10 biggest Heisman busts of the last 25 years

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Baylor Bears quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) slips away from Kansas State Wildcats cornerback David Garrett during an NCAA football game against Baylor in Waco, Texas, Saturday, October 23, 2010. The Baylor Bears defeated the Kansas State Wildcats, 47-42. (Photo by Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle/MCT via Getty Images) /

8. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor (2011)

As a freshman with the Baylor Bears, Robert Griffin III showed tremendous promise in 12 games. He only completed 59.9 percent of his throws and managed just 2,091 yards, 15 touchdowns and three interceptions, though he did rush for 843 yards and 13 more scores. However, we all got a glimpse of how incredible of a talent the young man was, which was why his 2009 season getting cut short due to injury was so hard to watch.

When he returned in 2010, though, he was phenomenal once again, even better than he’d been as a freshman, especially as a passer. That was merely a precursor to what he was able to do in 2011 en route to winning the Heisman Trophy. In that campaign, he threw for 4,293 yards, 37 touchdowns and just six interceptions while completing an incredible 72.4 percent of his passes. For good measure, he also added 699 rushing yards and 10 rushing scores on the season. Putting it simply, he couldn’t be stopped, leading to the Washington Redskins taking him second overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.

As a rookie, we all know that RG3 was unreal as he threw for 3,200 yards, 20 touchdowns and five picks while rushing for 815 yards and seven more scores. However, after that Pro Bowl season, he was never the same following a horrible knee injury in the Skins’ playoff loss. He’s now looking for a job after attempting a comeback with the Browns a season ago. Still, we’ll always have that one magical season in the nation’s capital.

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