Jake McCullough

Jake McCullough
No. 96
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1965-07-22) July 22, 1965 (age 59)
Loris, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school:Loris
College:Clemson
NFL draft:1989 / round: 4 / pick: 97
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Charles "Jake" McCullough (born July 22, 1965) is a former American football defensive end who played with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) and the London Monarchs of the WLAF. He played college football at Clemson.[2][3]

College football career

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McCullough played football for the Clemson Tigers from 1985 to 1988.[4] 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.[5]

Professional career

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Denver Broncos

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1989 season

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McCullough was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL draft, with the 97th pick overall.[6] He played in 10 games in the Broncos' 1989 season[2] 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.[5]

The Broncos later went on to Super Bowl XXIV, but lost 55–10 against the San Francisco 49ers.[7]

1990 season

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McCullough played six games with the team in 1990.[2]

London Monarchs

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McCullough played with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football in 1992.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rich McCullough". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Jake McCullough Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Richard McCullough football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rich McCullough NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1990 Denver Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "From one uniform to another: One deputy's journey home from NFL". WMBF News. Retrieved March 8, 2022.