High school: La Puente (CA) Amat College: Southern California | Name Daylon McCutcheon Role American football player | |
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Position: Assistant defensive backs coach Date of birth: (1976-12-09) December 9, 1976 (age 39) Place of birth: Los Angeles, California NFL draft: 1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 62 Education University of Southern California | ||
Daylon McCutcheon: Football Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
Daylon Anthony McCutcheon (born December 9, 1976) is a retired National Football League cornerback who played his entire career with the Cleveland Browns.
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- Daylon McCutcheon Football Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
- High school career
- College career
- Professional career
- Coaching career
- New York Jets
- Personal life
- References
High school career
McCutcheon 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.
College career
McCutcheon 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. Following his senior year, he was named All-America second-team by The Sporting News and All-Pac-10 first-team. He was also a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.
Professional career
McCutcheon played in 103 games with 96 starts and accumulated 463 tackles, 7 sacks, 12 interceptions, 63 pass breakups and 8 forced fumbles for the Browns before being released on March 9, 2007.
Coaching career
Beginning in 2007, McCutcheon began coaching at his former high school.
New York Jets
McCutcheon was named the New York Jets' assistant defensive backs coach on January 29, 2015.
Personal life
Daylon'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.