Jake McCullough
Richard Charles "Jake" McCullough (born July 23, 1965) is a former American football defensive end who played with the Denver Broncos of the NFL and the London Monarchs of the WLAF. He played college football at Clemson.[1][2]
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Loris, South Carolina | July 23, 1965||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Loris High School (Loris, South Carolina) | ||
College: | Clemson | ||
NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 4 / Pick: 97 | ||
Career history | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
College football career
McCullough played football for the Clemson Tigers from 1985 to 1988.[3] With the Tigers, he played in the 1986 Gator Bowl and the 1988 and 1989 Citrus Bowl. He made second-team All-Atlantic Coast and honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press.[4]
Professional career
1989 season
McCullough was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL Draft, with the 97th pick overall. He played in 10 games in the Broncos' 1989 season[1] before suffering a hip injury and being placed on injured reserve on December 15. In his 10 games, he recorded two tackles and a sack.[4]
The Broncos later went on to Super Bowl XXIV, but lost 55–10 against the San Francisco 49ers.[5]
London Monarchs
McCullough played with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football in 1992.[2]
References
- "Jake McCullough Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- "Richard McCullough football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- "Rich McCullough NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- "1990 Denver Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- "From one uniform to another: One deputy's journey home from NFL". WMBF News. Retrieved 2022-03-08.