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Tennessee State University

2019 Football Roster

97 Justin Culpepper

  • Position DT
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lakeland, Fla.
  • High School Kathleen HS

Biography

2019 - Senior Season
Played in 11 contests, starting 10 at defensive tackle… finished 10th on the team in tackles with 28 and was second with three quarterback hurries… made 17 solo tackles and had three tackles for loss, including 1.0 sack… collected a career best seven tackles, five solo against Murray State (10/12)… recorded a tackle for loss and two hurries against the Racers… registered the second most stops in his career with five, including one for loss, versus Jackson State at the Southern Heritage Classic (9/14)… made four tackles at Eastern Kentucky (9/28)… lone sack came against Austin Peay (10/19)

2018 - Junior Season
Played in eight games, starting seven on the defensive line… finished with 15 tackles, 4.5 for loss, three quarterback hurries and blocked a kick… made one stop, half for loss, and had one quarterback hurry against Bethune-Cookman (9/1)… blocked a field goal attempt and had a season best two tackles for loss at Eastern Illinois (9/22)… recorded three tackles, half for loss at Austin Peay (10/6)… posted a season high four tackles, 1.5 for loss at Murray State (10/13)… had three tackles against Tennessee Tech (10/20) and one against Jacksonville State (11/10)… had one quarterback hurry and a tackle at Southeast Missouri (11/3)… registered a quarterback hurry against UT Martin (11/17)

2017 - Sophomore Season
Played in the first 10 games of the season… finished with five tackles, four solos, one for loss, and a sack… had a season high two tackles with a sack against Virginia University Lynchburg (11/4)… recovered a fumble against Austin Peay (10/14)

2016 - Freshman Season
Played in 11 games, starting the final three of the season… Registered 12 tackles on the season, including seven solo… Recorded half a sack for a four yard loss against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/3) and half a sack for a five yard loss at Murray State (10/29)… Collected a season high four tackles at Austin Peay (11/5)… Earned two solo tackles at Murray State (10/29)

Kathleen HS
Listed as a 3-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports… Recorded 53 tackles, 37 solo, with 11 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, nine quarterback hurries and one pass breakup… Was named 2015 All-County First Team for his efforts… Played for Irving Sterling and helped Kathleen HS to an appearance in the Florida 7A State playoffs… Had offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Marshall, UMass, South Alabama, South Florida, UCF and Virginia Tech… Generated interest from Florida State and Georgia… Son of Stacy Andrews, Toby Culpepper

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2016Freshman

    DT
    6'1" 255 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2017Sophomore

    DT
    6'1" 255 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2018Junior

    DT
    6'1" 255 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2019Senior

    DT
    6'1" 285 lbs
    97