Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Syracuse
Shyheim Cullen
LB • 6'0" • 224 lbs • Lowell, MA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Shyheim Cullen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
68
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Syracuse
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Syracuse
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Player Story
Shyheim Cullen built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Lowell, MA wearing No. 24, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Shyheim Cullen's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Shyheim Cullen, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Syracuse. Shyheim Cullen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 38
- TFL
- 3
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Shyheim Cullen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Syracuse · LB
- Career Tackles
- 38
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Syracuse
- Top game
- Louisville
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lowell · Syracuse
- High school pipeline
- Lowell · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 26 tackles · LB 493rd (top 42%) · ACC 179th (top 29%) · National 1,613th (top 28%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Syracuse | 7 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Syracuse | 5 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Syracuse | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Syracuse | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52.9 |
Related Context
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Shyheim Cullen played LB for Syracuse. Across 4 tracked seasons, Shyheim Cullen recorded 2 rushing yards and 38 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Syracuse.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Syracuse paired 7 primary output with 17.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Syracuse
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
17.8
Usage
4.5
Consistency
56.2
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Wagner: 1. UConn: 0. North Carolina: 1. NC State: 1. Wake Forest: 0. Louisville: 2. Notre Dame: 0. Boston College: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 4 by 26.7. Wagner: 1 by 14.2. UConn: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 5 by 30.8. NC State: 2 by 18.3. Wake Forest: 1 by 4.2. Louisville: 5 by 40.8. Boston College: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 9 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/28 | vs West Virginia | W 34-18 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Boston College | W 42-21 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Notre Dame | L 3-36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 54-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Wake Forest | W 41-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs NC State | W 51-41 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs North Carolina | W 40-37 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs UConn | W 51-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Wagner | W 62-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/31 | @ Western Michigan | W 55-42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Shyheim Cullen story
Shyheim Cullen built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Lowell, MA wearing No. 24, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Shyheim Cullen's career was his defensive production: 38 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass defended across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 rushing yards and 66 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Shyheim Cullen's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Syracuse
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Syracuse | 7 | 17.8 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Syracuse | 7 | 17.8 | 4.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Louisville
Week 11 · W 54-23 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#2
vs North Carolina
Week 8 · W 40-37 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
47.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#3
vs West Virginia
Week 1 · W 34-18 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
40.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Boston College
Week 13 · W 42-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
40.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.5 takeover score.
#5
vs NC State
Week 9 · W 51-41 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
39.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Syracuse
7 primary output · 17.8 efficiency · 4.5 usage
52.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Syracuse
52.9
7 primary · 17.8 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Syracuse
37.4
0 primary · 4.8 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
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Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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