Skip to main content

10 biggest NFL draft busts in Auburn football history

The Auburn football program has produced four first-overall NFL draft picks, but three of them haven't panned out in the league.
ByJosh Yourish
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams (24)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams (24) | Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
4 of 10

For those that thoroughly enjoyed running the wildcat offense with the 2008 Dolphins on Madden, this is a tough inclusion, but Brown had to make this list. He ran for 907 yards as a rookie and throughout his career, he racked up three years with 1,000 yards from scrimmage. 

That sounds like a very productive running back and considering the 2008 season when Brown was essentially Miami’s quarterback. However, it’s not the return that you need to justify taking a running back with the No. 2 overall pick. It was a much more common practice in the early 2000s, but even through that lens, Brown was a bust. 

Brown played in the NFL for 10 seasons, six with Miami, one with Philadelphia, two and a half with the Chargers, and a half year with Houston. He rushed for over 500 yards, five times, and scored a career-high 10 rushing touchdowns 2008, those numbers would have been excellent for a second round pick, for No. 2 overall they were underwhelming to say the least. 

Add us as a preferred source on Google

Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations