Chris Culliver # prospect in 2011 NFL Draft.

Chris Culliver NFL Draft Bio



Chris Culliver (born August 17, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

Culliver chose to attend the University of South Carolina over the University of Florida and North Carolina State University. At South Carolina, Culliver majored in sport and entertainment management and played on the South Carolina Gamecocks football team from 2007 to 2010.

As a freshman in 2007, Culliver was a kickoff returner with 34 returns for 809 yards, the second most single-season kick return yards in school history. Culliver started one game as a wide receiver.

Culliver became the starting free safety in addition to kick returner in 2008. With 12 starts, Culliver made 60 tackles, including 4.5 for losses, as well as three interceptions, three passes deflected, and two forced fumbles.

In February 2009, Culliver almost died from complications following routine shoulder surgery. Culliver returned for his junior season with 12 starts and was the team's third top tackler with 62 and returned 26 kickoffs for 585 yards. Culliver was a second-team All-SEC pick for 2009.

Culliver became cornerback as a senior in 2010. Before a season-ending pectoral muscle injury, Culliver started 7 games and had 34 tackles (including 2.5 tackles for loss), 1 sack, a forced fumble, 2 passes deflected, and 12 kick returns for 261 yards.



Draft Year: 2011
NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Chris Culliver
Pre-Rank Prospect Name Position Played Height Weight
Chris CulliverCornerback6 ft 0 in199 lbs
Round Selected Team School Hometown
3  80  San Francisco 49ers  South CarolinaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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