George McCullough
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 18, 1975 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ball (Galveston, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Baylor (1993–1996) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 5 / pick: 143 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |||||||||
George Wayne McCullough Jr. (born February 18, 1975) is an American former professional football cornerback who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tennessee Oilers/Titans and San Francisco 49ers. He was selected by the Oilers in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft after playing college football at Baylor University. He was also a member of the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe and the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life and college
[edit]George Wayne McCullough Jr. was born on February 18, 1975, in Galveston, Texas.[1] He attended Ball High School in Galveston.[1]
He lettered for the Baylor Bears from 1993 to 1996.[1] He made one interception for the Bears in 1995 and two in 1996.[2]
Professional career
[edit]McCullough was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the fifth round, with the 143rd overall pick, of the 1997 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 19.[3] He was waived on August 25 and signed to the Oilers's practice squad the next day.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 12 and played in two games for the Oilers during the 1997 season, recording four solo tackles and one forced fumble.[3][4] In 1998, McCullough was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Barcelona Dragons during the 1998 NFL Europe season.[1] He played in all ten games for the Dragons that year, accumulating 19 tackles, three interceptions for 89 yards and a touchdown, four pass breakups, two sacks, and one forced fumble.[1] He appeared in seven games for the Oilers during the 1998 NFL season and made one assisted tackle.[4] He played in five games for the newly-renamed Tennessee Titans in 1999, totaling four solo tackles and one pass breakup.[4] After being inactive for the first three playoff games of the 1999–2000 NFL playoffs, he played in Super Bowl XXXIV against the St. Louis Rams.[5][6] He played in 11 games during his final season with the Oilers in 2000, recording 16 solo tackles and two assisted tackles.[4] He became a free agent after the 2000 season.[3]
McCullough signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 10, 2001.[3] He was released on September 2, 2001.[3]
McCullough was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on September 12, 2001, and played in a career-high 15 games for the 49ers during the 2001 season, accumulating 20 solo tackles, two assisted tackles, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble.[3][4] He also appeared in one playoff game that year, posting one solo tackle.[4] He became a free agent after the 2001 season.[3]
McCullough appeared in eight games for the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League during their inaugural season in 2002, totaling 15 tackles, two interceptions for 79 yards and a touchdown, two pass breakups, nine kickoff returns for 149 yards, and three punt returns for 83 yards.[1][7] He played in 12 games in 2003, recording 32 tackles, three pass breakups, and one fumble recovery.[1] McCullough played in 11 games during the 2004 season, accumulating 37 tackles, one interception for 62 yards and a touchdown, two pass breakups, and one fumble recovery.[1] He re -signed with the Renegades in March 2005.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on June 18, 2005.[8] He did not dress in any games for the Renegades in 2005.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "George McCullough". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "George McCullough". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "George McCullough NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "George McCullough". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "George McCullough". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "SUPER BOWL XXXIV (34)". sportspool.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Orlando Without All-Star". castanet.com. March 9, 2005. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Final Cuts Today". cfl.ca. June 18, 2005. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "George McCullough". statscrew.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1975 births
- Players of American football from Galveston, Texas
- Players of Canadian football from Texas
- American football cornerbacks
- Baylor Bears football players
- Tennessee Oilers players
- Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) players
- Tennessee Titans players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Ottawa Renegades players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Canadian football defensive backs