"A Matter of Time": April 2016

1993: Charlie Ward, QB

A two-sport star in college at Florida State, Ward opted to play in the NBA instead of the NFL. He was drafted by the Knicks in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft and never played in the NFL.

Where and when the last 25 Heisman Trophy winners were drafted#image=19#image=19 A two-sport star in college at Florida State, Ward opted to play in the NBA instead of the NFL. He was drafted by the Knicks in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft and never played in the NFL.

Torretta went in the seventh round of the 1993 draft to the Vikings after his great career at Miami. He played only two NFL games.

The fourth overall pick by the Redskins in the 1992 draft, Howard made a far greater contribution in the NFL as a kick returner than a wide receiver. He was Super Bowl MVP for the Packers and an All-Pro in 1996 as a kick returner.

Detmer went in the ninth round of the 1992 draft to the Packers and had a long career as a backup quarterback. The BYU alumnus played with five different teams over his career.

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2014: Marcus Mariota, QB

Mariota went second overall in the 2015 draft to the Titans after his brilliant career at Oregon. He threw 19 touchdowns over 12 games in his rookie season.

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2013: Jameis Winston, QB

Winston went first overall in the 2015 draft to the Buccaneers after his winning career at Florida State. He threw for 4,042 yards and 22 touchdowns in his rookie season.

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2012: Johnny Manziel, QB

Johnny Football went 22nd overall to the Browns in the 2014 draft after a great career at Texas A&M. After two seasons in which he struggled both on and off the field, the Browns cut him.

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2011: Robert Griffin III, QB

The Redskins traded up for the second overall pick in the 2012 draft to select Griffin. The Baylor alumnus was terrific in his Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign, leading Washington to the playoffs after throwing for 3,200 yards with 20/5 TD/INT. He hasn't been the same since hurting his knee in the playoffs that year and was signed by the Browns this offseason.

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2010: Cam Newton, QB

Newton went first overall to the Panthers in 2011 after leading Auburn to a national title. He's made the Pro Bowl in three of his five NFL seasons and won the NFL MVP after leading the Panthers to a 15-1 record in 2015.

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2009: Mark Ingram, RB

Ingram went 28th overall to the Saints in the 2011 draft after a great career at Alabama. He still hasn't rushed for 1,000 yards in a season, but he's been New Orleans' starting running back over the past two seasons and has 4.3 yards per carry for his career.

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2008: Sam Bradford, QB

Bradford went first overall to the Rams in the 2010 draft after his career at Oklahoma. He was traded to the Eagles after five injury-plagued seasons in St. Louis but remains a starter.

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2007: Tim Tebow, QB

The Broncos shocked the football world by selecting Tebow 25th overall in the 2010 draft out of Florida. One of the best college football players ever, Tebow's skill set didn't transition as well to the pros. He started only 14 games in his two seasons in Denver but did help lead the team to the playoffs in 2011. Tebow played 12 more games with the Jets in 2012 as a fullback and has been trying to find an NFL job ever since.

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2006: Troy Smith, QB

Baltimore selected Smith in the fifth round of the 2007 draft out of Ohio State. He started eight games over his four NFL seasons between the Ravens and 49ers.

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2005: Reggie Bush, RB

Bush went second overall in the 2006 draft to New Orleans, as Houston controversially selected Mario Williams ahead of him. He hasn't been the NFL star many expected after a great career at USC but does have 5,493 rushing and 3,508 receiving yards over 10 seasons and four different teams.

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2004: Matt Leinart, QB

Selected 10th overall in 2006 by the Cardinals after an accomplished career at USC, Leinart struggled as a pro. He started only 18 games over six seasons.

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2003: Jason White, QB

White was never drafted after his great career quarterbacking Oklahoma. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Titans in 2005 but decided to retire.

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2002: Carson Palmer, QB

Palmer went first overall to Cincinnati in the 2003 draft, helping transition the Bengals out of their losing ways by leading them to an 11-5 record in his second season. He played in Cincinnati for seven seasons, before going to Oakland and now Arizona. He has more than 40,000 career passing yards.

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2001: Eric Crouch, QB

Crouch was taken in the third round of the 2002 draft by the Rams to play wideout after a great career as quarterback at Nebraska. He got hurt in his first training camp and never played a down for the Rams, though he did play safety in NFL Europe and quarterback in the CFL.

2000: Chris Weinke, QB

Weinke went in the fourth round to Carolina in 2001 and started 15 games as a 29-year-old rookie, going 1-14. He was a backup for the rest of his NFL career.

1999: Ron Dayne, RB

Dayne went 11th overall to the Giants in 2000 after a historic career at Wisconsin. He was eventually unseated by Tiki Barber and started only 28 games over his seven-year career.

1998: Ricky Williams, RB

The Saints notoriously traded up to draft Williams fifth overall in 1999. He failed to fulfill expectations until going to the Dolphins in 2002, when he rushed for 1,853 yards. Williams retired after the 2011 season for good with more than 10,000 career rushing yards.

1997: Charles Woodson, CB/WR

Woodson went fourth overall to the Raiders in 1998. He had a Hall of Fame career as a defensive back with 65 career interceptions. He retired after his second stint in Oakland following the 2015 season.

1996: Danny Wuerffel, QB

A fourth-round pick by the Saints in 1997, Wuerffel started 10 games over his NFL career after his great years at Florida.

1995: Eddie George, RB

The 14th overall pick of the Oilers in 1996 out of Ohio State, George had a very productive career. He rushed for over 1,000 yards seven times, retiring with more than 10,000 career rushing yards.

1994: Rashaan Salaam, RB

Drafted 21st overall by the Bears in 1995, Salaam was an NFL bust. He rushed for 1,074 yards in his rookie season but averaged only 3.6 yards per carry and struggled to stay on the field over the next four years.

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