Sean Culkin (born June 11, 1993) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at

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Early years and education

Culkin played

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at Indian Rocks Christian School in

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. 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

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First Team All-American, First Team All-State and team MVP recognition. Culkin also played several years of

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. He graduated from

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in May 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance. In 2020, Culkin was accepted into the

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, where he is currently enrolled in

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program.

College career

Culkin played for the

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of the

from 2013 to 2016. He was

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in 2012. He played in 14 games in 2013, catching 1 pass for 6 yards and recording 1 solo tackle. Culkin was also named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 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. He was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2015. He played in 10 games in 2016, catching 24 passes for 282 yards. Culkin was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2016. He played in 48 games during his college career, catching 61 passes for 601 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also recorded 2 solo tackles. In January 2017, Culkin played in the Tropical Bowl, a college football all-star game.

Professional career

Culkin was rated the 39th best tight end in the

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by NFLDraftScout.com.

Los Angeles Chargers

Culkin signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017. Culkin was primarily utilized as a blocking

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. In Week 4 of the 2019 season, Culkin suffered a torn Achilles and was ruled out for the season.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 22, 2020, Culkin was signed to the

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practice squad. 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. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 4, and restored to the practice squad on January 5, 2021. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.

Kansas City Chiefs

On February 5, 2021, Culkin signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. On April 26, 2021, he became the first NFL player to convert his entire salary to bitcoin. He was released on May 10, 2021.

References

External links

Los Angeles Chargers bioMissouri Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Culkin, Sean 1993 births Living people American football tight ends Baltimore Ravens players Kansas City Chiefs players Los Angeles Chargers players Missouri Tigers football players Players of American football from Florida Sportspeople from Pinellas County, Florida