Oklahoma anticipated to rent school, NFL veteran as new operating backs coach

Oklahoma is anticipated to rent Deland McCullough as its new operating backs coach, based on a number of studies on Wednesday.

McCullough replaces DeMarco Murray, who left final week after six seasons to take the operating backs job with the Kansas City Chiefs.

McCullough spent the 2025 season beneath Pete Carroll with the Las Vegas Raiders, however was not retained by new head coach Klint Kubiak. Prior to that, McCullough coached the most effective operating again rooms in school soccer at Notre Dame from 2022-24. Audric Estime rushed for 1,341 yards and 18 touchdowns for the Irish in 2023, and Jeremiyah Love rushed for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns on Notre Dame’s run to the CFP title sport in 2024. McCullough has additionally coached operating backs for Indiana, USC, and received a Super Bowl with the Chiefs within the 2019 season.

An Oklahoma operating again has not hit the 800-yard mark or rushed for 10 touchdowns since 2022. True freshman Tory Blaylock led the Sooners with 480 yards (4.0 per carry) whereas totaling 4 dashing touchdowns final season.

McCullough’s son Dasan performed linebacker for Brent Venables and the Sooners from 2023-24.

A supply informed SoccerScoop that Oklahoma was near hiring a sitting SEC operating backs coach however was not keen to pay his buyout, which was north of half 1,000,000 {dollars}.

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