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10 biggest Michigan football NFL Draft busts of all time

By Chris Peterson

1 Jan 2001: David Terrell #1 of the Michigan Wolverines moves with the ball during the Citrus Bowl Game against the Auburn Tigers at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The Wolverines defeated the Tiger 31-28.Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport
1 Jan 2001: David Terrell #1 of the Michigan Wolverines moves with the ball during the Citrus Bowl Game against the Auburn Tigers at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The Wolverines defeated the Tiger 31-28.Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport /
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ATLANTA, UNITED STATES: Chicago Bears David Terrell (C) runs after pulling down a 14-yard third quarter touchdown from quarter back Jim Miller during their game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome 15 September 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Bears beat the Falcons 14-13. AFP PHOTO/Steve SCHAEFER (Photo credit should read STEVE SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images) /

1. David Terrell (8th overall by Chicago Bears in 2001)

Some on this list had more productive NFL careers than others. Their spot in the ranking was determined in part based on draft status, hype coming out of college, and actual production.

Jenkins and Joppru had the least productive careers along with Harmon. But they also didn’t have the same pre-draft hype as Wheatley, Perry, Biakabutuka, and others.

That’s why productive players such as Biakabutuka and Wheatley made the list. They did have decent careers. It just didn’t match expectations. David Terrell was another Michigan football player that meets that criterion, more so than anyone.

Terrell caught three touchdown passes in the Orange Bowl from Tom Brady, finishing with 994 yards and 13 touchdown receptions before entering the draft in 2000. Chicago drafted him eighth overall and everyone thought he would be a superstar.

Instead, Terrell is the consensus choice as the biggest draft bust in Michigan football history. Terrell caught 42 passes for 699 yards in his second-to-last season with the Bears but that was as good as it got.

The first season for Terrell wasn’t terrible. He caught 34 passes for 415 yards and four touchdowns. Yet, he would only catch five more. He finished with just over 1,600 receiving yards and is one of the rare top-10 picks in Michigan football history that ended up as a bust.

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