10 biggest Ohio State football NFL Draft busts of all time

No collegiate program has more first-round picks in the NFL Draft than the Ohio State football program. They are a football factory that churns out great players year in and year out. Buckeyes continue to get massive contract extensions at the next level as well.

This year will be no different. The Buckeyes will likely have at least three first-round picks this year, including potentially the number one overall pick in C.J. Stroud. He is the best pure passing quarterback that the Buckeyes have had go to the NFL in years.

But every school has busts. That’s just the name of the game. Not every NFL prospect can hit. Ohio State is no different, although one could argue that their busts haven’t been as memorable as some busts from other schools. There are some big ones out there though.

There are ten prospects that I think are considered the biggest busts that the Ohio State football program has ever produced. These were guys who were great in college but just could never live up to their hype once they got to the next level for one reason or another.

The first player on this list is actually one of my favorite Buckeyes of all time and got drafted by my favorite NFL Team.

Ohio State football NFL Draft bust No.10: Mike Doss

2003 NFL Draft, Round 2, Pick 58
Indianapolis Colts, 2003-2006
Minnesota Vikings, 2007
Cincinnati Bengals, 2008

Mike Doss will forever be a Buckeye hero after deciding to come back for his senior season in 2002 to win a national championship. That’s exactly what he did too. He led a vaunted Buckeye defense to perhaps the greatest upset victory in a national championship game ever over Miami.

Doss was then a second-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2003 NFL Draft. He was taken 58th overall. Me being a Colts fan, I was super excited to have him come to Indy. He quickly won the starting strong safety position and started playing well. Then the injuries took over.

Doss’ best season with the Colts was his rookie year. He had 102 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 4 passes defended, and an interception. He also played a career-high 15 games. He would never play a full 16-game season in his NFL career, which is a shame.

In his four years with the Colts, Doss played just 48 games. He was released after the 2006 season and played one season with Minnesota and one season with Cincinnati. He played 11 games in those two years. He retired following his year with the Bengals.

Doss could’ve been really good had he not been hamstrung by these injuries. Lord knows the Colts could have used him with how awful they were at stopping the run. Doss could certainly punish a running back when he was in the box.

The next player on this list was a highly-recruited guy who had a really good college career for the Buckeyes.