He worked with outside linebackers coach Jovan Dewitt at Florida Atlantic under Carl Pelini for two years and knows others from the recruiting trail.
Last year, that connection helped cornerback Mike Hughes land at Central Florida from GCCC. Now, Hughes is a potential first-round NFL Draft pick after helping the Knights to a 13-0 record as not only a No. 1 corner but also dynamic return man.
GCCC, in Garden City, Kansas, had four players on campus for the Red-White Spring Game on Saturday, but the situation is different from many of the high school players visiting.