#40

Mitchell Kulkin

LB · Tulsa · Sr. · #40

Tulsa 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Mitchell Kulkin

LB · Tulsa · Sr · #40

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Tulsa
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2023era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Philip Montgomery → Kevin Wilson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Tulsa7-6HC: Philip Montgomery · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Tulsa5-7HC: Philip Montgomery · Balanced
2023Tulsa4-8HC: Kevin Wilson · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Tulsa39172.52.031--
2022Tulsa1040.00.0------
2021Tulsa1270.00.0------
Career61282.52.031--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2023

W 29–27

at East Carolina

3 TOT  ·  3 SOLO  ·  1 SACKS

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jacorey Crawford’s 2021 season.

Georgia State · 2021

#2

Omar Fortt

UConn · 2021

71%
#3

Myles Berry

East Carolina · 2021

68%
#4

Jailin Walker

James Madison · 2022

66%
#5

Camden O'Gara

Army · 2022

64%

Matches Jacorey on

Tackle volume
Hurry rate
TFL rate

Differs from Jacorey on

Solo tackle rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to David Gbenda's senior season at Texas (2023).

David Gbenda

81%match

Texas · 2023

#2

Jayland Parker

Marshall · 2025

76%
#3

Caden Fordham

NC State · 2024

All-ACC
75%
#4

Jerome Jolly Jr.

Liberty · 2023

74%
#5

Ja'Len Sims

Southern Miss · 2024

74%

Matches David on

Tackle volume
Weight
PD rate