Following the 2013 college football season, Oregon cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu had a decision to make.
Considered by many draft experts to be a first-round draft pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, Ekpre-Olomu had to decide between going pro or staying at Oregon to complete his degree and help the Ducks make a run at a national championship.
Ekpre-Olomu, of course, decided to stay in school and helped lead the Ducks to an undefeated season and a spot in the inaugural four-team playoff. But rather than take the field with his Oregon teammates against Florida State in the Rose Bowl, Ekpre-Olomu suffered a devastating knee injury in practice, one that sidelined him for the game against the Seminoles and the national championship game against Ohio State, and saw his draft stock take a plunge.