Devin Culp (born February 2, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC S ...

of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the

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Early life

From

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, Culp attended

Gonzaga Preparatory School Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington, is a Private school, private, Catholic Church, Catholic high school in the Inland Northwest. Colloquially nicknamed "G-Prep", the Jesuits, Jesuit school has been recognized for its college prepa ...

where he played football and basketball. He became a starter on the basketball team as a

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and also saw significant playing time on the football team at Gonzaga as a

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. In football, Culp was a first-team all-state selection, and he helped Gonzaga reach the quarterfinals of the state playoffs as a

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. He committed to play

for the

, after having flipped from the

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College career

Culp became a

and

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as a true

at Washington in 2018. He appeared in 14 of the team's 17 games in the 2019 and 2020 seasons but saw limited playing time, only making a single

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. He had a breakout season in 2021, recording 20 catches for 222 yards and one

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. In 2022, he recorded 29 receptions for 266 yards and a touchdown. He returned for a final season in 2023 and caught 16 passes for 208 yards and two scores, named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference and College sports communicators (CSC) academic all district team while helping Washington reach the national championship.

Professional career

On August 27, 2024, It was announced Devin Culp made the 53 man roster of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he will play with former

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Huskies: Greg Gaines,

Vita Vea Tevita Tuliakiono Tuipulotu Mosese Vahae Fehoko Faletau "Vita" Vea (born February 5, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wa ...

, Joe Tyron-Shoyinka,

Cade Otton Cade Otton (born April 15, 1999) is an American professional American football, football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Washington Huskies football, Was ...

, and

Jalen Mcmillan Jalen McMillan (born December 7, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Buccaneers ...

. Culp was invited to the

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in 2024, where he ran the fourth-fastest

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by a tight end since 2003. He was selected by the

in the seventh round (246th overall) of the

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bioWashington Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Culp, Devin 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Spokane, Washington American football tight ends Gonzaga Preparatory School alumni Washington Huskies football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players