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Michigan football: 5 great players who didn’t live up to the NFL hype

By Cody Williams

University of Michigan's Chad Henne (7) calls signals during a game against Minnesota at Michigan Stadium on October 8, 2005 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Minnesota won the game 23-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
University of Michigan's Chad Henne (7) calls signals during a game against Minnesota at Michigan Stadium on October 8, 2005 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Minnesota won the game 23-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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David Terrell was a big bust for the Chicago Bears.

While he wasn’t necessarily a top-end wide receiver early in his career at Michigan, David Terrell played a big part on the team. He was a two-way player for his first two seasons with the Wolverines and actually played well as a defensive back. But even though he only had a few hundred yards in his first season, shining as a pass-catcher was truly when he was at his best.

In his second season with the program, he had a breakout season in 1999 when he took up a bigger role in the offense. Terrell exploded for 1,038 yards and seven touchdowns on the season, including being named the Orange Bowl MVP. In that victory under Lloyd Carr, the wideout was a monster with 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

That bowl game performance was merely the prelude to one of the greatest receiving seasons in the history of Michigan football. Terrell came up with the then-highest single-season total with 1,130 yards and 14 touchdowns. While his record has since been passed, Terrell left a longtime impact on the program. Despite only playing a big role in two seasons, he’s fifth in career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in Wolverines history.

After his huge junior season, Terrell elected to enter the NFL Draft rather than play another season in Ann Arbor. And in terms of draft stock, that was the right decision. The Chicago Bears selected him with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2001 draft. However, Terrell never played a game after his rookie contract and, even then, was quite lackluster with only 128 catches for 1,602 yards and nine touchdowns over 53 career games.

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