He has since departed for Philadelphia, where he served as a backup, and it's not likely he will ever start again. MORE NFL DRAFT: Complete 7-round mock | Top 100big board. After six years with the Cougars; a redshirt freshman year which he did not play, and his junior year during which he injured his ACL in his third game and was granted a medical redshirt for; Keenum finally left the Cougars and moved across town half the distance of his career passing yards (five miles) to the Houston Texans, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2012. But for some reason none of the Gator greats ever did anything much in the NFL. And yet he finds himself toiling in relative obscurity due to injuries and spotty accuracy at the next level. For instance, Eric Crouch, while a superb talent for Nebraska a the collegiate level, could not hang around the NFL for a significant amount of time. Over four years he has played in three games with two starts and thrown for 779 yards, four touchdown, and six interceptions. Moreso- unspectacular, or ordinary. Finally, 1991 Heisman finalist Shane Matthews played six NFL seasons with only two seasons of passing for over 1000 yards. Matt Cassell was a career backup in college. He holds the record for most 400 yards games, as well as most touchdown passes in a season. His biggest moment was leading the Aggies to a huge upset of top ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa. You can argue this all you want, but Alex Smith has not had a successful career as an NFL quarterback, especially for being the No. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | He threw for almost 2000 yards with the Bears in 2016 with eight touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Could add Anquan Boldin to that list too. His irascible nature made it difficult for him to get along with just about any coaching staff, and in spite of a 16-year career, he never lived up to the potential in college or the pros that he showed in high school. Ware left Houston after his junior year with all kinds of hardware, including the Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien award. It may seem a little early to write Young off, but to this point in his career, he has been a pretty significant disappointment. Campbell did not have the tools necessary to hang in the NFL, and after four abysmal seasons was let go by the Packers, and never played for another team. After being drafted in 1998, he was out of the league by 2002. So happy that D Ware got his in Denver. Maybe not, but it's almost a guarantee that one of the quarterbacks in the 2014 NFL Draft class will become a bust. Then there was Tony Eason and Todd Blackledge, two guys who won't ever be anywhere near the Hall of Fame unless they pay for a ticket. 3. He left WSU after setting Pac-10 records for attempts, completions and touchdowns. During his career, Barkley led the Trojans to a #22 ranking in his freshman year and a #6 ranking during his junior year. Vikings,Christian Ponder (No. Once Brissett got to Raleigh and sat out for one year due to transfer rules, he went on to have a solid career with the Wolfpack, throwing for over 2,000 yards . The guys on this list were talented college stars, many of them Heisman winners or the best at their position, and yet just did not succeed at the next level. Not to mention the bad luck he had with crazy bad luck plays like the field goal fumble or the Dez no catch. A rough statistical look over the past 20 seasons shows it's not too difficult to . First start: Loss (28-0) to the Saints in Week 1 of 1989; 17 of 35 (48.6 percent) for 180 yards, zero touchdowns, two . After Titans fire GM, could other teams' embattled GMs be in danger. The Browns traded Warfield for the third pick in the 1970 draft to take Phipps. Steve Spurrier was a Gator Heisman winner who threw for over 1000 yards only three times in 10 seasons while throwing 60 career interceptions. That didn't work out the way Bengals' staff hoped, and he wound up getting shipped to Tampa Bay, where he lost his starting job to Steve DeBerg. He never realized his full potential, and the Colts blew that fourth pick. It was not to be, as he suffered from poor blocking and injury, and was out of the NFL by 2008. Actually, let's not even think about that, hopefully no one is the Eason of anything ever again. Klingler was incredibly good against the level of competition the Cougars faced, managing such feats as 730 yards and eleven touchdowns in one game. He eventually became a Hall of Famer as one of the most explosive wide receivers of all time, averaging over 20 yards per catch for his career. 10, 2006): In four seasons with the Cardinals, Leinart became an expert at losing quarterback competitions. This list ranks the quarterbacks in terms, not of their college years, but in terms of their impact in the National Football League, and as mentioned, some did well, while others were forgettable. Buffalo picked Losman with their second pick of the first round. Yet another shining example of a model citizen, brought to you by the NFL. Russell was let go following an extremely disappointing three-year career, and has not been picked up by an NFL team again. The man was easily one of the top 10 best college football players of the last decade, winning a Heisman and contending for another on one of the most dominant teams in the sport. He played at Georgia from 2001-2004, and led the Dawgs to their first SEC title since 1982. So Ponder has a playoff berth under his belt. He wound up never playing a down in the NFL, after being one of the most prolific college quarterbacks in the game. Graham is the only other quarterback with more than 20 starts at the NFL level. 22, 2004): Name the first-round quarterback from the 2004 draft who's not Eli Manning, Philip Rivers or Ben Roethlisberger? Smith's inability to grasp a playbook and accuracy issues led to his departure from the league in 2005. A three year starter, Harris really burst onto the scene in his sophomore year when he led the Mountaineers to an undefeated 11-0 season and a trip to the Fiesta Bowl and a chance at the national championship against Notre Dame. "All things considered with some of the youth we had out there, I thought we did a pretty good job with it." Omoruyi scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half for Rutgers (6-3, 1-1). When the 1993 NFL Draft came around he was not selected until the seventh round with the 192nd overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings. Florida has always had great QBs who dominated college football, including three Heisman Trophy winners and two other Heisman finalists. Coming back again for his senior season, White was again a finalist for the Heisman, and again took the team to the national championship game, where they lost to USC. Leftwich was not mobile and took forever to throw the ball, but he was a big, strong guy, so he was considered a good bet. His best year was as a junior when he led Washington State to their first Rose Bowl in over 50 years. Cincinnati fell for his huge numbers, drafting him with the sixth pick in the 1992 draft. A three year starter, Harris really burst onto the scene in his sophomore year when he led the Mountaineers to an undefeated 11-0 season and a trip to the Fiesta Bowl . Very lackluster career at NW. Tagge was drafted 11th in the 1972 draft by Green Bay, but only lasted three seasons. Played two years of college ball and his best season was a 1,772 yard season with a 56.8% completion percentage, with just 12 TDs to 9 INTs. Unfortunately, Druckenmiller could not master the concept of accuracy, and his years in the NFL were about as brief as butter in a hot pan. Only Palmer could be argued as being remotely decent in the NFL. One of those guys was Gino Torretta who starred for the Canes in the early '90s, led them to a Co-National Championship in 1991, and won the Heisman Trophy in 1992. Those rock bottom numbers paled in comparison to the NFL production he had that led to a hall of fame selection. This was more an issue of not really getting to take his own shot than it was of anything else. Grosscup was a solid college football quarterback, first with Washington and then with Utah. He was a solid quarterback that performed at a high level in college, but he could not hack it in the NFL. Chris Leak, who led the Gators to a national championship, did not even play in the NFL. Wuerffel won the Heisman in 1996 by virtue of a tremendous season. Shuler is behind only Peyton Manning as the most prolific passer in Tennessee history. The Bengals have beaten the Chiefs 3 times in 2022, My Theory On Why John Wolford Played 3 Snaps Last Night. Browns,Brandon Weeden (No. Shane Matthews is the perfect example of a knock around quarterback who couldn't get a starting job. 25,2010). Ultimately Ware ended up in the CFL where he played for three teams and won a Canadian Grey Cup. Sadly, that success never translated to the NFL. Selected third overall in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft (the same draft that produced Phil Simms and Joe Montana), Thompson's college career was far more prolific than his professional one. 8, 2011). Glad we agree on that. Karl Sweetan. Sweetan didn't have a long career in the NFL, but he sure did have a bad one. There should be a special category just for Florida Gators quarterbacks. Brennan was a product of June Jones' system at Hawaii, but he put up some big numbers. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Leaf went to the San Diego Chargers but his two touchdowns to 15 interception ratio as a rookie, injury issues, and off the field problems ultimately doomed him, and he was out of the league in three years. Colt Brennan however did make it to the NFL for a few preseason games. He spent a few years in the league as a back-up before retiring. He is the only quarterback in history to start and win four bowl games in his career, and when he headed to the NFL, he held the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback. Fields is the one that can change that stigma about Buckeyes quarterbacks in the NFL, however, and it can have an impact at both levels. 6. After being drafted in the first round by Cleveland in 2007, he found himself backing up Tim Tebow in Denver last season. Losman is the answer to that trivia question, so at least he'll always have that. He then floated around the league, retiring once in 2005, but came back in 2006 only to retire for the last time in 2007. An injury ended his time with the Rams before playing a game and he never played in the NFL, although he did play some in the CFL. The list of Quarterbacks from USC in the last 12 years all had very impressive NFL careers. The man refused to stay in shape, could not learn the playbook, and could not hit the broad side of a barn. His career line in the one game he played ended up being 5-16 passing for 41 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Speaking of Couch, he came out of the last draft where five quarterbacks were selected in the first round: the 1999 NFL Draft. He was picked seventh in the 1983 draft, the same draft that featured John Elway, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly. The man had a ton of potential, but due to some poor decisions, lost the heart of his career while in prison. By Darnell Jones. Romo would have won a Super Bowl or 2 on many other teams with better coaching and/or a better defense. That is the question Fields can answer over the next few years. For a guy taken third in the draft, he struggled mightily, and never quite hit his stride, falling prey to injury and the inability to make an accurate pass when needed. Which college football powerhouse can produce the best NFL quarterbacks in the future? To be fair, Carr was absolutely destroyed in his first few seasons in the league. Trevor Siemian might very well become the worst college quarterback to ever start in the NFL at QB. Boller started 47 games over eight seasons and finished with a career record of 20-27. He wound up playing at numerous locales in his five-year professional football career. Don't get me wrong, I like Tebow, admire his work ethic and strong faith, and think we need more role models like him in our society. section: | slug: nfl-draft-10-worst-first-round-quarterbacks-drafted-since-2000 | sport: football | route: article_single.us | QBs that aren't good in college rarely even get looked at by scouts. He is best known for playing quarterback for Nebraska and winning consecutive titles in Lincoln. Ohio State has not produced too many quarterbacks who have had prolonged success at the NFL level. Troy Aikman. That proved to be a mistake, as he lasted only four seasons. In college, Brennan played three years for Hawaii, throwing for over 4300 yards twice, and over 5000 yards once, for 14,193 total passing yards in his career. Back when there were a ton of rounds in the NFL Draft, Karl Sweetan was taken in the 18th out of Wake Forest by the Detroit Lions. Johnny Manziel and the Aggies finished the year ranked #5 with an 11-2 record and a win in the Cotton Bowl over Oklahoma. The early to mid '80s Miami Hurricanes had some great college quarterbacks who went on to have great NFL careers as well, such as Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, and Vinny Testeverde. Brad Johnson is often regarded as one of the worst QBs to win a Super Bowl, and to my mind, that's kind of unfair. Goff: 43 TD, 13 Ints, 4717 yards, 64.5% completion. He was drafted that year by Tennessee, third overall. For a man who set over 30 school records in his time at Notre Dame, Quinn's career has, thus far, been less than expected. In the 2013 NFL Draft, Barkley was selected in the fourth round with the 98th overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. No matter how many quarterbacks end up in the first round this year, one thing's clear: They don't want to end up on the following list -- the 10 worst first-round quarterbacks drafted since 2000. However, since then, the poor guy has suffered an inordinate amount of injuries, and he never quite lived up to the potential due to his health. As a dual threat, he was ahead of his time, and just did not fit into the Rams' offense. Jeff George was drafted No. Some of the quarterbacks on this list could be considered busts, but it's really more about success in college as opposed to level of success in the NFL. In his junior year, Ware set 26 NCAA records, including throwing for 4699 yards and 44 touchdowns. There could be as many as five quarterbacks selected in the first round on May 8 and the law of averages says that one of them is probably going to be the next Tim Couch. Not the place you hope a first-round pick will wind up. During his senior year he led the Red Raiders to an 11-1 record and #7 ranking in the BCS poll. Leaf was a locker room cancer, who never took responsibility and never enjoyed any level of success in the NFL. There always seems to be an endless supply of great college quarterbacks who never amount to anything in the NFL, mainly because barely anyone is actually qualified to be an NFL starting quarterback. 1, 2002),Redskins, Patrick Ramsey (No. This did not work out well for St. Louis, who drafted him in the third round of the 2002 draft. From an incredibly early age, Marinovich was prepared by his father to be a quarterback. Over the course of the next few years, he dropped down the depth chart, back to third string. 1 overall in 2007): Here's a list of people the Raiders should have drafted instead of Russell -- actually I don't . The Colts drafted him with the expectation that he would lead them to the promised land. Ohio State QBs in the NFL: Justin Fields can end stigma from history of NFL Draft busts, Justin Fields amongriskiest picks of the 2021 NFL Draft. Published Aug 20, 2018. If anyone in the Texans' front office reads this list, they'll probably start negotiating with Jadeveon Clowney tomorrow. From wikipedia: began his college career in 2001 and spent that entire Trojan career as a backup behind Heisman Trophy winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. MORE: Justin Fields amongriskiest picks of the 2021 NFL Draft. McNown was yet another failed experiment from the 1999 draft. College: Boston College. After two years at Grossmont College, a junior college, he transferred to Oregon for his final season. And yet, he did not get drafted until the sixth round by Washington in the 2008 draft, and is currently playing in the CFL. A total of 15 quarterbacks have been selected in the common draft era starting with Rex Kern in 1971. Drafted: 16th overall, 2002, Cleveland Browns. That said, for a guy who won a Heisman and two national titles with Florida, he sure has a hard time completing a pass in the NFL. Yes, from what I remember he looked great when he played but there was a lot of pressure to put the other QBs in because they had more fans/hype. Harrell was the first NCAA player to post consecutive 5,000-yard passing seasons, and he tied Colt Brennan's mark for career touchdowns with 147. From there he continued to make highlight reel plays and break records, becoming only the fifth player in NCAA history to pass for over 3000 yards and rush for over 1000 yards in a single season. Elite NFL quarterbacks typically have a quarterback passer rating of 105 to 120 range. When the Hurricanes returned to prominence in the 90s they still had great college QBs, but they did not find the same success in the pro game. That continuity gets disrupted in the pros. Smith rocketed up draft boards in an unexpected development during the 1998 season. The Seahawks drafted him 16th overall in the 1991 draft, well ahead of some guy named Favre, expecting that he would duplicate the level of production that he demonstrated in his final college season. Harris was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy in 1988 as well as in his junior year of 1989. Ware spent four seasons with the Lions playing 14 games and throwing for just 1112 total yards with five touchdowns and eight interceptions as the third stringer. Just this past week, he was arrested on burglary and drug charges. Y.A. 9. Thompson, known as "The Throwin' Samoan," played his college career at Washington State. After passing for over 13,000 yards and 112 touchdowns in his career McCoy was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 85th pick in the third round. 2. Bosco lead the Cougars to a 13-0 record and a National Championship in 1984, he also finished third in the Heisman voting two times, and he finished his career holding 10 NCAA passing records. Long was the best quarterback in the history of Iowa football, and carried him tons of hardware following his senior season, including Big Ten Player of the Year, the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Awards, and finishing second in Heisman balloting. This is not your typical list of NFL draft busts. He returned the following year and upped his passing production to over 4000 yards although his rushing dipped under 1000 while finishing 9-4 and ranked #18 in the nation. Crouch set numerous records over his time with the 'Huskers including single game, single season, and career total offense records, in addition to winning the Heisman Trophy in 2001. Also, Carr didn't make the list because he was drafted by an expansion team, which is pretty much the closest you can get in the NFL to being set up to fail. Despite tearing both of his ACLs in consecutive seasons at Oklahoma, Jason White still managed to come back for his junior year and win the Heisman Trophy, while leading the Sooners to the National Championship game where they lost to LSU. 7, 2003), Titans,Jake Locker (No. The Redskins went 5-11 in 2003, and Spurrier resigned, forfeiting the . The Bengals were foolish enough to believe that success would be sustained, and drafted Smith third in the 1999 draft. The moves did not result in an NFL edition of the Fun 'n' Gun offense, as Washington finished 7-9 and 25th in scoring in 2002. Ryan: 31 TDs, 19 Ints, 4507 yards, 59.3% completion. Warren Moon's senior year, he was the 12th best QB in college in terms of passer rating. One of those so called dual threat quarterbacks whose running talents are oftentimes more advanced than their passing skills was Eric Crouch who led the Nebraska Cornhuskers for three seasons, including a trip to the national championship game in 2001. Let me list off all the first-round quarterbacks from the 1999 draft so we can all cringe together: Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb, Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper and Cade McNown. The only player in NCAA history to ever throw for over 5000 yards in three different seasons is Case Keenum for the Houston Cougars. Anyway, if you want to see Weeden and Gabbert carry clipboards for teams that didn't draft them, make sure to circle the 49ers-Cowboysgame on the schedule next season. The notion that Fields is a"one-read quarterback"was dissected. He has the ignominious honor of being the starter for Carolina during their awful 1-15 season in 2001. Here are 15 great college QBs who failed once they tried their luck with the NFL. If Pitt's Tom Savage -- who has been invited to New York -- gets taken in the first round, then 2014 could see five quarterbacks taken. One is of course, the system quarterback; the guy who has produced eye-popping stats by playing in a high-scoring offensive scheme, that you can plug any QB into and achieve success. After a late start to his career (he didn't debut until age 26 with the Vikings and didn't start an entire season until age 31 with Washington), Johnson had several good seasons. Buffalo picked Losman with their second pick of the first round. Injuries and off the field drama have limited Johnny Football to only 15 games in his two seasons and he was cut by the Browns in 2016 and has yet to land with another team. Not on this list because I didn't want the list to turn into a conversation about Tim Tebow:Broncos, Tim Tebow (No. In the 2014 NFL Draft the Cleveland Browns selected Manziel with the 22nd overall pick. In 2016 he signed with the Chicago Bears and started six games for them when Brian Hoyer and Jay Cutler suffered injuries. Back when it meant something, Green was a two-time first-team All-Big East Player for the Eagles. Of the great college QBs who flop in the NFL, there are a number of familiar archetypes. He passed for 5,373 yards, 63 TDs and nine interceptions and rushed for 817 yards and 15 TDs in leading the Buckeyes to back-to-back CFP appearances. He was drafted by Lions with the seventh pick of the 1990 draft, pairing him with the 1989 Heisman winner, Barry Sanders. Given the Big Ten's recent ineptitude against the SEC, Henson had to be given some consideration for this list. Quinn's fall from one of the best in college to backup was particularly fast. Rex Kern, the quarterback of the 1968 national championship team, switched to defensive back. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. He rose to the height of his career when he took over the starting job in Seattle following injuries to Dave Krieg and Jeff Kemp. Ohio State has not produced too many quarterbacks who have had prolonged success at the NFL level. I will always feel so bad that Romo and Witten never got a ring. The Chiefs picked him up, behind only Elway of the three guys listed, but that didn't pan out. It's sad, really, when you consider that for his entire NFL career he managed just 12 touchdowns and 2,100 passing yards. He was drafted in the third round of the 2005 draftbut was out of football by 2008. By no means was he an NFL caliber QB, but he didn't suck. Krenzel and Jones won national championships, and Smith won the Heisman Trophy, but they combined for 13 starts in the NFL. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Today we begin a . Then there are the dual threat quarterbacks who are often more of a threat as a runner than a passer and do not really have the arm for the next level. 14/15 14. He provided us with the greatest play in arguably the greatest college football game of all time against USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl when he scored the game winning touchdown. The model took into account CPOE and six other metrics, all calculated for the player's college career. He spent his first years in the NFL setting records for most sacks taken, and never really got a chance to prove himself with a talented team. Grossman sometimes gets a worse rap than he deserves. Torretta threw for over 6000 yards and 39 touchdowns in his two seasons under center for the Hurricanes. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Of all of the legendary, Heisman winning, highly drafted, star prospect quarterbacks to play for the University of Southern California, the first four year starter, and the all time career leader in passing yardage and passing touchdowns is Matt Barkley. Upon finishing his career with Hawaii, he was drafted in the sixth und with the 186th overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Ohio State's Justin Fields continues to be the most scrutinized quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft class. That didn't work out, he was let go before the season began, and has since been in broadcasting. Another team that could earn its own category is the BYU Cougars except for the fact that most of their great college QBs actually ended up performing decently, if not extremely well in the NFL. His claim to fame is the gold record he received for his performance in the Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle.". 5 worst NFL quarterback contracts. Timmy Chang is second all time in passing yards with over 17,000 but was never on an NFL team beyond the preseason. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft with theBengals. Mirer was the second pick of the 1993 draft, taken by the Seahawks to fill the void left by the ineffectiveness of Dan McGwire. 22, 2007): Quinn has had a pretty horrible NFL career, but at least he can go to sleep at night knowing he wasn't the worst first-round quarterback in the 2007 draft. That's how long Young lasted in Tennessee. He then went on to play baseball from 1998-2002. It likely won't impact his NFL Draft status too much either. But since I'm not wanting a cpllege thesis, we'll stick with these. Weinke may have been 27 years old during his junior season in 1999, but he led the Seminoles to their first undefeated season and second national title. Fields'work ethic was questioned in March, which prompted a strong rebuttalfrom Ohio State coach Ryan Day. Injury has plagued his career thus far, as has ineptitude in the front office, so it's still too early to label him a bust, but to this point he has not lived up to what is expected from a top draft pick. One of the biggest quarterback busts of all time was a star QB from Washington State University who was drafted with the number two overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, right after Peyton Manning went number one. Schlichter was the last quarterback for legendary Buckeye coach Woody Hayes. This proved to be a waste, as his inability to master a playbook and poor throwing mechanics led to his demise. Drafting him that high was questionable, but draft him they didand they quickly came to regret it. The best NFL Gators were Tim Tebow, who took the Broncos to the playoffs but was out of the league two years later. Crouch was drafted in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the St Louis Rams with the 95th overall pick. I suppose the rest of his story is yet to be written, but to this point, Tebow's career has not been that great as a pro. Todd . He refused to sign his contract in his rookie season, sat it out, and was thereafter shipped to Seattle. Ravens, Kyle Boller (No. The winningest quarterback in college football history is Kellen Moore who went 50-3 over four seasons as the starting QB for the Boise State Broncos. At the end of his career, he held the West Virginia record for total yards with 7334 (which has since been broken), and he was also the first quarterback in Division I history to pass for over 5000 yards and rush for over 2000 yards in his career. One of the most thrilling quarterbacks in college football, who failed to play in the NFL, was West Virginias Major Harris. Major Harris: West Virginia Mountaineers. This will go down as one of the worst picks in NFL history. He led the Wolverines to three wins over SEC foes in bowl games, and tied a school record during his time with the Wolverines with four passing touchdowns in a game against Northwestern. INGLEWOOD, Calif. Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles Rams' brand-new quarterback led two TD . One of the most thrilling quarterbacks in college football, who failed to play in the NFL, was West Virginia's Major Harris. In his senior season, he . That honor, as mentioned above, belongs to JaMarcus Russell. Young went to two Pro Bowls and was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2006. Drafted: No. The 1983 and 1999 drafts are the only two drafts since 1970 that have produced five or more first-round quarterbacks. He has since moved on and opened an online art gallery. The former LSU quarterback went 7-18 in 25 career starts. 1 overall in 2007): Here's a list of people the Raiders should have drafted instead of Russell -- actually I don't have enough time to write down the name of everyone in the world, so I'm not going to make that list. 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