Mike McCullough

Mike McCullough (born March 17, 1980) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who played ten seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). McCullough was drafted by the Roughriders in the third round of the 2003 CFL draft, after playing his college football at St. Francis Xavier University.

University football McCullough played four seasons for the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men in the Atlantic University Sport Conference. In his senior season, McCullough was named to the conference's defensive all-star team as well as being named an academic all-star. and 2010, presented by the CFL Player's Association for community service. After the 2010 CFL season, McCullough was awarded the Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Trophy, for being judged as the CFL Player who "best demonstrates the attributes of Canada's veterans in times of war, peace and military conflict."

McCullough eventually went on to win the 101st Grey Cup with Saskatchewan in 2013.

On May 30, 2014, after ten seasons playing in the CFL, McCullough announced retirement.

Personal life Born March 17, 1980, in Kingston, Ontario, McCullough lives in Regina with his wife Laura and his 4 children: three sons and a daughter. a condition which his son Cole died from in February 2009 after suffering a seizure in his sleep.