Looks to be a rising star, he’ll head into the fall as the starter at WILL linebacker season, although he’s versatile enough to see duty at other linebacker slots.
SOUTH FLORIDA ? 2004: Played in all 11 games, starting two at middle linebacker...Finished sixth on the team with 40 tackles, including 28 solo stops...Had six stops for losses, including one sack, that coming at Louisville (Oct. 22)...Had season-high 10 tackles at Cincinnati (Nov. 20).
2003: Utilized a redshirt season.
HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL - Ranked 22nd in the state by Florida Times-Union and 30th in the state by Orlando Sentinel... 34th by Larry Bluestein of FloridaKids.net...Class 5A all-state third team as a running back, despite playing in just six games...Ranked eighth best player in Tampa Bay by St. Petersburg Times...First team all-county in Tampa Tribune... 714 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns in just six games...Also had 54 tackles and four fumble recoveries in the six games...3,041 career rushing yards at Hillsborough with 40 touchdowns...Rushed for more than 900 yards and had 15 touchdowns as a junior...Also as a junior, he had a 28-tackle game against Chamberlain High School and he finished that season with 94 tackles, including 13 for losses... First team all-county as a junior...“He is one of the most competitive players I’ve ever coached,” Hillsborough High head coach Earl Garcia told the St. Petersburg Times... “He’s a warrior. He plays every down. I wish every kid on my team was like Ronnie McCullough”...McCullough told the St. Petersburg Times, “I don’t care about my stats. I just want to win. If I’m a decoy on every single play and we win, I don’t care”...Also played baseball.
PERSONAL ? Born November 19, 1984...Son of Delbra & Ronnie McCullough...Has one brother and one sister.
