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 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sociology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 7, 2003 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Bloomington South (Bloomington, Indiana) |
Early life
editMcCullough 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
editIndiana
editMcCullough 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
editMcCullough committed to transfer to Oklahoma.[10]
Personal life
editMcCullough'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.