#8

Xavier Cullens

LB · Memphis · Sr. · #8

All-Conf HMMemphis 2022 alumnus
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Xavier Cullens

LB · Memphis · Sr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Memphis
2020–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-AAC

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2022

1 coach
2020
2021
2022

Played his entire career under Ryan Silverfield.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Memphis8-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Memphis6-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2022Memphis7-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-AAC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Memphis104557.52.023--
2021Memphis70458.52.021--
2020Memphis29204.02.011--
Career20312020.06.055--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2022

W 44–34

vs North Texas

8 TOT  ·  4 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

Edged out North Texas at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jahad Woods’s 2021 season.

Jahad Woods

88%match

Washington State · 2021

#2

Gaethan Bernadel

Florida International · 2022

86%
#3

Tatum Bethune

UCF · 2021

NFL Rd 7
84%
#4

Matt Salopek

Miami (OH) · 2022

83%
#5

Donovan Manuel

Florida International · 2022

82%

Matches Jahad on

TFL rate
Tackle volume
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Salopek's junior season at Miami (OH) (2022).

Matt Salopek

88%match

Miami (OH) · 2022

All-MAC
#2

Kyle Jacob

Navy · 2024

87%
#3

Anfernee Orji

Vanderbilt · 2022

All-SEC
86%
#4

Jason Johnson

UCF · 2023

86%
#5

Matt Rose

Stanford · 2025

84%

Matches Matt on

Weight
Tackle volume
PD rate