Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Daniel Ray McCullers-Sanders was born on August 11th, 1992, in Raleigh, North Carolina, and currently plays nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL. McCullers attended Southeast Raleigh High School and played college football at the University of Tennessee.

During high school, McCullers recorded 55 tackles and four sacks during his junior year in 2008 and was an all-conference selection. He followed this up with 29 tackles and five sacks during his senior year in 2009, in which he helped Southeast Raleigh to a 10-3 record. He was selected to the all-state second team following his senior season.

McCullers played for the University of Tennessee football team from 2010 to 2013. During his freshman year in 2010, he picked up 27 tackles, including four tackles-for-loss, and one forced fumble. In 2011, during his sophomore year, he recorded 37 tackles, including nine tackles-for-loss and two sacks, as part of a defense that held opponents to just 261 yards per game. He was ranked a 4-star recruit by Rivals, and the number one junior college prospect at defensive tackle. He finished the 2013 season with 33 tackles (21 solos), including 4.5 tackles-for-loss. He recorded six tackles in Tennessee's upset of South Carolina, including a sack that knocked quarterback Connor Shaw out of the game. He also blocked the second PAT of his career in the Vols' loss to Auburn.

On May 19, 2014, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed McCullers to a four-year contract.