Former Buckeye Sentenced in DV Case | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Former Ohio State football player Michael McCullough just got sentenced for a domestic violence assault from last summer, where he allegedly punched, choked, and slammed his victim’s head against a car window — leaving her with a black eye and neck bruises. The incident, which occurred on August 25, 2025, was part of a pattern she said she’d endured before. McCullough, who played long-snapper for the Buckeyes from 2018 to 2020, pleaded guilty and avoided a more serious strangulation charge through a deal. He received a suspended 120-day sentence, with 60 days in work release (allowing him to…