Louisville · W 41-38
No tackles.
Florida · L 28-52
No tackles.
Cull has tackles in 6 of Ole Miss’s 8 games: none against Louisville and Florida.
“I would love to know why we are playing Cull and Robinson instead of Clardy and Barney”
Nick Cull
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches at Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Texas — Week 8, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Nick Cull vs Charlotte.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs No. 7 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 45-15 vs Auburn, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 6 games with play by play.
How Ole Miss’s defense played that day
Auburn’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6. His pbu came with Ole Miss up 8.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception ended Vanderbilt’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 42-10. Ended Vanderbilt’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 15 ended Charlotte’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, up 24-0. Ended Charlotte’s drive (int).
Week 6 · 2026
W 52-17
at Vanderbilt
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 35-point win on the road against Vanderbilt.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #216 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #25 of 28 SEC Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
