NFL Injuries: Which NFL stars deserve career re-do?

There’s a reason Darren McFadden was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft — he was supremely talented at the running back position. You hardly ever hear of running backs getting drafted that high, but that goes to show just what people thought of the young Arkansas back.

After putting up the ridiculous video game-like numbers that he did as a sophomore and junior for the Razorbacks in 2006 and 2007, respectively, EA Sports made him the cover athlete for their NCAA Football game. Everything seemed to be going his way.

In his three-year college career, he rushed for 4,590 yards and 41 touchdowns on 5.1 yards per carry. Those numbers vaulted him to the top of the Raiders’ draft board and they were getting a kid who ran a 4.33 40-yard dash at the combine who was also built like a truck.

A toe injury during his rookie season limited his availability and he even missed three games. In the time he did play, he rushed for 499 yards and four touchdowns while posting 285 receiving yards. McFadden was bothered by injuries the following season as well and his output was even lower, finishing with just 357 yards rushing and a score.

The first full season he played in the league wasn’t until 2014, and he was considered a backup at that time. He showed flashes of potential by rushing for 1,157 yards and seven touchdowns in 13 games during the 2010 season, but could just never stay completely healthy.

The veteran running back finished with over 1,000 yards with the Cowboys in 2015, just the second time during his career and his second full season in a row.

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