Cullen Gillaspia

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Cullen Gillaspia
Special teamer
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Cullen Gillaspia (born May 12, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M.

Early years

Gillaspia attended and played high school football at James E. Taylor High School.[1]

College career

Gillaspia

special teams in 2018. In his final play, Gillaspia scored a 13-yard rushing touchdown in A&M's 52–13 win over NC State in the Gator Bowl, the first touchdown by a 12th man in program history[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		234 lb
(106 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.54 s 1.65 s 2.65 s 4.28 s 6.95 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 20 reps
All values from
Pro Day[3]

Houston Texans

Gillaspia was drafted by the

reception, against the Pittsburgh Steelers
. It went for 6 yards.

On December 5, 2020, Gillaspia was placed on

injured reserve.[6] He was waived with a "failed physical" designation on March 9, 2021.[7][8]

New York Giants

Gillaspia signed with the New York Giants on March 16, 2021.[9] He played in 15 of the 17 games, recording four tackles (two solo).[10]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 28, 2022, Gillaspia was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on November 12 after suffering a knee injury that would require surgery.[13]

References

  1. ^ Patterson, Brian K. (April 27, 2019). "Houston Texans: Cullen Gillaspia is a versatile ball hawk for special teams". House of Houston. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. Dallas Morning News
    . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Cullen Gillaspia College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Weston, Matt (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft Results: Houston Texans Select Cullen Gillaspia With The 220nd Overall Pick". Battle Red Blog. SB Nation. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (January 10, 2020). "Cullen Gillaspia delivers when called on for Texans". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-5-20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-9-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Cullen Gillaspia: Cut with failed physical tag". CBSSports.com. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Eisen, Michael (March 16, 2021). "Giants sign former Texans fullback Cullen Gillaspia". Giants.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Cullen Gillaspia Career Stats". nfl.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Boyle, John (September 28, 2022). "Seahawks Place Travis Homer On IR, Sign CB Xavier Crawford To 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  12. ^ Boyle, John (October 12, 2022). "Seahawks Sign Bruce Irvin To Practice Squad, Sign Cullen Gillaspia To 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  13. ^ Boyle, John (November 12, 2022). "Seahawks Elevate LB Vi Jones From Practice Squad; Place LB Cullen Gillaspia On IR". Seahawks.com.

External links

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