Deland McCullough

**Deland McCullough**
	Running backs coach
Personal information
	Date of birth: Jon Kenneth Briggs; December 1, 1972 (age 52)
	Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Career information
	College: Miami (OH)
	Undrafted in 1996
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
	As player:; * Cincinnati Bengals ( 1996) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1997)*; Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1998–1999);
	As coach:; * Harmony Community School (2000–2004) Miami (OH) (2010); Intern; Indiana (2011–2016); Running backs; USC (2017); Running backs; Kansas City Chiefs ( 2018–present); Running backs;
Career highlights and awards
	* MAC Freshman of the Year (1992)

Deland McCullough (born Jon Briggs on December 1, 1972) is a former American and Canadian football running back in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He is currently the Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach.^[1] He played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Miami University.^[2]

Personal life[]

McCullough, born Jon Briggs, was given up for adoption as a newborn, but reunited with his biological mother in November 2017. He found out from her that his mentor, Sherman Smith, is his biological father.^[3]

McCullough and his wife, Darnell, have four children.

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Indiana Hoosiers bio

[1] Hoosiers hire Deland McCullough as new RB coach

[2] McCullough could be back

[3] Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Deland McCullough went searching for his biological parents. He found them where he never would have expected (ESPN)

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