Tyrone Culver | Safety | Fresno State | 6'1" - 200 lbs.
OVERVIEW
A key contributor while leading the secondary the last two years, the four-time Academic All-Western Athletic Conference has the quickness needed to cover any receiver on deep routes. He called the secondary adjustments for the team and was labeled a "coach on the field" by the staff because of his field smarts and ball anticipation ability.
Culver was selected to the Los Angeles Times All-Star team as a senior at Palmdale High School. He added Southern Section Scholar-Athlete, team MVP and League Defensive Player of the Year honors. He also earned first-team All-Golden League and All-CIF honors, in addition to being a member of the Los Angeles Daily News All-Star team.
After redshirting in 2001 at Fresno State, Tyrone appeared in twelve games as a reserve free safety in 2002. He finished that year with 24 tackles (14 solos) and intercepted two passes for 31 yards in returns. He was an Academic All-Western Athletic Conference choice while seeing action in fourteen games as a reserve in 2003. He capped the year with 45 tackles (32 solos), a sack and two stops for losses.
Culver took over free safety duties in 2004, again earning Academic All-WAC honors. He totaled 65 tackles (32 solos) with a sack, two stops behind the line of scrimmage and a 37-yard interception return. Tyrone was named first-team All-WAC as a senior. He collected 44 tackles (23 solos) with two sacks, as he intercepted two passes, deflected seven others and recovered a fumble that he advanced for a touchdown.
In 51 games at Fresno State, Culver started 26 times. He recorded 178 tackles (101 solos) with four sacks for minus 19 yards and six stops for losses of 22 yards. He recovered three fumbles, returning one 30 yards for a touchdown. He had two forced fumbles and deflected fourteen passes. He also gained 72 yards on five interception returns.
CAREER NOTES
Produced 109 of his career 178 tackles during his last two seasons with the Bulldogs... Was a four-time Academic All-Western Athletic Conference choice.
2005 SEASON
All-Western Athletic Conference first-team and Academic All-WAC choice...Started all year at free safety, recording 44 tackles (23 solos) with two sacks for minus 10 yards and a pair of forced fumbles...Recovered a fumble that he advanced 30 yards for a touchdown and gained 4 yards on two interceptions...Also deflected seven passes.
2004 SEASON
Academic All-WAC choice...Took over free safety duties, ranking second on the team with a career-high 65 tackles (32 solos), including a 4-yard sack and two stops for losses of 5 yards...Recovered a fumble and deflected five passes...Returned an interception 37 yards.
2003 SEASON
Academic All-WAC pick...Played in fourteen games, starting at free safety vs. Tennessee... Recorded 45 tackles (32 solos) with a 5-yard sack and two stops for losses of 7 yards... Recovered a fumble and deflected one pass.
2002 SEASON
Academic All-WAC pick...Appeared in twelve games as a reserve free safety, finishing with 24 tackles (14 solos), two interceptions for 31 yards in returns and a pass deflection...Had a 31-yard interception return vs. Hawaii and another pass theft in the Louisiana Tech game.
2001 SEASON
Redshirted as a freshman.
CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
4.63 in the 40-yard dash...320-pound bench press...Bench presses 225 pounds 23 times...
445-pound squat...324-pound power clean...308-pound hang clean...39.5-inch vertical jump...10'9" broad jump...4.35 20-yard shuttle...7.25 three-cone drill...32 _-inch arm length...9-inch hands...Right-handed.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Palmdale (Cal.) High School, playing football for head coach Jeff Williams...
Selected to the Los Angeles Times All-Star team as a senior...Added Southern Section Scholar-Athlete, team MVP and League Defensive Player of the Year honors...Also earned first-team All-Golden League and All-CIF honors, in addition to being a member of the Los Angeles Daily News All-Star team.
PERSONAL
Health Science major...Son of Jackie and Lanell Culver...Born 7/06/83...Resides in Palmdale, California.
| DEFENSIVE STATISTICS |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
TK |
SO |
AS |
FR |
FC |
INT |
TFL |
PBU |
SK |
BK |
| 2002 |
12 |
0 |
24 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
14 |
1 |
45 |
32 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2-7 |
1 |
1-5 |
0 |
| 2004 |
12 |
12 |
65 |
32 |
33 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2-5 |
5 |
1-4 |
0 |
| 2005 |
13 |
13 |
44 |
23 |
21 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2-10 |
7 |
2-10 |
0 |
| Total |
51 |
26 |
178 |
101 |
77 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
6-22 |
14 |
4-19 |
0 |
| INTERCEPTION RETURNS | ADVANCED FUMBLE RETURNS |
| Year |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
NO |
YARDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| 2002 |
2 |
31 |
15.5 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
- |
| 2004 |
1 |
37 |
37.0 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
- |
| 2005 |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
30 |
30.0 |
1 |
30 |
| Total |
5 |
72 |
14.5 |
0 |
37 |
1 |
30 |
30.0 |
1 |
30 |
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