25 Brendan McCullough
Brendan McCullough
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Venetia, Pa.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Peters Township
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    909
  • yds/g
    90.9
  • td
    9

Bio

2025

  • Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll
  • All-Centennial Conference First Team
  • Saw action in all 12 games
  • Led team with 909 receiving yards and nine touchdown receptions
  • Had a career-high 197 receiving yards against UW-La Crosse
  • Returned eight punts for 82 yards
  • Returned two kicks for 26 yards

2024

  • All-PAC Honorable Mention
  • Saw action in all 12 games
  • Set the single-season program record for receptions with 71
  • Led team with 760 receiving yards and nine touchdown receptions
  • Had a season-high 109 receiving yards on two occasions: at Thiel and vs. Centre in the NCAA Tournament Second Round
  • Recorded a career-high 10 receptions against Centre in the NCAA Tournament Second Round
  • Caught two touchdown passes against Centre in the NCAA Tournament Second Round
  • Returned three kicks for 64 yards

2023

  • Named PAC Newcomer of the Week on Oct. 10
  • Saw action in all 11 games
  • Had 24 receptions for 242 yards and one touchdown
  • Scored first career touchdown in win against Thiel

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17
  Overall Conf
Receptions 61 37
Yards 909 541
Yards per game 90.9 90.2
Yards per catch 14.9 14.6
Touchdowns 9 6

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 6 64 10.7 22 1 - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 8 197 24.6 75 2 - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 4 44 11.0 29 0 - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 4 99 24.8 42 1 - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 7 98 14.0 39 1 - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 8 83 10.4 19 3 - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 7 114 16.3 36 0 - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 7 95 13.6 24 1 - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 4 52 13.0 21 0 - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 6 63 10.5 22 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - 3 20 6.7 9 0
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - 1 11 11.0 11 0
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - 3 42 14.0 21 0
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 1 21 21.0 21 0 - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 1 5 5.0 5 0 1 8 8.0 8 0
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 1 0 64 20 - 84
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 1 - 197 11 - 208
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 1 - 44 - - 44
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 1 12 99 42 - 153
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 1 - 98 - 21 119
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 1 - 83 8 5 96
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 1 - 114 - - 114
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 1 - 95 - - 95
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 1 - 52 - - 52
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 1 - 63 - - 63

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 6 0 1 - 0 - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 12 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 6 0 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 6 - 1 0 - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 18 - 3 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 33 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 11 3 3 0.3 1.0 0 2 - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 1 12 1.2 12.0 0 12 - -
Total 33 4 15 0.5 3.8 0 12 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 11 24 2.2 242 22.0 10.1 1 39
2024-25 12 71 5.9 760 63.3 10.7 9 36
2025-26 10 61 6.1 909 90.9 14.9 9 75
Total 33 156 4.7 1911 57.9 12.3 19 75

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 33 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 1 12 12.0 0 12 - - - - -
2024-25 3 64 21.3 0 30 - - - - -
2025-26 2 26 13.0 0 21 8 81 10.1 0 21
Total 6 102 17.0 0 30 8 81 10.1 0 21

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 11 3 242 - 12 257 23.4
2024-25 12 - 760 - 64 824 68.7
2025-26 10 12 909 81 26 1028 102.8
Total 33 15 1911 81 102 2109 63.9

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 6 0.5 0 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2024-25 54 4.5 - 9 0 - - - - - 0 0
2025-26 54 5.4 0 9 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Total 114 3.5 0 19 0 0 - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 11 1 1 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 33 1 1 2.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 1 12 1.2 12.0 0 12 - -
Conference 6 1 12 2.0 12.0 0 12 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 1 12 2.0 12.0 0 12 - -
Away 4 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 1 12 2.4 12.0 0 12 - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
October 4 1 12 3.0 12.0 0 12 - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 61 6.1 909 90.9 14.9 9 75
Conference 6 37 6.2 541 90.2 14.6 6 42
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 37 6.2 581 96.8 15.7 7 75
Away 4 24 6.0 328 82.0 13.7 2 39
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 28 5.6 353 70.6 12.6 5 42
Losses 5 33 6.6 556 111.2 16.8 4 75
Month September 3 18 6.0 305 101.7 16.9 3 75
October 4 26 6.5 394 98.5 15.2 5 42
November 3 17 5.7 210 70.0 12.4 1 24

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total 2 26 13.0 0 21 8 81 10.1 0 21
Conference 2 26 13.0 0 21 4 50 12.5 0 21
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 1 5 5.0 0 5 5 61 12.2 0 21
Away 1 21 21.0 0 21 3 20 6.7 0 9
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 1 5 5.0 0 5 7 70 10.0 0 21
Losses 1 21 21.0 0 21 1 11 11.0 0 11
Month September - - - - - 4 31 7.8 0 11
October 2 26 13.0 0 21 4 50 12.5 0 21
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 12 909 81 26 1028 102.8
Conference 6 12 541 50 26 629 104.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 12 581 61 5 659 109.8
Away 4 0 328 20 21 369 92.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 12 353 70 5 440 88.0
Losses 5 - 556 11 21 588 117.6
Month September 3 0 305 31 - 336 112.0
October 4 12 394 50 26 482 120.5
November 3 - 210 - - 210 70.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 54 5.4 0 9 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Conference 36 6.0 0 6 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 42 7.0 0 7 0 0 - - - - - 0
Away 12 3.0 0 2 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 30 6.0 0 5 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Losses 24 4.8 - 4 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Month September 18 6.0 0 3 - 0 - - - - 0 0
October 30 7.5 0 5 0 0 - - - - 0 0
November 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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