3 Biggest draft busts in Missouri football history

There have been a lot of Mizzou Tigers who have gone on to have great NFL careers, but not everyone lived up to the hype.
Missouri quarterback Drew Lock (3) looks to pass during a game between Tennessee and Missouri.
Missouri quarterback Drew Lock (3) looks to pass during a game between Tennessee and Missouri. / Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel
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. 59. . Charles Harris. player. 2017-Present. Round 1, Pick 22. Charles Harris. 3. Missouri biggest draft busts

Now I am going to be honest here, I was having some trouble finding a couple of solid busts from Missouri and Charles Harris was the closest to that. Now he is still in his career, but looking at his numbers since he was drafted, he really has only had one solid season.

Harris was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round, but in his rookie season started just two games. He had two sacks and 19 total tackles in his first season. The next two years in Miami were underwhelming as Harris recorded only 1.5 sacks and 19 total tackles.

He then spent one season with the Atlanta Falcons where he started just one game. After spending time with the Falcons, Harris made his way to Detroit, where he flourished in his first season. He played in 17 games, starting 14 of them. However the next two seasons, Harris again did not quite live up to his first season potential.

In 2022, Harris played in only six games, starting four of them, and then in 2023 he played in 13 games, starting only three. Harris is not a total bust, but as a top first-round pick, I can't say he has completely lived up to his potential.