The Resume

(October 8, 1974-December 5, 2016)
Born in San Diego, California
Running back
Attended University of Colorado
Heisman Trophy winner (1994)
Chosen in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears
Played for the Chicago Bears (1995-97), Cleveland Browns (1999) and Memphis Maniax (2001)
Died at age 42, an apparent suicide
Body found in a park in Boulder, Colorado

Why he might be annoying:

After a good rookie season, his performance went downhill rapidly and he ended up a classic Heisman bust.
He was fumble prone (14 in 31 games with the Bears).
After a brief stint in the XFL, he unsuccessfully attempted to comeback with the San Francisco 49ers (2003) and the Toronto Argonauts (2004)
He admitted, ‘I had all the talent in the world, but I had no work ethic, no discipline.’

Why he might not be annoying:

In high school, he ran for at least 100 yards in all but one game.
He was the fourth college player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season (2,055 in 1994).
His rookie season, he became the youngest NFL player to rush for 1,000 yards.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 64]
• Chicago Bears
• Cleveland Browns
• Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
• Doak Walker Award Winner (Ranked: 1994)
• ESPY's Best College Football Player (Ranked: 1995)
• Football Players
• I Attended University of Colorado-Boulder
• I Committed Suicide
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 42)
• I Won the Heisman Trophy (Ranked: 1994)
• Profiles 38251-38500 (Ranked: 38477)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 77 Votes: 68.83% Annoying