A second-round pick who started every game of LSU's 2019 national championship run, Kristian Fulton has carved out a long NFL career at cornerback across three franchises.
Kristian Fulton is a cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs who began his career with the Tennessee Titans before stops with the Los Angeles Chargers and now Kansas City. A championship-tested defender from LSU, Fulton has spent his NFL career as a reliable coverage piece in various defensive schemes.
Path to the league
Fulton played in 28 games with 25 starts at LSU, starting every game of the Tigers' 2019 national championship season and breaking up a team-high 14 passes that year. He earned second-team All-SEC honors and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (61st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Fulton spent his first four NFL seasons with the Titans (2020-2023), appearing in 30 games over his first three years with 26 starts, four interceptions, and 20 passes defensed. He played for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2024 before joining the Kansas City Chiefs.
2025 season recap
Fulton's 2025 season with the Chiefs was limited by an ankle injury, as he played just 29 combined snaps across his first five appearances before recording a career-high 10 tackles in more extended action later in the year. He appeared in 8 games on the season.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kristian Fulton
- Pro Football Reference: Kristian Fulton
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
8 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 8 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | chargers | 15 | 51 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | titans | 11 | 46 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | titans | 11 | 48 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | titans | 13 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | titans | 6 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- LSU
- Hometown
- New Orleans, LA, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
