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Team / Players / Tyrone Culver   S TYRONE CULVER #29 6' 1" • 200 lbs. • Fresno State Exp: 3rd NFL Season, 3rd Packers Season Age: 24 Acquired: Draft 2006 (6b) Current Status: Active Roster Select A Player Allen, Condrew Allen, Jake Barbre, Allen Barnett, Nick Bigby, Atari Bishop, Desmond Blackmon, Will Bodiford, Shaun Bolston, Conrad Brohm, Brian Bush, Jarrett Carvalho, Brennen Chillar, Brandon Clifton, Chad Cole, Colin Colledge, Daryn Collins, Nick Considine, Ryan Coston, Junius Crosby, Mason Culver, Tyrone DeBauche, Ken Driver, Donald Finley, Jermichael Flynn, Matt Francies, Chris Gafford, Thomas Gbaja-Biamila, Kabeer Giacomini, Breno Grant, Ryan Hall, Korey Harper, Rod Harrell, Justin Harris, Al Havner, Spencer Hawk, A.J. Haynos, Joey Herron, Noah Hodge, Abdul Humphrey, Tory Hunter, Jason Jackson, Brandon Jansen, J.J. Jenkins, Cullen Jennings, Greg Jolly, Johnny Jones, James Kampman, Aaron Keenan, Ryan Kuhn, John Lansanah, Danny Lee, Donald Lee, Pat Lumpkin, Kregg Malone, Alfred Martin, Ruvell McDonald, Brian Moll, Tony Montgomery, Michael Morency, Vernand Muir, Daniel Nelson, Jordy Peprah, Charlie Peterson, Mike Pickett, Ryan Poppinga, Brady Porter, Joe Powdrell, Ryan Quinn, Johnny Riley, Marcus Rodgers, Aaron Rouse, Aaron Ryan, Jon Sitton, Josh Smith, Taj Spitz, Jason Stephenson, Cameron Swain, Brett Tauscher, Mark Thompson, Jeremy Thompson, Orrin Toledo, Joe Ward, Kyle Wells, Scott White, Corey White, Tracy Williams, Tramon Woodson, Charles Wynn, DeShawn 2007 Bio: Select A SummaryAt A GlancePro Summary2006 SeasonCollegePersonalPlayer Stats Held role as Packers' dime defensive back as a rookie, appearing in 14 games and contributing on special teams Earned first-team all-WAC honors as a senior in 2005, turning in a solid performance in Bulldogs' near-upset of defending national champion USC Four-time Academic All-WAC selection, labeled a 'coach on the field' by Fresno State staff Fourth player drafted by Green Bay out of Fresno State but first since DB Ervin Hunt in 1970 Aspires to enter dental or chiropractic school when his playing career comes to an end Pro Summary As a rookie sixth-round draft pick, played in 14 games in 2006, contributing in the secondary as the Packers' 'dime' defensive back and on special teams Was given a chance to demonstrate his ability right away in the preseason opener at San Diego (Aug. 12), when Marviel Underwood suffered a season-ending knee injury and Marquand Manuel was still recovering from a calf injury Performed admirably and went on to lead the team in the preseason with 21 total tackles, earning a roster spot out of training camp In regular season games, went in and did his job when called upon without much notice or attention, a rare occurrence for a rookie sixth-rounder, looking comfortable with the NFL game despite limited experience Possesses good straight-line speed to pursue in the run game, stay with receivers on deep routes and provide backside pressure on a blitz Willing tackler working inside the box His 39½-inch vertical leap gives him ability to make plays on the ball in the air Second of the Packers' two selections in the sixth round (185th overall) Green Bay obtained the pick from Philadelphia with the Eagles' fourth-round selection (115) for Green Bay's fourth-round choice (109) Was the fourth Fresno State player to be drafted by the Packers and one of two defensive backs chosen by Green Bay in 2006 (Will Blackmon was the other) First Bulldog drafted by Green Bay since DB Ervin Hunt in 1970 2006 Season Back To Top Played in 14 games, contributing as the team's dime back and also on special teams, and was inactive twice In 97 plays from scrimmage, made six tackles (four solo) and broke up a pass Also posted three special teams stops The 11th of an NFL-high 12 Packers draft picks in 2006, earned a place on the roster after a solid preseason performance that included a team-leading 21 total tackles, one interception, one pass defensed and one forced fumble Saw his first NFL action, vs. Chicago (Sept. 10), playing on special teams Made his debut on defense, vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17), playing safety in the dime package, a role he held most of the season At Philadelphia (Oct. 2), made two solo tackles, the first defensive stops of his career At Buffalo (Nov. 5), inserted in the third quarter for an injured Nick Collins for the remainder of the game; recorded his first career pass defensed At Seattle (Nov. 27), filled in at free safety in the fourth quarter after Collins left with a hamstring injury Inactive at San Francisco (Dec. 10) and at Chicago (Dec. 31) College Back To Top A four-year letter winner and two-year starter at Fresno State, earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors in 2005 A four-time Academic All-WAC selection, he called the secondary adjustments for the team Fresno State staff labeled him a "coach on the field" because of his smarts and ball anticipation Played in 51 games for Fresno State and made 26 starts Finished his college career with 178 tackles (101 solo), six tackles for loss, four sacks, three fumbles recoveries, two forced fumbles and five interceptions among 14 passes broken up As a senior in 2005, started all 13 games at free safety, recording 44 tackles (23 solo), two sacks, two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions among seven passes broken up Returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown vs. Toledo (Sept. 27) Tallied five tackles (four solo), two passes defensed and one sack in near-upset of defending national champion USC (Nov. 19) As a junior in 2004, started all 12 games at free safety for the Bulldogs and finished second on the team with a career-high 65 tackles (32 solo) Also recorded two tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and one interception among five passes broken up Registered a career-high 10 tackles (five solo) at Boise State (Oct. 23) Saw action in 14 games as a sophomore, earning one start Collected 45 tackles (32 solo), two stops for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed Started the season opener and made five tackles at Tennessee (Aug. 30) Played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman Finished the season with 24 tackles (14 solo) and two interceptions as a reserve free safety Earned the first of four Academic All-WAC honors as well as the Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award and Fresno State Scholar-Athlete honors for academic excellence Holds a B.S. degree in health science with a pre-dental emphasis Personal Back To Top Given name is Lanell Tyrone Culver Nicknamed 'Ty' Born in Lancaster, Calif Recently married the former Jessica Figueroa Cousin, Shannon, played in the Arena Football League A three-year letterman at Palmdale (Calif.) High School in Los Angeles County, played safety and wide receiver Captured Golden League Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior safety (2000) Also earned team MVP honors in 2000 Selected as member of the 2000 Los Angeles Times All-Star Team and was a Los Angeles Daily News All-Star honoree Earned first-team All-CIF and All-Golden League distinction Honored as a Southern Section Scholar-Athlete Also played guard (basketball) and shortstop (baseball) for the Falcons Medical magnet program in high school introduced him to the field of dentistry Aspires to become an orthodontist or chiropractor after football Enjoys fishing for bass and trout when he's not fishing for sturgeon in Wisconsin Worked for his grandfather in high school laying cement Volunteered at Children's Hospital and participated in home fix-up projects through a Fresno church group Participated in Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational and Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game shortly after joining the team Interested in hosting his own football clinic to help young athletes develop speed Worked with March of Dimes in high school Plays golf in his spare time Residence: Palmdale, Calif. Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2006 Green Bay 14 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 3 in 2006. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles Total: 2, two times (last: vs. StL, 10/8/06) Solo: 2, at Phi. (10/2/06) NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06 CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2006: Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two sixth-round choices (185th overall) of '06 NFL Draft, April 30...Signed first contract, July 11. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009

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