Devin Culp

Early life

From Spokane, Washington, Culp attended Gonzaga Preparatory School where he played football and basketball. He became a starter on the basketball team as a freshman and also saw significant playing time on the football team at Gonzaga as a wide receiver. In football, Culp was a first-team all-state selection, and he helped Gonzaga reach the quarterfinals of the state playoffs as a senior. He committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies, after having flipped from the Oregon Ducks.

College career

Culp became a tight end and redshirted as a true freshman 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 reception. He had a breakout season in 2021, recording 20 catches for 222 yards and one touchdown. 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.