Kaleb Culp
Texas State Bobcats – No. 20
PositionSafety
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorManagement
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
  • 2023 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
  • 2022 FCS Playoffs
  • 2021 FCS Playoffs
High schoolHeritage (2016-2017)
(Frisco, Texas)
Parish Episcopal School (2018-2020)
(Dallas, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
  • DCTF Texas 10 Top Safeties : Ranked 3rd (2024)
  • Pro Football Focus(PFF) Fist Team All-Sun Belt Conference (2023)
  • DCTF All-Texas Second Team (2023)
  • Second team All-Southland (2022
  • First Team All-Southland (2021)

Kaleb Culp also known as Kuga is an American football safety for the Texas State Bobcats. He previously played for the Incarnate Word Cardinals.

Early life and high school

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Culp was born in Dallas, grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended Heritage High School (Frisco, Texas) (2016–2017) and Parish Episcopal School (2018–2020). During his four year high school career at Heritage High and Parish Episcopal in 2016, he was named a varsity starter after only three games on the freshman team. In 2017, Culp was named on the 13-5A All-District 2nd Team for Heritage High school. In 2018, Culp was named the Special Teams District Player of the Year and first team all-district at both Running back and Safety and named honorable mention All-state at Running back and Safety. 2019 Culp was named first team all-district at both Wide Receiver and Safety and earned superlative: MVP of TAPPS 1-2 and Class 5A first team all-state at safety and honorable mention All-state at Wide Receiver as a senior. Recording 66 tackles, four tackles for loss, had five passes broken up, an interception, a forced fumble, a recovery and blocked two field goals and helped team win a 2019 State Championship. 2020 Committed to play college football at the University of the Incarnate Word.

College career

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Incarnate Word

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Culp enrolled at Incarnate Word in the June 2020 did not play the 2020 season due to covid19. Culp was named the Cardinals' starting safety going into the 2021 fall season. Culp totaled tackles (103), 2.5 Tackles for Loss,1 Sack,1 Forced Fumble, 2 pass-break ups, and one interception. He was named first team All- Southland Conference.[1] He was ranked 31st in total tackles in the FCS NCAA. 2022 season Culp totaled tackles (93), 5 Tackles for Loss,0.5 Sack, 2 Forced Fumble, and 3 pass-break ups. He was named second team All- Southland Conference.[2] Culp advanced to the 2nd round of the FCS Playoffs in 2021 and the 2022 Semi-Finals of the FCS Playoffs.

Texas State

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Culp transferred to FBS Texas State and enrolled in 2023. Culp earned Dave Campbells honors of 2nd Team All-Texas[3] and a Pro Football Focus (PFF) First Team All-Sun Belt Conference.[4] Culp tied for first in fumble recoveries[5][6] in the NCAA for 2023 season with 4. Culp played in the 2023 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl win.[7]

College statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Total Solo Ast TFL Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD
2021 Incarnate Word 13 13 103 69 34 2.5 1 2 1 19 0 1 0
2022 Incarnate Word 14 14 93 64 29 5.0 0.5 3 0 0 0 2 0
2023 Texas State 13 10 81 48 33 1.5 0 5 0 0 0 1 4 1
Career[8] 40 37 277 181 96 9 1.5 10 1 19 0 4 4 1

References

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  1. ^ "Southland Announces 2021 All-Conference Football Teams".
  2. ^ "2022 All-Southland Football teams and superlative award winners announced".
  3. ^ Craven, Mike (December 4, 2023). "REVEALED: 2023 DCTF All-Texas College Football Teams led by Longhorns, Mustangs". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. ^ Chadwick, Max (2023-12-11). "2023 College Football All-Sun Belt Team: South Alabama WR Caullin Lacy, James Madison EDGE Jalen Green and more | College Football". PFF. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  5. ^ https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/individual/706
  6. ^ Junior, Calvin (April 1, 2024). "Fumble Recovery King: Kaleb Culp's Record-Breaking Season". www.medium.com.
  7. ^ "Culp Aims for Bowl Success with Bobcats - People Newspapers". 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  8. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kaleb-culp-2.html
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