5 Biggest NFL Draft busts since 2000 in USC football history

A lot of talent has come out of USC'f football program, however, no program is safe from having a few draft busts.

Dec 27, 2020; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) throws the ball against the Cleveland Browns. / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

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Marqise Lee. player. USC draft busts. . Round 2, Pick 39. . 52. 2014 NFL Draft. Marqise Lee. 4

Marqise Lee played just five seasons in the NFL after being drafted early in the second round by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2014 NFL Draft. Even being drafted in the second round, there is an expectation that is higher than most guys in the draft.

With the Jags, Lee was not an immediate starter and only played 13 games his rookie season starting eight. He put up okay numbers for a rookie with just 422 yards and one touchdown, but as an early second-round pick, more was expected. It wasn't until his third and fourth season that Lee showed flashes of the greatness he had at USC.

However, after recording 702 yards and three touchdowns in his fourth season with the Jags, Lee had just 18 yards and no touchdowns on three receptions in his fifth and final season with the Jags and in his career. Lee had a lot of potential to be a solid wide receiver in the league, but he wasn't able to bring produce the way he did in college, making him another NFL bust.

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