At a glance: 2015 Big Ten Players to Watch List … one of the Buckeyes’ top midfielders … very skilled with the ball and has great footwork around multiple defenders … excellent passer and crosser on set pieces … one of the Buckeyes’ top corner kick and penalty kick takers.
2015 (Senior Season): First Team All-Big Ten selection … NSCAA National Player of the Week (Nov. 10) … Big Ten Preseason to Watch List … two-time TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week (Oct. 20 & Nov. 9) … CollegeSoccerNews National Player of the Week (Nov. 9) … Ohio State Athlete of the Week (Nov. 9) … Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team (Aug. 30) … Westin/Sheraton BWI Classic All-Tournament Team (Sept. 6) … has started 19 games for the Buckeyes this season … first on the team with 17 points (6g, 5a) … scored the game-winning goal in the season opener vs. Cal State Fullerton (Aug. 28) … leads the team in shots with 35 … collected a goal and assist at Akron (Sep. 16) … notched his third goal of the season in the 2-0 home victory over Wisconsin (Oct. 18) … collected an assist on the lone goal vs. Maryland (Oct. 31) … named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a game-high two goals in win over Michigan (Nov. 4) … 13 shots on on target.. scored the game-winning goal vs. Penn State in overtime in the B1G quarterfinals (Nov. 8) … one of the Buckeyes’ top prospects.
2014 (Junior Season): Started in 21 games as one the Buckeyes’ top midfielders … fourth on the team in points (4g, 3a) … 11 of 34 shots on target in 1,646 minutes played … collected his first career goal as a Buckeye in a 2-0 win vs. Northwestern (Sept. 14) … scored on a penalty kick in the 2-1 home loss vs. Indiana (Oct. 12) … posted a pair of assists with five shots in home win vs. Bowling Green (Oct. 22) … had an assist in the team’s 2-1 road win at Michigan in regular-season finale (Nov. 5) … collected the team’s goal in 1-1 double overtime tie vs. Akron in NCAA first round (Nov. 20) … made both penalty kicks during 15-round shootout vs. Akron (Nov. 20) … 1-for-3 on penalty kicks … averaged 1.55 shots per game … Academic All-Big Ten … NSCAA All-East Scholar.
2013 (Sophomore Season): Had to sit out a year as a double transfer … OSU Scholar-Athlete.
2012 (Freshman Season at Columbia): Played in 13 games, earning eight starts … Kicked off collegiate career in the season-opener against Fairfield … Tallied first collegiate assist in a 2-1 win over St. Peter’s … Assisted on Columbia’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw at Yale.
Olentangy: Received District and Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior (2010) … NSCAA Youth All-American … Two-time first team all-conference and all-district … Led team to a conference championship as captain with 22 goals and eight assists on the year … Also kicked for the school’s football team … Picked up first team all-conference and second-team all district honors in football.
Columbus Crew Academy: Served as team captain alongside fellow Buckeye Sage Gardner for two seasons (2009, 2010) … Won the U19 OSYSA State Championship in 2008 after being a finalist in 2006 … Claimed a national title at the USL Super-20 League Championships in 2011.
USL Development League: In the summer of 2011, Culbertson saw action with the Cincinnati Kings … Joined the Mississippi Brilla in 2012.
Personal: Majoring in economics … Son of Dave and Sue Culbertson … Has one sibling, Stacey … Would like to play professional soccer and attend law school following graduation … Actively involved in H20 Campus Church.
