Raiders assistant Deland McCullough grew up without a father figure after being placed for adoption at birth. It turns out he knew his biological father for years.

When @raiders’ running back coach Deland McCullough found his birth mother Carol Briggs the conversation flowed as if he’d grown up under her roof, but one question remained.

While Deland McCullough's story has been known the last decade, his new book reveals another layer to his unbelievable life ...

The book is called “It Runs in the Family”. Hollywood probably would say that’s too ridiculous a story for us to actually put out. People won’t believe it, but it’s ...

Former Campbell Memorial football great and current Las Vegas Raiders running backs coach Deland McCullough was back in town ...

Deland McCullough was 2 when his adopted father moved out. He can’t pinpoint the exact moment he realized things were different for him compared to his childhood friends with fathers in their lives.

Now, McCullough will do his best to get the Raiders running backs in order, to improve their run game next season. McCullough is a well-known and respected coach around the league.

Imagine going through the first 45 years of your life longing for the presence of your father, only to discover you not only knew him, but he had been a key part of your life since high school.

Deland McCullough, left, and his father, Sherman Smith, are shown together in 2017 for the first time since they discovered they were father and son. McCullough is now the Raiders' running backs ...

At this stage of Deland McCullough's life, his primary focus is leaving a lasting legacy – as a coach, as a father and as a man. This everlasting mission has prompted him to share his journey ...

Deland McCullough was 2 when his adopted father moved out. He can't pinpoint the exact moment he realized things were different for him compared to his childhood friends with fathers in their lives.