Oklahoma Sooners Hire New RB Coach for Ground Game Revamp

Oklahoma Sooners Revamp Offense: New Running Backs Coach Deland McCullough Joins to Boost Ground Game The Oklahoma Sooners have brought in Deland McCullough as their new running backs coach for the 2026 season, aiming to improve their struggling rushing attack. McCullough, who previously coached at Notre Dame, USC, and Indiana, and spent last season with the Las Vegas Raiders, is expected to help young backs Tory Blaylock and Xavier Robinson reach their potential. The team has also added Lloyd Avant and Ben McCreary from the transfer portal, along with four-star recruits DeZephen Walker and Jonathon Hatton Junior. Offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle is confident that McCulloughs focus on details and violent running will help the team find rhythm and explode on the ground next fall. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ff999f4c901f3a25