Devin Culp

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Devin Culp
No. 82 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-02) February 2, 2000 (age 24)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Gonzaga Preparatory
(Spokane, Washington)
College: Washington (2018–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 7 / pick: 246
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:5
Receiving Yards:88
Touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Devin Culp (born February 2, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

From Spokane, Washington, Culp attended Gonzaga Preparatory School where he played football and basketball. [1] [2] He became a starter on the basketball team as a freshman and also saw significant playing time on the football team at Gonzaga as a wide receiver. [3] In football, Culp was a first-team all-state selection, and he helped Gonzaga reach the quarterfinals of the state playoffs as a senior. [1] [4] He committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies, after having flipped from the Oregon Ducks. [5] [6]

College career

Culp became a tight end and redshirted as a true freshman at Washington in 2018. [7] He appeared in 14 of the team's 17 games in the 2019 and 2020 seasons but saw limited playing time, only making a single reception. [7] He had a breakout season in 2021, recording 20 catches for 222 yards and one touchdown. [8] [9] In 2022, he recorded 29 receptions for 266 yards and a touchdown. [10] He returned for a final season in 2023 and caught 16 passes for 208 yards and two scores, named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference and College sports communicators (CSC) academic all district team [11] while helping Washington reach the national championship. [1] [12] [13]

Professional career

On August 27, 2024, It was announced Devin Culp made the 52 man roster of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers [14] where he will play with former University of Washington Huskies: Greg Gaines, Vita Vea, Joe Tyron-Shoyinka, Cade Otton, and Jalen Mcmillan. [15]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		231 lb
(105 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.47 s1.55 s2.60 s4.31 s7.28 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [16] [17]

Culp was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in 2024, where he ran the fourth-fastest 40-yard dash by a tight end since 2003. [18] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [19]

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