25 Facts About Derrius Guice

Derrius Guice is an American football running back for the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League.

Derrius Guice played college football at LSU, where he was the first player in Southeastern Conference history with three career games of 250 or more rushing yards before being drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Derrius Guice was born to parents Derek and Beulah Derrius Guice on June 21,1997, in a poverty-stricken section of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, known as "the Bottom".

On May 3,2003, Derek was killed after being involved in a fight at a Denny's restaurant, with Derrius Guice learning of it after seeing the scene on the news.

Derrius Guice would come home crying, Derrius Guice begged his mother to allow him to transfer back to McKinley.

Derrius Guice first befriended de la Houssaye after she had taken him home following a gang-related altercation at his house that left Derrius Guice unconscious.

Derrius Guice, when speaking about the situation while in college, claimed that the situation reminded him of the 2009 film The Blind Side, in which another black football player is taken in by a white family due to troublesome circumstances at home.

Derrius Guice committed to Louisiana State University to play college football, fulfilling a promise he made to his father before his death.

Derrius Guice spent his true freshman year at LSU in 2015 as a backup to Leonard Fournette.

Derrius Guice played in all 12 games, rushing for 436 yards on 51 carries with three touchdowns.

Derrius Guice entered his sophomore season again as a backup to Fournette.

Derrius Guice started his first career game in place of an injured Fournette during the team's second game of the season and ran for 155 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.

Derrius Guice became only the fourth running back in Southeastern Conference history to record multiple 250-yard rushing performances in a career, following Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, and Moe Williams.

Derrius Guice was named to the Associated Press first-team All-SEC team following the regular season.

Derrius Guice saw limited play in several games in the first half of his junior season due to a left leg injury.

In January 2018, Derrius Guice announced that he would forego his senior year at LSU in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Derrius Guice attended LSU's pro day in April 2018, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.

Derrius Guice was ranked among the best running backs of the 2018 class.

Roseman and other Eagles personnel denied it took place, with Derrius Guice stating that the incident, as well as other rumors of him being lazy, immature, and dishonest, were not true.

Derrius Guice was eventually drafted in the second round, 59th overall, by the Washington Redskins.

On May 10,2018, Derrius Guice signed a four-year, 4.54 million contract with the team.

Derrius Guice made his regular season debut in the opening game of the 2019 season against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Derrius Guice was designated for return from injured reserve on October 28,2019, and began practicing again with the team.

Derrius Guice was waived by the team on August 7,2020, following charges of domestic violence.

On February 23,2023, Derrius Guice signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League.