2024 Football Roster
McCullers, Hakeem
Jersey Number 54
Hakeem McCullers
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sun Prairie, Wis.
- High School:
- Sun Prarie East H.S.
- Previous School:
- Rochester Community Technical School
- Major:
- Community Development/Community Services
Bio
CAREER
Transferred to Central Michigan prior to the 2024 season and his junior year … Played his first two seasons at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minn.
2024-25
As a junior, did not see any game action on the defensive line.
2023-24 AT ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
As a sophomore linebacker, saw action in six games … Concluded the season with 31 tackles (16 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery … Averaged 5.2 tackles per game … Made six tackles (two solo) with 3.0 tackles for loss vs. North Dakota State College of Science (11/5) … Made eight tackles (five solo) with 2.0 sacks vs. Central Lakes College (10/29) … Finished with three tackles, 0.5 sacks at Minnesota North College (9/16) … Recovered a fumble and made one tackle vs. Central Lakes College (9/9) … Made nine tackles (six solo) in the season opener vs. Hocking College (8/26).
2022-23 AT ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
As a freshman linebacker, saw action in 10 games … Made 20 tackles (nine solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, recovered a fumble and returned a fumble for a touchdown … Finished with three tackles (two solo) vs. Minnesota North College (10/23) … Returned a fumble for a touchdown vs. Minnesota West Community & Tech (9/24) … Made three tackles vs. Minnesota North College (9/17) … Made four tackles (one solo) at College of DuPage (9/3) … Made five tackles (three solo) in season opener vs. Aces Elite Prep Academy (8/27).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Sun Prairie East High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Brian Kaminski… Earned WFCA All-Region Team honors after his senior season as a linebacker … Played both middle linebacker and running back … Made 78 tackles, totaled nine tackles for loss, five sacks, and recovered three fumbles as a senior … Led Sun Prairie to a 10-2 overall record, 10 consecutive wins and a state playoff appearance as a senior in 2018 … As a junior, made 58 total tackles (30 solo), seven tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, intercepted one pass and recovered a fumble … Helped guide Sun Prairie to a 13-1 overall record and 9-0 conference record as a junior … Led Sun Prairie to an 8-2 overall record and 8-1 conference record as a sophomore … Also competed in wrestling and track and field … Competed in the shot put and his personal best was a 39-5 throw.
PERSONAL
Born Hakeem Emery McCullers on April 20, 2021 … Majors in Community Development/Community Services.
Transferred to Central Michigan prior to the 2024 season and his junior year … Played his first two seasons at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minn.
2024-25
As a junior, did not see any game action on the defensive line.
2023-24 AT ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
As a sophomore linebacker, saw action in six games … Concluded the season with 31 tackles (16 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery … Averaged 5.2 tackles per game … Made six tackles (two solo) with 3.0 tackles for loss vs. North Dakota State College of Science (11/5) … Made eight tackles (five solo) with 2.0 sacks vs. Central Lakes College (10/29) … Finished with three tackles, 0.5 sacks at Minnesota North College (9/16) … Recovered a fumble and made one tackle vs. Central Lakes College (9/9) … Made nine tackles (six solo) in the season opener vs. Hocking College (8/26).
2022-23 AT ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
As a freshman linebacker, saw action in 10 games … Made 20 tackles (nine solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, recovered a fumble and returned a fumble for a touchdown … Finished with three tackles (two solo) vs. Minnesota North College (10/23) … Returned a fumble for a touchdown vs. Minnesota West Community & Tech (9/24) … Made three tackles vs. Minnesota North College (9/17) … Made four tackles (one solo) at College of DuPage (9/3) … Made five tackles (three solo) in season opener vs. Aces Elite Prep Academy (8/27).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Sun Prairie East High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Brian Kaminski… Earned WFCA All-Region Team honors after his senior season as a linebacker … Played both middle linebacker and running back … Made 78 tackles, totaled nine tackles for loss, five sacks, and recovered three fumbles as a senior … Led Sun Prairie to a 10-2 overall record, 10 consecutive wins and a state playoff appearance as a senior in 2018 … As a junior, made 58 total tackles (30 solo), seven tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, intercepted one pass and recovered a fumble … Helped guide Sun Prairie to a 13-1 overall record and 9-0 conference record as a junior … Led Sun Prairie to an 8-2 overall record and 8-1 conference record as a sophomore … Also competed in wrestling and track and field … Competed in the shot put and his personal best was a 39-5 throw.
PERSONAL
Born Hakeem Emery McCullers on April 20, 2021 … Majors in Community Development/Community Services.
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