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Feb. 5, 2025MARYVILLE, Mo.

Maryville's All-State linebacker signs with hometown Bearcats

Gus McCollough will continue his college career at Northwest.

Gus McCollough signs with Northwest after a decorated high school career. (Photo courtesy Jon Dykstra, Maryville Forum)

 

National Signing Day brought about a full circle moment for local product Gus McCollough.

Maryville High School's all-state linebacker put pen to paper to officially join the college football program he grew up watching.

McCollough is the latest in a long line of successful Spoofhounds that made the leap to play for Northwest Missouri State.

In high school, McCollough's position coach was former Northwest All-American Jacob Vollstedt. Now he shifts to a unit led by another former Bearcat linebacker - defensive coordinator Chad Bostwick.

"I was kind of looking around at other colleges, and then Bostwick reached out to me," McCollough said. 

McCollough goes to Northwest as a two-time MFCA All-State performer. He also set the Maryville High School single-season tackles record with 129 last fall, and finished with a program-best 244 tackles.

Now he's focused on getting ready for the next challenge.

"The coaches have been great walking me through everything, and of course, excited to be a Bearcat. Growing up in Maryville, it's all you can ask for."