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Heath Shuler Named Top NFL Draft Bust by CBS Sports

4/22/2026

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Heath Shuler, former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback, was named by CBS Sports as one of the top NFL Draft busts.
He was selected third overall by the Washington Commanders in 1994.
He was traded to the New Orleans Saints in 1997.
He left the NFL by age 30.
JaMarcus Russell failed to meet expectations after being drafted first overall by the Oakland Raiders in 2007.

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Story summary

Heath Shuler, former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback, was named by CBS Sports as one of the top NFL Draft busts.
He was selected third overall by the Washington Commanders in 1994.
He was traded to the New Orleans Saints in 1997.
He left the NFL by age 30.
JaMarcus Russell failed to meet expectations after being drafted first overall by the Oakland Raiders in 2007.