Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Memphis
Xavier Cullens
LB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Ecru, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Xavier Cullens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
75
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Player Story
Xavier Cullens built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Ecru, MS wearing No. 8, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Xavier Cullens' career was his defensive production: 276...
Read the storyXavier Cullens, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Memphis. Xavier Cullens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 276
- TFL
- 23.5
- Sacks
- 7
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 8
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Xavier Cullens quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · LB
- Career Tackles
- 276
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Memphis
- Top game
- UTSA
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 104 tackles · LB 37th (top 3%) · American Athletic 5th (top 2%) · National 38th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 63 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Memphis | 9 | 29 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 38.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Memphis | 12 | 70 | 8.5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 64.2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Memphis | 12 | 104 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 64.4 |
Related Context
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Xavier Cullens played LB for Memphis. Across 5 tracked seasons, Xavier Cullens recorded 276 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Memphis paired 15.5 primary output with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Memphis
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
48.7
Usage
13.3
Consistency
20.3
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 0. Navy: 0.5. Arkansas State: 0. North Texas: 2. Temple: 4.5. Houston: 3. East Carolina: 0. Tulane: 0. UCF: 2.5. Tulsa: 0. North Alabama: 3. SMU: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 6 by 25. Navy: 9 by 42.5. Arkansas State: 5 by 20.8. North Texas: 8 by 53.3. Temple: 9 by 82.5. Houston: 10 by 71.7. East Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Tulane: 10 by 41.7. UCF: 13 by 75. Tulsa: 8 by 33.3. North Alabama: 10 by 71.7. SMU: 12 by 50
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 6 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 6 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
82.5 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ SMU10+ tackles | L 31-34 | 12 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs North Alabama10+ tackles · Splash game | W 59-0 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/11 | vs Tulsa | W 26-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs UCF10+ tackles · Splash game | L 28-35 | 13 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Tulane10+ tackles | L 28-38 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ East Carolina | L 45-47 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/7 | vs Houston10+ tackles · Splash game | L 32-33 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs TempleSplash game | W 24-3 | 9 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs North TexasSplash game | W 44-34 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Arkansas State | W 44-32 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Navy | W 37-13 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Mississippi State | L 23-49 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Xavier Cullens story
Xavier Cullens built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Ecru, MS wearing No. 8, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Xavier Cullens' career was his defensive production: 276 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 6 interceptions across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Xavier Cullens' production has multiple signals. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.
The arc is straightforward: Xavier Cullens moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Memphis
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 8.3 | 1.9 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Memphis | 10.5 | 30.2 | 6.6 | 10.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Memphis | 10.5 | 30.2 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Memphis | 8 | 22.3 | 6.3 | -2.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Memphis | 17.5 | 36.3 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Memphis | 15.5 | 48.7 | 13.3 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UTSA
Week 4 · L 28-31
Loss with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6.5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Temple
Week 5 · W 24-3 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
94.2 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Arkansas State
Week 1 · W 37-24
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Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Penn State
Week 1 · L 39-53 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#5
vs North Alabama
Week 12 · W 59-0
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Havoc Plays
79.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Memphis
15.5 primary output · 48.7 efficiency · 13.3 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Memphis
64.2
17.5 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Memphis
53.1
10.5 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
12
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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