Which former Longhorn were you 100% certain would have a phenomenal career in the pros, but ended up far from that? 

Curious to see y’all’s answers. 

Devin duvernay

Vince Young

Haven’t heard much from Collin Johnson. Thought for sure he would be a freak with his frame. Jordan Shipley comes to mind as well.

Sergio Kindle

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

Vince Young

This is the one that surprised me.   A classic example of getting drafted by the wrong team with the wrong coach.  Fisher is pure sh*t.  

1 hour ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Haven’t heard much from Collin Johnson. Thought for sure he would be a freak with his frame. Jordan Shipley comes to mind as well.

Too slow and lack separation ability. Not surprised he didn’t have a great career. Jordan Shipley injuries prevented his NFL career 

Sims.

Kenneth Sims.

RIP Cedric Benson

Malik Jefferson

Tony Brackens

Michael Huff

David Thomas

Malik Jefferson

Limas Sweed

Some really good answers in this thread. 

I thought there would be a lot of VY talk. That’s a mixture of bad luck, bad coaching, immaturity and whatever else. 

Mike Williams

 

Mike Williams 

Ced

Huff

13 hours ago, HenryJames said:

Mike Williams

 

Lots of folks forget he has been one of our highest draft picks in decades. 

17 hours ago, ElCafetero said:

Devin duvernay

I would argue Duvernay has had a solid NFL career. He carved out a nice role for himself in Baltimore and although he was recently cut by Jaguars, think he did better than many thought he would. Just my opinion. 

VY and then depending on how you look at it, the Shipley brothers. With their quickness and precise route-running abilities I was surprised one didn't become the next Wes Welker or the first Cooper Kupp.

VY was about 5-10 years ahead of his time in the NFL. It’s remarkable to think about how good he could have been in the right system in today’s game.

David Thomas

16 hours ago, thatdude2 said:

Malik Jefferson

Yep. I think he's still in the league, but he hasn't seen much action. On the other hand, I totally missed the boat on Omenihu. I didn't think he would last in the league, yet there he is still. I'm happy for him. I just didn't see it.

20 minutes ago, HDub1995 said:

I would argue Duvernay has had a solid NFL career. He carved out a nice role for himself in Baltimore and although he was recently cut by Jaguars, think he did better than many thought he would. Just my opinion. 

Was a first team All-Pro in 2021 as a return man.