I feel like when he said he wasn’t prepared it was probably mostly because up until he got into college he didn’t have to do any real film study or understand what kinda scheme the offense ran or anything like that. He was just simply better then everyone he played against until he got to college and that’s why he struggled

Well I mean he did make it the NFL so 🤷🏻‍♂️

I remember reading about him in USA Today I wondered what happened to him. Now I know. The problem with some of these guys is that they physically grow up early so they dominate at the High school level but later others catch up and they don't dominate like they did in the past.

This video is confusing a little.. how is he “vanishing” if he still has an active NFL career? Seems like clickbait to me 🤷🏾‍♂️

He was SOOOOOO close to not mentioning Bama...🤦🏾‍♂️

Respect to this man.. he held himself accountable and that says a lot.. his work ethic may have been weak but he knows it’s on him. In HS he relied on natural talent it seems and was a shock when he got to the next level… and like you said he didn’t throw his life away…. #Respect

These videos are fire keep it up man 🔥

It's crazy ...I been following your channel for awhile now ...and I see Armwood...I graduated from there in 06...I was a good football player and very smart.i was on the team that mad Armwood relevant..Played against Arron Murray ,Matt Grothe, Tim Tebow ...and more ..damn seeing this brought back so many memories 🔥🔥🔥🔥

This is a model athlete in my opinion. The guy came out of high school and struggled at a top college football program. He stayed there and tried to get better but it didn't work out. He transferred somewhere else to get more playing time and learn more about the game. He ended up making it to the pros and playing a bit. He never blamed anyone else for his struggles, he never gave up during those struggles, and he never tried to act like he was being mistreated or cheated. I see someone like this and then I see some of the athletes on Last Chance U and can't help but shake my head those guys were getting more camera time than someone like this. Really happy to hear things worked out for him in the long run, he deserved it!

Keep up the great work

Dude never watched tape and couldn’t understand scheme. Freakish talent can only take you so far in some cases.

Happy Good Friday Matt!

The talent level in Florida 6A football was insane ; lol you should look into that even more . His numbers were amazing for that class

True Story. I just got back from my ACL injury. I knew I wasn’t gonna play. But thought. I’d make the team again. Then I see this dude in the room. I said oh. Maybe I won’t make it. I didn’t lol

He's coming to Miami. Hope he does well with the practice squad. Fins upp baby

I went to school with him at armwood high in seffner Florida I vividly remember him walking into my Spanish 2 class and asking the teacher for money the teacher stopped the lesson just to give it to him ( random story) hopefully Byron doing good though

Those numbers are great for an end bro.

There's only been roughly 15 on this earth but the list goes on and on? Goddammit Matt

“hE’s In ThE nFl” 😂 he wasn’t a low ranked recruit. It’s more to it than getting to the pros

Cece Jefferson was heavily recruited that year by Auburn. They were almost a package deal. Top of the 2015 defensive line class was questionable.

You do an incredible job on each n every athlete! its like 30/30 for hs-college athletes

Imma need a new bronny vid come may 8th or 9th

Development plays a huge role! If he didn’t get that at Auburn, that set him back. He admittedly didn’t put the work in, the lack of success is most likely a combination of the two. He played much better at Maryland. He was most likely coached better there and developed better there.

Yezzir matt

Just shows being a 5 star recruit comes with so much pressure. These kids aren’t been old enough to vote yet are expected to make grown up decisions on the spot. But it also shows the mindset between a kid who has it all compared to a 3 star recruit who’s getting slept on.

Matt stay bringing up Bama.

I played against him 2 times a season and that dude like that. Obviously you not finna just blast through college players as easy as highschool teams but at the end of the day he still made it to the league and is still playing. Keep going BC 🤙🏾

Look the truth was he was just growing from a DE to a DT during his college years. He was less agile but bigger and stronger but had NO experience playing his new natural position on the inside. Nor did he have the drive, as he admitted, to learn. I think this happens to a lot of strong side DE that keep getting bigger in college. Maryland ran a 3 man front that year, so he absorbed blockers. You can't expect great stats in that scheme. Fact is he did what he was supposed to do at Maryland in that scheme, and the pro scouts saw it and took a chance on him. He was a great DE in high school who just kept growing into a serviceable NFL DT, and his stats sucked in the transition period. He just got signed by the Bears so let's see if he makes an impact.

Love video

Thanks!

I remember this kid, he was committed to the Gators for a little bit and then flipped and went to auburn

He might have been overrated, but he was a huge recruit back then. The guy lit up the camps and combines, he ran a 4.6 40 at about 250lb. He also won MVP of the Under Armrour All American game, every single wanted him

Great video. I think the worst thing that can happen to any young athlete is to be labelled as a stud too early. It messes with a lot of kids‘ heads and more often than not limits rather than enhances their growth potential.

He signed a 1 year $1,125,000.00 with Chicago Bears on 3/18/24. Hopefully he can ignite his career, achieve his goal and you can create a follow up video to let everyone know. I've never seen such a fall off from High School to College. Keep up the great work. #MattBGreat #MattBMrClean #MattBBalddd

Another main reason 5 star Defensive players dint usually become bust because Defense is more based on athletic ability not skill. Every position on offense needs some sort of skill, defense besides corner you can get away on being an athlete.

He started out at auburn, look at Malik Willis,he started out at auburn and ended up at liberty and now he's in the NFL

I am a new subscriber.

he looked like a beast in high school

Hope that guy can play 4 more years to get nfl pension. Think he'll make a good coach in future

As a fan of both Auburn and Maryland, i think the difference was AU is in the sec with better recruiting so they dont have time to develop you from scratch, they can just replace you. Maryland is more likely to work with what they got since the recruiting was tough against the acc and now big ten

Ive seen cowart play when he was in high school he was that dude at armwood i keep wondering why he didnt work out well with how good he was in the tampa area

Some guys just can’t make the transition to the next level. Especially from High School to college is probably one of if not the biggest difference in talent level and size. Of course someone his size, speed, power and agility shines against 16-17yr olds who are 5-10 and a buck 70 but when you go to a division 1 school especially in the SEC literally everyone was that guy in high school and were the best thing since sliced bread in their town or city. Once they go up against others like them or even better than them they just don’t pan out. Sadly some guys peak in high school and as far as getting to the next level they have the size and skills but maybe not enough to shine through all the other 4&5 star recruits.

You need to do a what happen to video on speedy Noel

You should see about ben davis he stared at Alabama then transferred to Texas idk what happened after

You left out some things. He struggled with his speed all through college. He struggled with it in pros also, so much so that the Pats had him gain weight, so he can play a power position where speed is not as important. He now weighs 300 lbs or more.

vidoe on john boyett? he has a very interesting story but never got to play in the nfl so it would be worth a deep dive

You should do one in Khalil hodge university of buffalo linebacker

Ok good upload but for the hell of it can someone explain to me the picture at 15:53? He’s holding like a rag doll at a press conference that’s like a chucky or raggedy Ann type doll? That just struck me as funny 😆 and strange.

If he'd gone to bama this guy would have said he was the greatest recruite ever.

Bear Bryant never recruited, was termed back then, blue-chip players. Or players like Bo Jackson or other top tier players. He said he didn't want kids who didn't know how to face adversity or that weren't used to working hard to be good at football. As far as being the biggest bust...that is a harsh thing to say about a kid still playing in college...and...and it has only been a thing for the past 18 years. There has only been 18 number one players today. Picking the five busts is choosing more than 25% of all those kids and labeling them as shitty players.

You know what’s sad.. I’m an Auburn fan and didn’t even know he played for us

@10:34 I think that when you’re highly talented and passionate… you can get results at the lower level and honestly, I don’t blame the kid for underestimating the next level and being unprepared…. He’s never had to do it… and it’s a hard habit to form. By the time you do, your confidence is probably low anyway from all the people that talked you down.

He still made it to the NFL, could have been so much worse. Hopefully he has grown up mentally because he should be able to have himself a good life even with a minimal NFL Career. Like the two previous posters have said, "he was so good in high school that he never worked to make himself better". So true, he had poor work habits and these things happen, it's called youth. Spotrac has him in the Patriots 2022 Salary Cap for a little over $1- million in salary. I hope he has a good Financial Advisor. Thanks for posting this video, you did a good job.

How did this man actually get number 1 recruit? Even watching him run a fumble back you could tell dude was VERY stiff and uncoordinated.

Idk if you’ve played D1 or Pro ball but if you make it to a power 5 school then u go to the NFL you cannot be a bust. Making it to either of those levels are hard af

One clear weakness is spelling strengths. Literally.

That’s my school armwood baby

Double upload?

I'm a Auburn fan and I didn't know about him

Matt, my dude, please learn addition and subtraction. 2015 was 9 years ago in 2024, so 8 years ago when you released this video. The reason I request you be spot on with math is that I have a concentration in math from college. Because I suck at it. When anyone makes a minor mistake it makes me check because I see the mistake and know they wrong but have such worry about my own ability to do math quickly and correctly that my OCD forces me to check to see if I am correct that they are wrong or am I wrong. It's terrible

You said no one knows where this guy is but he's an active member of an NFL team just on the pup list?

Smh this dude was ranked higher then Bosa.. who was a terror at St Thomas and won state and national championship

YA! Just say number 1 one more time!

He was unwilling to put in the work. That's all that needs to be said.

How many players get drafted on POTENTIAL AND ITS THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS.

They have high school skills camps. If you do well in the drill, they rank you higher. There are a lot of busts do to getting ranked this way. Running around cones doesn’t make you a better player

Matt...love your videos BUT why not add a different category. Rather than just disappointing BUSTS, try a few "opposites" by researching some College Walk-Ons who became awesome. Believe it or not, there are loads of examples out there.

I normally love your videos but the reason he went on PUP was due to a rare medical issue that came out of the blue. It wasn't because the patriots didn't want him on the team. It was just unlucky and as his stats showed he was on for good progression I feel your opinion here got skewed by facts outside the players control that you seem to have labeled as reason within his control and why therefore 'its a bust" a just disagree. Think he was crazy unlucky on his breakout year and that you can't call him a bust at all. This year may prove that imo

When auburn had Marlon Davidson and Derek brown and nick Coe and those elite defensive lines from 2016 to 2019 he could of made even more elite sad to say

I was thinking they were judging him on the looks factor they thought he had the it factor and he might have but lacked the biggest thing HEART

Can you please do a Noel Devine research?

I feel like overall he was just overrated because of his size and athleticism. He is a freak of nature but it don’t always translate to a productive football career. But hey he has a better career than you or I ever will.

I've always heard that low draft guys can make a bigger name by making special teams plays...surprised that dude hasn't hit that up.

He’s in the NFL and you played JV your junior year.

What is a “defensah inn”?

Some players get by on their natural talent and now next level they must try harder and start pushing themselves not the NFL everybody is great some will train harder or some hit their ceiling and can't get no better but some do t care

He was a big bust! Another defensive lineman who was a number 1 recruit and you may be able to do a video on was Trenton Thompson he went to UGA was number 1 player then went undrafted in the nfl draft !

These power 5 football schools aren’t goin to invest time in u until u show them something. I promise if he had shown some resemblance of a real contributor then auburn would have gave him more attention. The reality is they don’t have time to spend 1on1 time with every player. U develop the players u think can help u win and the fact that he admitted he didn’t work on his craft outside of practice speak volumes to his technical ability.

U know that word "strengths" at 1:33 that shows up on the chalkboard is misspelled right? Guess spelling should be on weaknesses 🤣😂

How is he a bust when he is on the New England Patriots Roster?

The experts don’t know SHI- . This guy was number 1 player in the country while Julian Edelman never got looked at and won 2 superbowls

Alright, I'm 3 videos into your catalog and have heard "I don't look at stats" and have seen you draw *strong* conclusions based solely on stats. Which is it bro?

You can blame Auburn

How was this guy drafted higher than Tom Brady?

I think he was just over ranked by ESPN. He was probably a top 75 recruit not the number 1 player in the nation. I think he would have a better college career if he didnt have that number 1 ranking hanging over his head

Reminds me of Vernon gholston.

He messed up when he signed with Auburn 😂

He's playing with the patriots

Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

One of the people Bill B hasn’t been able to clique with…. Pats fans were let down, hopefully he can turn around his career this season if not released, 2 total tackles his Rookie season, 27 his sophomore season and sat on PUP list this previous season…. Sad

To be fair to him he was behind an @$$ load of talent at Auburn. And that talent worked.

I'm surprised more dudes ain't suicidal

Is he really a bust? He didn't rank himself,

Its not impossible. Some kids get bigger sooner. When others catch up, they ain't as good.

Bear!

6'3 290 he should've been a DT. Auburn is known for having five star busts on defense.

He had 28 career sacks in HS and was ranked #1 player in the country but you didn’t think those numbers were worthy of a #1 ranking…. Ok. But I feel like you left me hanging with just your opinion because I don’t know any players ranked, top 5 DE, career sacks in HS. I’m also lazy and don’t want to look up HS stats for Bosa, Clowney, ect…. Interesting though. Hope the guy is doing ok.

The answer to your question is, he went to FAU

I mean he's in the league. I wouldn't consider that a bust but from what you described he definitely isn't living up to the hype

Seem to me, he couldn't make the next level mentality.