Dasan McCullough (born March 7, 2003) is an American college football outside linebacker for Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers.
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 7, 2003 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Bloomington South (Bloomington, Indiana) |
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Early life and high school career edit
McCullough initially attended Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas while his father was the running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.[1] He moved to Bloomington, Indiana before the start of his senior year after his father was hired to coach at Indiana University and transferred to Bloomington High School South.[2] McCullough was named first team All-State after recording 55 tackles, three sacks, six for loss, and two interceptions.[3] He was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Ohio State entering his junior year of high school.[4] At the end of the year, McCullough decommitted and flipped his commitment to Indiana.[5][6] His commitment made him the highest-rated recruit in Indiana's history.[7]
College career edit
Indiana edit
McCullough joined the Indiana Hoosiers as an early enrollee in January 2022. He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference as a true freshman after recording 49 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, and three passes broken up.[8] McCullough entered the NCAA transfer portal following the end of his freshman season.[9]
Oklahoma edit
McCullough committed to transfer to Oklahoma.[10]
Personal life edit
McCullough's father, Deland McCullough, played running back in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League before entering coaching.[11] His grandfather, Sherman Smith, is also a former NFL running back and coach.[12] McCullough's older brother, Deland II, plays football at Indiana while his younger brother, Daeh, plays at Cincinnati.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Top-ranked high school recruit in Kansas City picks Ohio State". KMBC.com. August 18, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "McCulloughs living up to the hype at Bloomington South". The Herald-Times. September 2, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "IU football signing day: 5 instant impact additions for Hoosiers". Indianapolis Star. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Means, Stephen (August 20, 2020). "Dasan McCullough, 2022 commit, brings a freakish skill set and an NFL pedigree to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "IU football: Dasan McCullough's move to Indiana is a big win". Indianapolis Star. April 25, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Top-50 recruit Dasan McCullough flips from Ohio State to Indiana". The Athletic. April 25, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Brew, Tom (May 2, 2021). "Former Ohio State Commit Dasan McCullough Flips to Indiana, Becomes Top Recruit Ever". SI.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Marsdale, Sam (December 5, 2022). "Oklahoma 'well positioned for' Indiana transfer LB Dasan McCollough". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "IU football freshman LB Dasan McCullough enters transfer portal". Indianapolis Star. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 12, 2022). "Oklahoma nabs LB Dasan McCullough as transfer from Indiana". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Why Dasan McCullough decided to follow his brothers to IU". Reporter Times. May 3, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Dasan McCullough: Son of Chiefs coach Deland commits to OSU Buckeyes". Cincinnati Enquirer. August 19, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Indiana football: Deland McCullough's 3 sons reaffirm IU commitments". Indianapolis Star. February 1, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.