Sean Culkin
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-11) June 11, 1993
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Indian Rocks Christian
(Largo, Florida)
College:Missouri
Position:Tight end
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:36
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Sean Culkin (born June 11, 1993) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Missouri.

Early years and education

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

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

Culkin was rated the 39th best tight end in the 2017 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[8]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 251 lb
(114 kg)		 4.71 s1.64 s2.82 s4.46 s7.20 s35+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

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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)
  2. ↑ "The piano man, the outdoorsman and the scholar: Culkin defies athlete norms". themaneater.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "IU MBA Announcement". instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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)
  5. ↑ "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)
  6. ↑ 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)
  7. ↑ "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)
  8. 1 2 "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)
  9. ↑ "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)
  10. ↑ Hayre, Chris (August 4, 2019). "Five Takeaways from Chargers Camp 8/4". Chargers Official Website. chargers.com.
  11. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 29, 2019). "Sean Culkin tears Achilles, out for year". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  12. ↑ "Ravens sign TE Sean Culkin to practice squad with Xavier Grimble injured". Ravens Wire. USA Today. September 22, 2020.
  13. ↑ Valente, Tom (December 2, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "Sean Culkin: Restored to practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Baltimore parts with eight". FantasyGuru.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  17. ↑ Goldman, Charles (February 5, 2021). "Chiefs sign TE Sean Culkin to reserve/future contract". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  18. ↑ Teicher, Adam (April 26, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs' Sean Culkin becomes 1st NFL player to convert entire salary to bitcoin". Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Chiefs cut Jordan Ta'amu, Bryan Witzmann". NBCSports.com.
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