NFL Draft Prospect High School Coaches: Gabe Fertitta (Derrius Guice's coach)




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: As the NFL draft approaches, we continue talking with high school coaches of top NFL Draft prospects. Today we talk with Gabe Fertitta, head coach of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fertitta coached former LSU running back Derrius Guice who ran a 4.49-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. On today’s episode, Fertitta talks with host Keith Grabowski about Guice’s personality and athleticism. Show Notes 1:50 Benefits of going through the Catholic High School program 4:05 Guice’s personality on and off the field 5:09 How Guice’s personality helped the program’s culture 6:22 The moment Fertitta knew Guice was special 7:56 Guice’s comments at the combine 9:03 What Fertitta sees for Guice in the NFL 11:52 Favorite story about Guice 14:00 Advice to Guice going into the NFL