30 biggest NFL Draft busts of all time

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MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 14: Kevin White #11 of the Chicago Bears warms up before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 14, 2018, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

23. Biggest NFL Draft busts of all-time – Chicago Bears WR Kevin White

Sometimes the most talented draft picks can have their potential eradicated with injuries. Like Steve Emtman and Steve Niehaus, Kevin White was an electrifying player who never got to showcase his potential thanks to a litany of injuries.

The Chicago Bears took White with the seventh pick in the 2015 NFL Draft after a dominant senior season at West Virginia. As a Mountaineer, White put up 109 catches for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns, joining Amari Cooper as the top receivers in the 2015 class.

The injuries started early for White, who never played a game in his rookie season after suffering a stress fracture in his shin. White played in four games in 2016 before breaking his left leg again while White’s 2017 season lasted just one game after he fractured his shoulder blade in the season opener.

Over the course of five years, White has only registered 25 career catches for 285 yards as the constant injuries robbed him of several prime years. White is currently on the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints as he tries to make an NFL comeback.

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