Edorian McCullough
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Edorian McCullough is a former sprinter and American football
cornerback
and running back. He won the Texas high school championship in the 100 meters in consecutive years as a junior and senior and set district records with 340 rushing yards in a single game and 1,755 yards in a season. Rated as one of the top high school football players in the country, he signed with the University of Texas where he played in all 13 games as a true freshman and was selected as the Longhorns' Outstanding Defensive Newcomer Award. He left the University of Texas after one season due to academic issues and transferred to the City College of San Francisco
, where he was selected as a Junior College All-American in 2004. He signed with Oregon State University
in 2005, but he failed to meet the school's academic requirements and did not play for the Beavers
. In 2006, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars
as a free agent, but he was released in early September 2006 as part of the final cut before the start of the regular season. He was a member of the 2007 Frankfurt Galaxy
team that lost the NFL Europa championship to the Hamburg Sea Devils
in World Bowl XV
. He signed with the West Texas Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League
in 2010.
in Garland, Texas
. He drew attention when, as a high school freshman, he was recorded with a time of 4.3 in the 40 yard dash
. At the Texas state track meet in May 2000, McCullough finished fourth in the 100 meters, fifth in the 200 meters and helped North Garland take third place in the 4 X 100 relay. At the 2001 Texas state track meet, he finished first in the 100 meters, second in the 200 meters, and led North Garland to a second-place finish in the 4 x 100 relay. As a senior in 2002, McCullough repeated as the state 100 meter champion, and drew large crowds to track meets in which he raced.
McCullough was a two-way star in football at North Garland, playing both cornerback and running back. In October 2000, he scored three touchdowns and rushed for 130 yards in a 35-16 win over North Mesquite High School
. As a junior, he rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2000 and led the North Garland Raiders to their first appearance in the playoffs since 1991. As a senior, he set a district record with 340 rushing yards in an October 2001 victory over South Garland High School. He also broke the district record for rushing yards in a season with 1,755 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. The Dallas Morning News summed up McCullough's accomplishments as a senior: "One of Edorian McCullough's biggest assets is his speed. It is what helped him rush for more than 1,700 yards this season as a running back, shut down an entire side of the field at cornerback and win the state championship in the 100 meters in track." Following his senior year, McCullough was the #1 ranked defensive back in Texas and was selected by the Austin American-Statesman
as the sixth best high school football player in Texas. The Dallas Morning News
picked McCullough as the state's fifth best football player, and Rivals.com
selected him as the #34 player in the country.
In May 2003, at the end of his freshman year, McCullough was one of four Texas football players arrested after marijuana was discovered in their vehicle following a traffic stop. In July 2003, the Madison County District Attorney announced that his office would not pursue marijuana possession charges against the four players.
As a sophomore in 2003, McCullough was required to sit out the football season for academic reasons. At the time of the announcement in July 2003, McCullough toldthe press, "I have some academic issues I need to take care of in order to return to the team."
where he played football at the junior college level. After one year in San Francisco, McCullough was selected as a junior college All-American and a four-star player by JC Gridwire.
In February 2005, McCullough signed a letter of intent with Oregon State University
as a junior college transfer student. However, he was unable to play for Oregon State in 2005 for academic reasons.
as a free agent. In early September 2006, McCullough was released as part of the Jaguars final cuts before the start of the 2006 NFL season
. In February 2007, McCullough signed with the Frankfurt Galaxy
in the NFL Europa. He played for the Galaxy during the 2007 NFL Europa season. He was a member of the 2007 Galaxy team that lost the NFL Europa championship to the Hamburg Sea Devils
in World Bowl XV
. In January 2010, McCullough signed with the West Texas Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
and running back. He won the Texas high school championship in the 100 meters in consecutive years as a junior and senior and set district records with 340 rushing yards in a single game and 1,755 yards in a season. Rated as one of the top high school football players in the country, he signed with the University of Texas where he played in all 13 games as a true freshman and was selected as the Longhorns' Outstanding Defensive Newcomer Award. He left the University of Texas after one season due to academic issues and transferred to the City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year community college in San Francisco, California. The Ocean Avenue campus, in the Ingleside neighborhood, is the college's primary location...
, where he was selected as a Junior College All-American in 2004. He signed with Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
in 2005, but he failed to meet the school's academic requirements and did not play for the Beavers
Oregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
. In 2006, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a free agent, but he was released in early September 2006 as part of the final cut before the start of the regular season. He was a member of the 2007 Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
team that lost the NFL Europa championship to the Hamburg Sea Devils
Hamburg Sea Devils
The Hamburg Sea Devils were an American football team that began play in NFL Europa from 2005 to 2007. They played their home games at Hamburg's AOL Arena . They played their first game on April 2, 2005 losing 24-23 to the Cologne Centurions...
in World Bowl XV
World Bowl XV
World Bowl XV was NFL Europa's 2007 championship game, and the final game in the league's history. It was played at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on Saturday, June 23, 2007. The defending World Bowl champion Frankfurt Galaxy hosted the Hamburg Sea Devils in their own home stadium.The...
. He signed with the West Texas Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
in 2010.
North Garland
McCullough was a standout athlete in both track and football at North Garland High SchoolNorth Garland High School
North Garland High School is a public secondary school located in Garland, Texas . North Garland High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District...
in Garland, Texas
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
. He drew attention when, as a high school freshman, he was recorded with a time of 4.3 in the 40 yard dash
40 yard dash
The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering . It is primarily run to evaluate the speed of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time in the 40 can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football...
. At the Texas state track meet in May 2000, McCullough finished fourth in the 100 meters, fifth in the 200 meters and helped North Garland take third place in the 4 X 100 relay. At the 2001 Texas state track meet, he finished first in the 100 meters, second in the 200 meters, and led North Garland to a second-place finish in the 4 x 100 relay. As a senior in 2002, McCullough repeated as the state 100 meter champion, and drew large crowds to track meets in which he raced.
McCullough was a two-way star in football at North Garland, playing both cornerback and running back. In October 2000, he scored three touchdowns and rushed for 130 yards in a 35-16 win over North Mesquite High School
North Mesquite High School
North Mesquite High School is a secondary school in Mesquite, Texas. As of 2011, the school serves northern portions of Mesquite and the MISD portion of Garland...
. As a junior, he rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2000 and led the North Garland Raiders to their first appearance in the playoffs since 1991. As a senior, he set a district record with 340 rushing yards in an October 2001 victory over South Garland High School. He also broke the district record for rushing yards in a season with 1,755 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. The Dallas Morning News summed up McCullough's accomplishments as a senior: "One of Edorian McCullough's biggest assets is his speed. It is what helped him rush for more than 1,700 yards this season as a running back, shut down an entire side of the field at cornerback and win the state championship in the 100 meters in track." Following his senior year, McCullough was the #1 ranked defensive back in Texas and was selected by the Austin American-Statesman
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises. The Newspaper places focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region....
as the sixth best high school football player in Texas. The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area, with a circulation of 264,459 subscribers, the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported in September 2010...
picked McCullough as the state's fifth best football player, and Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
selected him as the #34 player in the country.
University of Texas
He committed to the University of Texas in January 2002. He signed his national letter of intent the following month. As a true freshman in 2002, McCullough appeared in all 13 games for the Longhorns, playing in a reserve role at the nickelback position and as a kickoff returner. He had 19 tackles and an interception in 2002 and shared the Longhorns' Outstanding Defensive Newcomer Award.In May 2003, at the end of his freshman year, McCullough was one of four Texas football players arrested after marijuana was discovered in their vehicle following a traffic stop. In July 2003, the Madison County District Attorney announced that his office would not pursue marijuana possession charges against the four players.
As a sophomore in 2003, McCullough was required to sit out the football season for academic reasons. At the time of the announcement in July 2003, McCullough toldthe press, "I have some academic issues I need to take care of in order to return to the team."
Junior college and Oregon State
In 2004, McCullough transferred to City College of San FranciscoCity College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year community college in San Francisco, California. The Ocean Avenue campus, in the Ingleside neighborhood, is the college's primary location...
where he played football at the junior college level. After one year in San Francisco, McCullough was selected as a junior college All-American and a four-star player by JC Gridwire.
In February 2005, McCullough signed a letter of intent with Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
as a junior college transfer student. However, he was unable to play for Oregon State in 2005 for academic reasons.
Professional football
In April 2006, McCullough signed with the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a free agent. In early September 2006, McCullough was released as part of the Jaguars final cuts before the start of the 2006 NFL season
2006 NFL season
The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006...
. In February 2007, McCullough signed with the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
in the NFL Europa. He played for the Galaxy during the 2007 NFL Europa season. He was a member of the 2007 Galaxy team that lost the NFL Europa championship to the Hamburg Sea Devils
Hamburg Sea Devils
The Hamburg Sea Devils were an American football team that began play in NFL Europa from 2005 to 2007. They played their home games at Hamburg's AOL Arena . They played their first game on April 2, 2005 losing 24-23 to the Cologne Centurions...
in World Bowl XV
World Bowl XV
World Bowl XV was NFL Europa's 2007 championship game, and the final game in the league's history. It was played at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on Saturday, June 23, 2007. The defending World Bowl champion Frankfurt Galaxy hosted the Hamburg Sea Devils in their own home stadium.The...
. In January 2010, McCullough signed with the West Texas Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
.