The 10 biggest FSU football NFL Draft busts of all time
. QB. Minnesota Vikings. Christian Ponder. 1. player. 60
No. 1 biggest FSU football NFL Draft bust of all time: Christian Ponder
2011 NFL Draft: Round 1, Pick 12
Minnesota Vikings, 2011–2014
Oakland Raiders, 2015 (Did not make roster)
Denver Broncos, 2015
San Francisco 49ers, 2016
What makes Christian Ponder perhaps the biggest NFL draft bust of all time from Florida State were the brief glimmers of hope he provided to Minnesota Vikings fans that made it seem as though the quarterback could be a franchise pillar in the Twin Cities.
Ponder put it all together under Jimbo Fisher during his senior year in 2010, but his NFL rookie season was a disaster. The Dallas native threw as many interceptions (13) as he threw touchdowns and his Vikings went 2-8 with him under center. Ponder’s completion percentage improved eight points to 62% in 2012, but a 2-7-1 run as starter his next two seasons sealed the QB’s fate at the highest level of pro football.
After what Ponder did in Minnesota, he never received an NFL start for either the Denver Broncos or San Francisco 49ers. He’s living well now, but the college great will live in infamy as a notable Seminoles draft bust.
Next. Top 15 FSU Quarterbacks of all time. dark