Elijah Culp is a cornerback who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at James Madison.
Culp gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for four head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Chip Lindsey, Jon Sumrall, Biff Poggi and Bob Chesney. The first one came in 2025: All-Sun Belt. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Troy — Week 15, 2025.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
44 tackles. 7 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 44 | 27 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | Charlotte | 27 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Troy | 29 | 23 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 102 | 77 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-28@ Louisville | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Liberty | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-10vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 14-7@ Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-14vs Louisiana | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 63-27vs Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-23@ Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 58-10vs App State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-20vs Washington State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 59-10@ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 31-14vs Troy | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Bowl | L 34-51@ No. 5 Oregon | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 27 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%7 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
44tackles this season44 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 7 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
39.7%
385 pass / 584 run
Plays / game
69.2
14 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Chip Lindsey, Jon Sumrall, Biff Poggi and Bob Chesney.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
