Michigan · L 12-13
No tackles.
Bowling Green · W 23-10
8 tackles
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 3 above.
McCullough has tackles in 8 of Western Michigan’s 9 games: none against Michigan.
Daeh McCullough
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Jeff Brohm and Lance Taylor. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Buffalo — Week 5, 2026.
45 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
45 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 45 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 47 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-32vs Boise State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-14@ Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-45@ Toledo | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-10vs Bowling Green | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-10 vs Bowling Green, play by play
8 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Bowling Green’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 20-10.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 23-10. Ended Bowling Green’s drive (int).
Against his own season: his best takeaways game of the season so far.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble in the 8 games with play by play.
How Western Michigan’s defense played that day
Bowling Green’s 13 drives: 11 stopped (3 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9. His forced fumble came with Western Michigan up 10.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 4th and 15 ended Central Michigan’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Intercepted on 4th and 15. Fourth quarter, up 21-14. Ended Central Michigan’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
45tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL45 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.7%
202 pass / 397 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
45 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #56 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Venables, Jeff Brohm and Lance Taylor.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Western Michigan
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