Sean Culkin
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | June 11, 1993 Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Indian Rocks Christian (Largo, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Missouri (2012–2016) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Sean Culkin (born June 11, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Missouri.
Early years and education
[edit]Culkin played high school football at Indian Rocks Christian School in Largo, Florida. He caught 28 passes for 547 yards and 8 touchdowns his junior season, earning All-County honors. He caught 55 passes for 981 yards and 18 touchdowns his senior year, garnering U.S. Air Force First Team All-American, First Team All-State and team MVP recognition. Culkin also played several years of AAU basketball.[1]
He graduated from University of Missouri in May 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance.[2] In 2020, Culkin was accepted into the Kelley School of Business, where he is currently enrolled in Indiana University's Master of Business Administration program.[3]
College career
[edit]Culkin played for the Missouri Tigers of the University of Missouri from 2013 to 2016. He was redshirted in 2012.[1] He played in 14 games in 2013, catching 1 pass for 6 yards and recording 1 solo tackle.[1] Culkin was also named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.[4]
He played in 14 games, in 2014, catching 20 passes for 174 yards and 1 touchdown. He played in 10 games, in 2015, catching 16 passes for 139 yards and 1 touchdown. Culkin also recorded one solo tackle.[1] He was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2015.[4] He played in 10 games in 2016, catching 24 passes for 282 yards.[1]
Culkin was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2016.[4][5] He played in 48 games during his college career, catching 61 passes for 601 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also recorded 2 solo tackles.[1]
In January 2017, Culkin played in the Tropical Bowl, a college football all-star game.[6][7]
Professional career
[edit]Culkin was rated the 39th best tight end in the 2017 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[8]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
4.71 s | 1.64 s | 2.82 s | 4.46 s | 7.20 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
21 reps | |||
| All values from Missouri Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]Culkin signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[9]
Culkin was primarily utilized as a blocking tight end and special teams contributor. In his second season with the team, Culkin saw an increase in snaps and 10 starts in the 13 games he played.[10]
In Week 4 of the 2019 season, Culkin suffered a torn Achilles and was ruled out for the season.[11]
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]On September 22, 2020, Culkin was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 for the team's week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 4,[14] and restored to the practice squad on January 5, 2021.[15] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.[16]
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]On February 5, 2021, Culkin signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[17] On April 26, 2021, he became the first NFL player to convert his entire salary to bitcoin.[18] He was released on May 10, 2021.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Sean Culkin - 2013 Football". mutigers.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The piano man, the outdoorsman and the scholar: Culkin defies athlete norms". themaneater.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "IU MBA Announcement". instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c "2017 Record Book" (PDF). mutigers.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "2016 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll". secsports.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (December 23, 2016). "MU's Culkin announces he'll play to showcase bowl game". columbiatribune.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Missouri nominees for McWhorter scholarships announced". secsports.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Sean Culkin". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Full List of Los Angeles Chargers 2017 Transactions". chargers.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Hayre, Chris (August 4, 2019). "Five Takeaways from Chargers Camp 8/4". Chargers Official Website. chargers.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 29, 2019). "Sean Culkin tears Achilles, out for year". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Ravens sign TE Sean Culkin to practice squad with Xavier Grimble injured". Ravens Wire. USA Today. September 22, 2020.
- ^ Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Kasinitz, Aaron (December 4, 2020). "Baltimore Ravens make slew of roster moves; 5 players miss practice, while vet returns". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Sean Culkin: Restored to practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Baltimore parts with eight". FantasyGuru.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (February 5, 2021). "Chiefs sign TE Sean Culkin to reserve/future contract". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Teicher, Adam (April 26, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs' Sean Culkin becomes 1st NFL player to convert entire salary to bitcoin". Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs cut Jordan Ta'amu, Bryan Witzmann". NBCSports.com.