15 college football recruits who had the sickest high school highlight tape

2. Reggie Bush

If you ask college football fans who the most impressive player they’ve ever seen is, Reggie Bush is going to be one of the most common answers. Throughout his time at USC, he became a true do-it-all player that made an impact on every game. Whether it was as a runner, receiver or even a return-man, there was no one who had an answer for the Trojans standout.

So imagine how it must have felt for high school defenses that were trying to keep up with Bush. It was a mismatch from the moment the other team got off of the bus. His speed and ability to avoid being tackled — heck, avoid even being touched — when you watch his highlights is like something they wouldn’t even put in a video game. That’s how incredible Bush was at that level.

Somehow, despite the otherworldly ability, you see on his high school highlights, Bush was only the No. 3 running back in the 2013 college football recruiting class and the No. 17 overall prospect. Yet, he landed with the Trojans and, sure enough, the crazy things he was able to do with his God-given gifts translated to the field allowing him to earn the 2005 Heisman Trophy (though that’s since been forfeited).

Selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, the dynamic ability Bush displayed at every level up to that point never took on against professional competition. He had his moments but was never the unstoppable force capable of making defenses look silly with relative ease.