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Oklahoma Transfer Linebacker Dasan McCullough Commits to Nebraska

The Huskers pick up a defender out of the portal from an old rival.

Kaleb Henry

Oct 21, 2023; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Dasan McCullough (1) reacts during the first quarter against the UCF Knights at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Oct 21, 2023; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Dasan McCullough (1) reacts during the first quarter against the UCF Knights at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Another defensive addition for Nebraska football out of the transfer portal from the SEC.

Former Oklahoma linebacker Dasan McCullough has committed to the Huskers. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

McCullough began his career at Indiana, playing in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2022 and earning All-America honors from multiple publications. After transferring to Oklahoma, he played in 17 games over the past two seasons in Norman. For the Sooners, he played the "cheetah" position, which is a hybrid linebacker-defensive back.

In high school, McCullough finished at Bloomington South High School after three years are Blue Valley North in Kansas. He was a consensus four-star prospect.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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