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Jersey Number 24
Shyheim Cullen
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 209
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lowell, Mass.
- High School:
- Lowell
Bio
Career Overview: Valuable special teams player throughout his time at Syracuse and emerged as an important contributor at strong-side linebacker as a junior … ... In 36 games from 2016-18, logged 43 tackles (24 solo), three tackles for loss, one sack and two fumble recoveries ... Posted 17 tackles on special teams ... Led the Orange in special teams tackles in two out of his three seasons ... Redshirted in 2015 … Three letters.
Junior Year (2018):Â Played in all 13 games ... Started four games at strong-side linebacker when the Orange opened in a 4-3 alignment ... Totaled 31 tackles (17 solo), three tackles for loss, one sack and one pass breakup ... Twenty-seven of Cullen's tackles came in the last seven games, including 19 in the last four outings ... Led the Orange with five special teams tackles ... Key member of the kickoff coverage team, which led the ACC in fewest yards allowed per return (18.3) ... Contributor for an SU punt team that led the conference in net average (39.3) ... Ran back three kickoffs for 53 yards (17.7 avg.) as a deep man on kickoff return ... In the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31), returned two kickoffs for 42 yards, including a 22-yard gain .. Tallied his first career tackle for loss versus Wagner (9/8) ... Three tackles against Connecticut (9/22) ... Special teams game captain and logged a career-high five tackles in SU's double-overtime victory versus North Carolina (10/20) ... Made the first start of his career against NC State (10/27) and had two tackles ... Equaled his personal-best with five tackles in consecutive games against Louisville (11/9), Notre Dame (11/17) and Boston College (11/24) ... Added a sack in SU's win over Louisville and had pass breakup against Boston College ... Four tackles in the Camping World Bowl versus West Virginia (12/28).
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in 11 games, mainly on special teams ... Missed the Pittsburgh game (10/7) due to injury ... As a member of the punt coverage team, helped the Orange rank first in the ACC and fourth nationally in punt return yardage defense (2.67 avg.) ... Recorded special teams tackles versus Central Connecticut State (9/1), at NC State (9/30), at Miami (10/21) and at Florida State (11/4) ... Also recovered a fumbled punt against the Seminoles, the second year in a row he jumped on a loose football versus FSU ... Fielded a kickoff against Wake Forest (11/11) and returned it 13 yards.
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games ... Member of the kickoff return, kickoff coverage and punt coverage teams ... Led SU with eight special teams tackles ... Made his college debut and recorded one tackle in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Season-high two tackles versus Virginia Tech (10/15) and NC State (11/12) … Recovered a muffed punt against Florida State (11/19). Â
2015: Redshirt season … Member of the 2016 Spring SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.Â
High School: Played for head coach John Florence … Two-time all-state selection … Three-time all-conference honoree … Boston Herald All-Scholastic choice … 2013 Merrimack Valley Conference Division I Player of the Year … Tallied 20 total touchdowns, 15.5 sacks, 170 tackles and 1,400 yards rushing in his high school career … Helped lead the Red Raiders to the 2013 Division I North semifinals as a senior captain.
Personal: Shyheim Malique Cullen … Born in June 1997 in Boston, Mass. … Son of Colleen Brewer and Wayne Cullen … Two brothers, three sisters ... Human development and family science major.
Junior Year (2018):Â Played in all 13 games ... Started four games at strong-side linebacker when the Orange opened in a 4-3 alignment ... Totaled 31 tackles (17 solo), three tackles for loss, one sack and one pass breakup ... Twenty-seven of Cullen's tackles came in the last seven games, including 19 in the last four outings ... Led the Orange with five special teams tackles ... Key member of the kickoff coverage team, which led the ACC in fewest yards allowed per return (18.3) ... Contributor for an SU punt team that led the conference in net average (39.3) ... Ran back three kickoffs for 53 yards (17.7 avg.) as a deep man on kickoff return ... In the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31), returned two kickoffs for 42 yards, including a 22-yard gain .. Tallied his first career tackle for loss versus Wagner (9/8) ... Three tackles against Connecticut (9/22) ... Special teams game captain and logged a career-high five tackles in SU's double-overtime victory versus North Carolina (10/20) ... Made the first start of his career against NC State (10/27) and had two tackles ... Equaled his personal-best with five tackles in consecutive games against Louisville (11/9), Notre Dame (11/17) and Boston College (11/24) ... Added a sack in SU's win over Louisville and had pass breakup against Boston College ... Four tackles in the Camping World Bowl versus West Virginia (12/28).
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in 11 games, mainly on special teams ... Missed the Pittsburgh game (10/7) due to injury ... As a member of the punt coverage team, helped the Orange rank first in the ACC and fourth nationally in punt return yardage defense (2.67 avg.) ... Recorded special teams tackles versus Central Connecticut State (9/1), at NC State (9/30), at Miami (10/21) and at Florida State (11/4) ... Also recovered a fumbled punt against the Seminoles, the second year in a row he jumped on a loose football versus FSU ... Fielded a kickoff against Wake Forest (11/11) and returned it 13 yards.
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games ... Member of the kickoff return, kickoff coverage and punt coverage teams ... Led SU with eight special teams tackles ... Made his college debut and recorded one tackle in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Season-high two tackles versus Virginia Tech (10/15) and NC State (11/12) … Recovered a muffed punt against Florida State (11/19). Â
2015: Redshirt season … Member of the 2016 Spring SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.Â
High School: Played for head coach John Florence … Two-time all-state selection … Three-time all-conference honoree … Boston Herald All-Scholastic choice … 2013 Merrimack Valley Conference Division I Player of the Year … Tallied 20 total touchdowns, 15.5 sacks, 170 tackles and 1,400 yards rushing in his high school career … Helped lead the Red Raiders to the 2013 Division I North semifinals as a senior captain.
Personal: Shyheim Malique Cullen … Born in June 1997 in Boston, Mass. … Son of Colleen Brewer and Wayne Cullen … Two brothers, three sisters ... Human development and family science major.
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