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]
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]
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]
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