#7

D.J. McCullough

DB · New Mexico State · Sr. · #7

New Mexico State 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

D.J. McCullough

DB · New Mexico State · Sr · #7

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
New Mexico State
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2021
New Mexico State
2022
New Mexico State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Doug Martin → Jerry Kill. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021New Mexico State2-10HC: Doug Martin · Pass-leaning
2022New Mexico State7-6HC: Jerry Kill · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022New Mexico State15132.01.02----
2021New Mexico State42332.00.033--
Career57464.01.053--

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

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His 2022 production profile sits closest to Gavin Gibson’s 2022 season.

Gavin Gibson

90%match

Maryland · 2022

#2

Isaiah Rutherford

Arizona · 2021

84%
#3

Chester Kimbrough

Michigan State · 2022

76%
#4

Hezekiah Masses

Florida International · 2022

NFL Rd 5
72%
#5

Nikai Martinez

UCF · 2022

69%

Matches Gavin on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Thailand Baldwin's sophomore season at Ball State (2024).

Ball State · 2024

#2

Marco Baker

Jacksonville State · 2023

80%
#3

Markevious Brown

Ole Miss · 2022

77%
#4

Camryn Bracha

Fresno State · 2024

76%
#5

Jalani Williams

Missouri · 2021

76%

Matches Thailand on

PD rate
Weight
TFL rate