Usage Score
4
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 15.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.8
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
13.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Syracuse
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Syracuse
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Shyheim Cullen, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Syracuse. Shyheim Cullen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Syracuse paired 0 primary output with 4.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 15.8 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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Syracuse
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
15.8
Usage
4
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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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. Unknown: 1. UConn: 0. North Carolina: 0. NC State: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Louisville: 2. Notre Dame: 0. Boston College: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 4 by 26.7. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. UConn: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 5 by 20.8. NC State: 2 by 8.3. Wake Forest: 1 by 4.2. Louisville: 5 by 40.8. Boston College: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=8
First Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half
All Games0.5 · n=10
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 Louisville | 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 Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/31 | @ Western Michigan | W 55-42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Syracuse
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season 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 | 5 | 15.8 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Syracuse | 5 | 15.8 | 4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#2
Boston College
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 28.6 takeover score.
#3
West Virginia
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.6 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.3 takeover score.
#5
North Carolina
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Syracuse
0 primary output · 4.8 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Syracuse
34.7
0 primary · 3.4 efficiency · 0.6 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Syracuse
13.3
5 primary · 15.8 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8239
Lowell · Lowell, MA
- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
38
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.