Sean Culkin

Sean Culkin (born June 11, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.

Early life 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. In 2020, Culkin was accepted into the Kelley School of Business, where he enrolled in Indiana University's Master of Business Administration program.

College career Culkin played for the Missouri Tigers of the University of Missouri from 2013 to 2016. He was redshirted in 2012.

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 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 2017 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

Los Angeles Chargers Culkin signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.

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.

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