Alfred McCullough (born July 16, 1989) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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at the

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and attended Athens High School in

Athens, Alabama Athens is a city in and the county seat of Limestone County, in the U.S. state of Alabama; it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 21,897. Histo ...

. He was a member of the

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, and

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Early years

McCullough played

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for the Athens High School Golden Eagles. He was named to

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Super All-State Team and earned first-team Class 5A All-State honors from the Birmingham News. He was named Class 5A Most Valuable Lineman by the Alabama Sports Writers Association, helping the Golden Eagles advance to the Class 5A Alabama State Championship his senior year. McCullough totaled 61 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior. He compiled 67 tackles, 11 sacks, 16 tackles for loss and six pass breakups his junior season. He was an All-Region 8 selection and Alabama Class 5A, Region 8 Player of the Year his junior year in 2005. McCullough was also a first-team All-Area selection by the

Decatur Daily ''The Decatur Daily'' is a daily (five days a week) newspaper serving Decatur, Alabama and the Tennessee Valley in the North Alabama area of the United States. As of September 30, 2006, it had an average daily circulation of 20,824 and a Sunday ...

College career

McCullough played for the

Alabama Crimson Tide The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the intercollegiate athletic varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as a me ...

from 2007 to 2011, playing in 31 games while starting six. He was

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in 2008. The Crimson Tide won the national championship in 2009 and 2011.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

McCullough signed with the Baltimore Ravens on April 29, 2012 after going undrafted in the

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Philadelphia Eagles

McCullough was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 17, 2012. He was released by the Eagles on August 25, 2012.

Tampa Bay Storm

McCullough signed with the Tampa Bay Storm on January 30, 2013. He started all fourteen games he played for the Storm his rookie year in 2013. He also played in fourteen games in 2014. McCullough became a free agent after the 2015 season. On December 1, 2015, McCullough was assigned to the Storm for the 2015 season. On June 6, 2016, McCullough was placed on reassignment.

Arizona Rattlers

On June 7, 2016, McCullough was claimed off reassignment by the

Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a professional indoor American football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team in the Arena Football League a ...

References

External links

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