Daylon Anthony McCutcheon (born December 9, 1976) is an American former professional football player and coach. He was a cornerback for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) and later was an assistant coach for the New York Jets.
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| Born: | December 9, 1976 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Southern California | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 3 / pick: 62 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editMcCutcheon played high school football at Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California under the direction of then-head coach Mark Paredes. As a senior, he rushed for 2,456 yards in 1994; however he chose to play cornerback in college because his pro prospects were considered better at that position.[1]
College career
editMcCutcheon played college football at the University of Southern California. Although he played primarily on defense, the Trojans occasionally used him as a receiver due to his overall talent.[2] Following his senior year, he was named All-American second-team by The Sporting News and All-Pac-10 first-team. He was also a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 8+3⁄4 in (1.75 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.52 s | 1.55 s | 2.62 s | 4.35 s | 7.21 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
13 reps | |
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McCutcheon was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft.[4] He played in 103 games with 96 starts and accumulated 463 tackles, 7 sacks, 12 interceptions, 63 pass breakups, and 8 forced fumbles [5] for the Browns before being released on March 9, 2007.
Coaching career
editBeginning in 2007, McCutcheon began coaching at his former high school.[6]
New York Jets
editMcCutcheon was named the New York Jets' assistant defensive backs coach on January 29, 2015.[7] On January 16, 2018, it was announced that McCutcheon would not be retained as the assistant defensive backs coach for the 2018 season.[8]
Return to Bishop Amat
editMcCutcheon returned to his high school alma mater as a cornerbacks coach from 2018 until his son graduated from the school in 2021.[9]
Personal life
editMcCutcheon's father, Lawrence McCutcheon, was an all-pro running back who set the since-broken Los Angeles Rams career rushing record (6,186 yards) and played in Super Bowl XIV. Daylon's son, Dyson McCutcheon, plays for the Washington Huskies.[10]
References
edit- ^ Robyn Norwood, Woods’ Ankle Injury Lets MacKenzie Play, Los Angeles Times, October 5, 1997, Accessed December 16, 2008.
- ^ Robyn Norwood, McCutcheon Figures in Plans for Offense, Los Angeles Times, October 1, 1997, Accessed December 16, 2008.
- ^ "Daylon McCutcheon, Combine Results, CB - Southern California". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Daylon McCutcheon Stats
- ^ "SGVTribune.com - Bringing the glory back". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
- ^ Lange, Randy (January 29, 2015). "Bowles Adds 3 More Position Coaches to Staff". New York Jets. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Report: Assistant DB Coach Daylon McCutcheon Leaving Jets Staff". ganggreennation.com. January 16, 2018.
- ^ Robledo, Fred (April 29, 2021). "Former USC and NFL star Daylon McCutcheon leaving Bishop Amat coaching sidelines". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Dyson McCutcheon, the Husky with Great Football Genes - Sports Illustrated Washington Huskies News, Analysis and More". Sports Illustrated Washington Huskies News, Analysis and More. Retrieved September 22, 2023.