The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25.