NCAAF player you were most surprised was a NFL bust/Most surprised of NFL success?

[yoshukai]

Most Surprised Success: Frank Minnifield

Went to HS with him and I remember him as just being a good HS football player. But then he improved a lot at Louisville, and became a pro bowler with the Browns. When I graduated HS, would never have believed he would some day be a star in the NFL.

Most Surprising Bust: Tim Couch

Hate to admit it but thought he and Peyton Manning were comparable talents coming out of college. I was wrong.

I dont think you can call someone who’s career is ruined by an injury as a “bust”. As soon as I saw the title of the post I knew someone without good sense would name Couch . Looks like you’re the prize winner.

 

[Perrin75]

A lot of usual names have already been mentioned so I will throw a couple of others out there.

For biggest bust, I put forward Charles Rogers. He may have been the best college receiver I have ever seen. He had it all: size, speed, hands, routes, finesse. The whole Michigan State offense was essentially have Jeff Smoker heave up something to Rogers and pray he found a way to come down with. Every single time he did. For those Bengals fans, they probably remember former Michigan standout CB Marlin Jackson. He had a great NFL career. Rogers would make him look like a middle schooler every single season. He was the 2nd overall pick by the Lions, but Rogers broke his clavicle in back-to-back seasons at the start of his career. Got addicted to pain killers and was basically done.

For biggest surprise, I will go with Terrell Davis. Started at a junior college. Transferred to Georgia and only really the main starter his senior year. Put up good buy not incredible numbers for a terrible Bulldogs team and was a 6th round pick. Turned that into a Hall of Fame career. Georgia had put out a string of incredible college backs who had amazing college careers, but never became NFL superstars like Tim Worley, Rodney Hampton and Garrison Hearst. Davis was an afterthought in college compared to those players, yet somehow, he was better than all three.

 

[traindog71]

Biggest current surprise: Lamar Jackson, after his 13 on the Wonderlic and basically being the best athlete on the field in college, I thought no way that would transfer to the NFL. I was dead wrong.

Biggest recent bust: Josh Rosen, 4 years on his 4th or 5th roster, never seen a first round QB that just can’t stick anywhere.