Under Deland McCullough’s guidance, Notre Dame football produced consecutive 1,000-yard rushers the past two seasons.

Notre Dame running backs coach Deland McCullough announced his departure from the Fighting Irish football program with a statement on X (formerly known as Twitter). Blue & Gold confirmed Thursday night that McCullough was headed back to the NFL to coach running backs for the Las Vegas Raiders.

Notre Dame fans were met with some disappointment on Wednesday night when it was announced that running back Coach Deland McCullough was leaving to take the same position with the Las Vegas Raiders. A massive blow for the program,