Danny O’Brien’s career has been a roller coaster. His 2010 season remains one of the best ever by a Maryland freshman, as he was named ACC Rookie of the Week five times and ultimately won the conference’s Rookie of the Year award. The game didn’t get much easier from there, though; he only played one more season with the Terps.
He’s been busy since leaving College Park five years ago. O’Brien played one season for Wisconsin and finished his college career at Catawba before entering the pros. He eventually landed with the CFL expansion Ottawa Redblacks, and while he spent the last three seasons as a backup, he has a Grey Cup championship to show for it.