The 8 biggest Heisman Trophy busts from this century

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 13: 2013 Heisman Trophy finalist Johnny Manziel, quarterback of the Texas A&M University Aggies, poses with the Heisman Trophy at the Marriott Marquis on December 13, 2013 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: Photographer approval needed for all Commercial License requests. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Getty Images for The Heisman) /

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NEW ORLEANS – JANUARY 4: Quarterback Jason White #18 of the Oklahoma Sooners hands the ball off during the game against the Louisiana State Tigers in the Nokia Sugar Bowl National Championship on January 4, 2004 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 21-14 to win the National Championship. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Jason White, QB, Oklahoma (2003)

Jason White’s final two seasons with the Oklahoma Sooners were truly fantastic as he was throwing it all over the yard in Norman. Though his senior campaign was impressive, it was his prolific junior campaign that won him the Heisman Trophy as he narrowly edged out Larry Fitzgerald to win in 2003. For what it’s worth, he still finished third in the 2004 race.

In the year that he won, though, White threw for 3,846 yards while completing 61.6 percent of his passes. Along the way, the quarterback tossed 40 touchdown passes on the year to just 10 interceptions, adding a rushing touchdown to his credit as well. Furthermore, he led Oklahoma to a 12-1 regular season record and a BCS National Championship Game berth, though they eventually lost to the LSU Tigers in that game.

If there’s one defense of White it’s that you can’t say that he had a bad professional career. However, the reason for that is because he never had a professional football career for anyone to judge, for better or for worse.

With a history of knee injuries, White went undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft, becoming only the third Heisman winner to not be selected — though the first to just simply not make the cut. Though he signed on later as an undrafted free agent, he never saw the field or did much in the NFL in a meaningful capacity.

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