USA TODAY names one Ohio State player an NFL bust in its biggest 101 busts in draft history

Only one Ohio State football player was identified as one of the 101 biggest NFL draft busts by USA TODAY. Can you guess who it was?

Running Back, Maurice Clarett

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What Davis says about Clarett

“Sticking with the 101 theme … he only cost Denver a compensatory third-rounder, but pretty much everyone knew it was a wasted pick the moment the Broncos gambled on the controversial (and out-of-shape) former Ohio State star. Clarett never played an NFL down, even during preseason.”

Technically speaking, Davis chose Clarett as a bonus of already picking 101 guys, labeling him 101a. Still, he’s on the list so we’ll count it. He was a man-child for the Buckeyes as a freshman in 2002, and the Buckeyes don’t win a national championship without him. But boy did things go off the rails from there. The story is well-chronicled, but we’re glad Clarett has gotten his life in order and is now doing some very noble things in Ohio.

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