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Successful NFL players with lackluster college stats

Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:24 pm
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:24 pm
Priest Holmes career stats at Texas:

Attempts: 252
Yards: 1276
Avg: 5.1
TD: 20

Had only 7 TD’s FR-JR years until his final season where he had 13 TD’s on only 59 carries.

Played in 36 games and stayed all 4 years.

Bizarre numbers to say the least.

Went on to a stellar 2001-2004 and was a mainstay in several fantasy football lineups.
Posted by Geaux23
Member since Sep 2012
5962 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:26 pm to
Idk if I would call 20 tds lackluster
certainly not what he did in the nfl but those few carries probably left a lot of tread on the tires
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103139 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:27 pm to
Most RBs from Tennessee come to mind between Arian Foster and Alvin Kamara.
Posted by Mystery
Member since Jan 2009
9072 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:29 pm to
Hunter
Like 4 sacks in college and already over 50 in the nfl at 25 years old.
This post was edited on 2/5/20 at 9:32 pm
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78657 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:29 pm to
Tom Brady
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77806 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:30 pm to
Arian Foster

He finished UT with 2,964 yards. Not sure what you’re talking about.
Posted by TigerMan327
Elsewhere
Member since Feb 2011
6081 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:30 pm to
Josh Jacobs almost matched his career rushing yards total from Alabama in his rookie season for the Raiders. Would have surpassed it if he didn’t miss 3 games due to injury
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:30 pm to
Pretty sure Warren Moon was mediocre at best in college.

ETA: Career 48.8%, 6.6 YPA, 19 TDs, 17 INTs.
This post was edited on 2/5/20 at 9:45 pm
Posted by yaboidarrell
westbank
Member since Feb 2017
6322 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:31 pm to
Danielle Hunter had 4.5 sacks in 3 seasons at LSU. He has 54.5 in 5 seasons with the Vikings.

Good ole Chavis using one of the best NFL pass rushers as the contain guy.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77806 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:31 pm to
Look at his yardage. A little over 1200 in 4 years playing in 36 games?

That’s 35 yards per game average
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
66735 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:36 pm to
Priest Holmes tore his acl in a spring game

Frank gore also comes to mind recently for a guy top 5 in all time yds
Posted by Geaux23
Member since Sep 2012
5962 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:38 pm to
I think there’s plenty better examples
Danielle hunter for example
Posted by 1BamaRTR
In Your Head Blvd
Member since Apr 2015
24496 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:40 pm to
I think Holmes is a great example. Averaging 35 ypg is pretty lackluster for a guy who ended up being a 3x 1st All Pro.
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
66735 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:41 pm to
Probably need to bring up Aaron Rodgers

Despite how you feel about him on a personal level, he was a CC transfer that is a future HOF
This post was edited on 2/5/20 at 9:42 pm
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77806 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:41 pm to
Posted by Geaux23
Member since Sep 2012
5962 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:43 pm to
He was never the starter at Texas.
He was fifth on the team in rushes his first two seasons. Second his junior year, his senior year they had Ricky
I guess that makes it lackluster idk why I’m arguing lol
Posted by FightnBobLafollette
Member since Oct 2017
12204 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:44 pm to
quote:

Pretty sure Warren Moon was mediocre at best in college.


How many co player of the year are mediocre at best? How many qbs who lead their team to the pac 8 title and win mvp of the rose bowl are mediocre?
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
66735 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:47 pm to
Bucky Godbolt got him injured overworking him in practice and let Ricky slack off and smoke dope
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:47 pm to
quote:

How many co player of the year are mediocre at best? How many qbs who lead their team to the pac 8 title and win mvp of the rose bowl are mediocre?

At least one.
Posted by FightnBobLafollette
Member since Oct 2017
12204 posts
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:48 pm to
quote:

Frank gore also comes to mind recently for a guy top 5 in all time yds


As someone who watches him, his stats weren’t lackluster. He might have been the best freshmen back I’ve ever seen. 9.1 ypc.

He had 197 carries for 945 and 8 tds off a blown out knee.
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