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

By Cody Williams

PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Quarterback Jake Locker #10 of the Washington Huskies in action against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Quarterback Jake Locker #10 of the Washington Huskies in action against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /
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Even though running back Bishop Sankey made the most of his touches as a true freshman for Washington football, the simple truth is that he was not used all that often in his first season with the Huskies. The back carried the ball only 28 times in the 2011 season but, as mentioned, showed off his ability as he rushed for 187 yards on those touches and found the end zone once on the season.

Sankey actually wasn’t the starter to begin 2012 either but stepped into the role after the season-opener and never looked back. He was a beast for the Huskies as a sophomore with 1,439 rushing yards with 16 touchdowns, which is second on the single-season record list. The following year, Sankey was named a captain and made Washington history. Anchored by a historic Apple Cup performance, Sankey set the single-season rushing record with 1,870 yards and also scored 20 touchdowns.

Despite playing only three seasons for the Huskies, Sankey is fourth on the career rushing yards list and is second in career rushing touchdowns. That’s why he was a second-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2014 NFL Draft.

The running back never even came close to being the player he was for Washington once in the NFL. He played 29 games for the Titans over two seasons and rushed for just 762 yards and three touchdowns on 199 carries. He was cut prior to the 2016 season and then bounced around practice squads and never playing an NFL snap since.

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