Xavier Cullens: LB · Memphis · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Xavier Cullens
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Memphis. The first career honor came in 2022: All-AAC. On tape: 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against UCF, Week 10, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
104 tackles. 2 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 7.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-49@ Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-13@ Navy | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-32vs Arkansas State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 44-34vs North Texas | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-3vs Temple | 9 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 6 | L 32-33vs Houston | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 45-47@ East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-38@ No. 25 Tulane | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-35vs No. 25 UCF | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 26-10vs Tulsa | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 59-0vs North Alabama | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-34@ SMU | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 104 | 55 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
104tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%8 TFLSack rate
2%2 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups104 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 2 sacks · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 8.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 10.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
48.4%
454 pass / 484 run
Plays / game
72.2
13 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
498 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Five seasons at Memphis, 276 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Norvell → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
