When JaMarcus Russell graced the field at Tiger Stadium on Saturdays at LSU, he was a star. In his three seasons in Baton Rouge, Russell tossed 52 touchdowns that included 28 in his junior season.
The Mobile, Ala., native planned for his college success to translate over into the NFL when the Oakland (now Las Vegas) Raiders drafted him No. 1 in the 2007 NFL draft. But his NFL dreams were limited to three subpar seasons and many to this day refer to him as the biggest draft bust in NFL history.
The former NFL quarterback wrote in an article for The Players’ Tribune on Tuesday detailing his journey after the NFL.