Chris Culliver

Chris Culliver

Culliver signing an autograph in 2009 while with South Carolina
No. -- Free agent
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 28)
Place of birth:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Garner (NC)
College:	South Carolina
NFL Draft:	2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2011–2014) Washington Redskins (2015) Miami Dolphins (2016)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles: 143 Interceptions: 7 Pass deflections: 36 Forced fumbles: 2 Player stats at NFL.com

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

Culliver had a difficult start in life. His mother, although she would eventually graduate from Temple University, was single and only 16 years old when he was born. Culliver has a brother four years his junior and twin siblings, a boy and a girl, who are eleven years younger. In 1996, Culliver's stepfather and a cousin were shot to death, and his mother was wounded, in a Philadelphia bar fight.

Culliver graduated from Garner Magnet High School of Garner, North Carolina in 2007. He did not play football until his sophomore year. He produced 127 tackles, seven sacks and two picks as a junior. In his senior year, he was credited with 147 tackles and four interceptions, and, although he started only a handful of games on offense, he logged 1,500 all-purpose yards and returned four kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns. He accounted for over 270 tackles in his final two seasons at Garner. He was the MVP for the East squad in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game after catching three passes for 97 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown reception. He also played in the Shrine Bowl.

Also a standout track & field athlete, Culliver was an elite sprinter. He posted a personal-best time of 10.69 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2007 USATF Jr. Olympic Championship, where he placed second in the preliminary rounds. He took second in the 55-meter dash at the 2007 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship at 6.45, but posted a PR of 6.08 seconds at the Clayton HS Last Chance Meet.