Jake McCullough
{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jake McCullough
| number = 96
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|7|22}}
| birth_place = Loris, South Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 345
| college = Clemson
| draftyear = 1989
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 97
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1989}}–{{NFL Year|1990}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1991}})*{{cite web |title=Rich McCullough |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/m/mccu01600.html |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=30 June 2024}}
- London Monarchs (1992)
| position = Defensive end
| pfr = M/McCuJa20
| high_school = Loris
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 16
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Jake McCullough Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McCuJa20.htm |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Richard McCullough football Statistics on StatsCrew.com |url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-mcculjak001 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.statscrew.com |language=en}}
College football career
McCullough played football for the Clemson Tigers from 1985 to 1988.{{Cite web |title=Rich McCullough NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerm/mccu01600.html |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=www.profootballarchives.com}} 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.{{Cite web |title=1990 Denver Broncos Media Guide |url=https://media.denverbroncos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1990.pdf |access-date=2022-03-23}}
Professional career
= Denver Broncos =
== 1989 season ==
{{See also|1989 Denver Broncos season}}
McCullough was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL draft, with the 97th pick overall.{{Cite web |title=1989 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played in 10 games in the Broncos' 1989 season 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.
The Broncos later went on to Super Bowl XXIV, but lost 55–10 against the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |title=From one uniform to another: One deputy's journey home from NFL |url=https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/27993992/from-one-uniform-to-another-one-deputys-journey-home-from-nfl |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=WMBF News |language=en}}
== 1990 season ==
{{See also|1990 Denver Broncos season}}
McCullough played six games with the team in 1990.
= London Monarchs =
McCullough played with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football in 1992.
References
{{Reflist}}{{Broncos1989DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Clemson Tigers football players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:London Monarchs players
Category:People from Loris, South Carolina
Category:Players of American football from Horry County, South Carolina