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2019 Football Roster

24 Darshon McCullough

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Major Kinesiology & Sports Studies
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Marist

Biography

2019 (SENIOR): Played in eight games returning to running back after switching to the defensive side of the ball as a junior... made one start in the backfield rushing for a career high 169 yards and a score in final collegiate game at Austin Peay... was second on the team in rushing for the season finishing with 461 yards... added a 155 yard rushing game with a touchdown in road win at Tennessee State... caught five passes out of the backfield during the season... also saw time as kickoff return specialist averaging 17.3 yards per return on seven chances... selected to play in the FCS Bowl following senior season... finished career with 994 career rushing yards and six touchdowns... 

2018 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games seeing time on offense, defense and special teams... opened season as the number two running back with eight carries for 27 yards... had one short rushing touchdown against Indiana State... added three receptions for 15 yards... as a kick returner had three returns for 88 yards... moved over to defense at mid-point of the season making a start at safety at Jacksonville State... started four of final five games at Star position... had 13 tackles with ten solo stops... season high four tackles at Southeast Missouri... 

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Played in ten games making one start at UT Martin... missed the Austin Peay game due to injury... rushed for 368 yards on 73 carries for an average of 5 yards per carry... season best 94 yards was at Murray State with lone touchdown rush of the season... had 84 yards against Tennessee Tech on seven carries... long rush of the year was 76 yards against Tennessee Tech... added 14 catches for 74 yards and a touchdown... touchdown reception came against Jacksonville State... had one kick return for 16 yards at Northern Illinois... 

2016 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in ten games at running back and on kickoff return team... had first collegiate kickoff return in season opener against Western Illinois... finished year with four returns for 70 yards... had one punt return for 26 yards at Tennessee Tech... rushed 41 times for 138 yards with touchdowns at Tennessee Tech and Eastern Kentucky... season high 26 yards rushing in win at Illinois State... had three catches for 48 yards with two receptions against Murray State... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Pat Dunne at Marist HS in Chicago… rushed for 614 yards and eight touchdowns averaging 5.0 yards per carry as a senior… split time at wide receiver hauling in 69 passes for 1,116 yards and 12 touchdowns… led team in all-purpose yard at 133.1 yards per game… had two 100-yard rushing games and five 100-yard receiving games with one game at 209 yards… helped team reach IHSA Class 8A State Championship game as a senior finishing year with a 9-4 record… caught six passes for 113 yards in championship…

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2016Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2017Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2018Junior

    Safety
    5'9" 185 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2019Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 190 lbs
    24
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