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15 college football players whose careers ended too soon

By Connor Muldowney

Aug 30, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Clint Trickett (9) throws the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the fourth quarter of the 2014 Chick-fil-a Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Clint Trickett (9) throws the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the fourth quarter of the 2014 Chick-fil-a Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; A South Carolina Gamecocks helmet on the field prior to the game against the Clemson Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; A South Carolina Gamecocks helmet on the field prior to the game against the Clemson Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /

Marcus Lattimore looked to be the next big thing in the college football world. The electrifying talent rushed for over 1,100 yards as a true freshman at South Carolina in 2010 and it seemed like he would only get better from that point on.

Just seven games into his sophomore season, he had already rushed for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns, totaling 1,000 yards from scrimmage. However, that would be as far as his season would go as he tore his knee up against Mississippi State and missed the rest of the year.

The next season, he played in nine games, rushing for 662 yards and 11 touchdowns, but dislocated his knee in that ninth game, ending his season early once again. It seemed like the major talent just couldn’t stay away form the injury bug. Soon after his shortened junior year, he declared for the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Once thought of as a sure first-round talent, Lattimore dropped to the fourth round (No. 131 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers. He never played a down in the NFL and said in an interview with SB Nation that his time as a pro was hell every day.

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