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USC Football running backs coach Deland McCullough took a job with the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, leaving the Trojans after one season.

On the same day USC Football added one assistant to the staff, the Trojans lost another key figure as Deland McCullough interviewed and landed a job with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Ian Rapoport reported both the interview and McCullough’s decision to sign up, along with others.

McCullough joined USC’s staff just last year after spending six years as a successful running backs coach at Indiana. There, he developed the likes of Tevin Coleman and Jordan Howard, producing three-straight NFL draftees at the position.

At USC his success continued. McCullough coached Ronald Jones II to a 1,550-yard junior season and was generally considered one of the top assistants on the Trojan staff.

That makes his loss all the more difficult for the Trojans, who will have to make a third hire this offseason in a position where they were most solidly placed. On Thursday morning, it was widely reported that interim quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis would be promoted to a full-time role while the new rule allowing a 10th assistant coach also opened a slot on the staff.

Whoever is hired to replace McCullough will have plenty of talent to work with at USC in 2018.

Though the Trojans have lost Ronald Jones II to the NFL, up-and-comer Stephen Carr was USC’s second-leading rusher as a true freshman despite missing four games with a foot injury. On top of Carr, the Trojans boast Aca’Cedric Ware and Vavae Malepeai as capable rotation players.

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Four-star running back Markese Stepp also signed a letter of intent with USC during the Early Signing Period.