There are some football players that inevitably leave fans wondering about what could have been. Bo Jackson, Barry Sanders, and even Calvin Johnson are some notable names that come to mind. Each of these players prematurely in one way or another, and left quite a bit on the table. While he may not have ever reached the level of the aforementioned players, Jeff Samardzija quit football when many had extremely high expectations for him.
“Shark”, as he was aptly nicknamed, seemed destined to go in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish wideout had jockeyed with Calvin Johnson for the title of “Best Wide Receiver” for his junior and senior years of college.