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The Top 5 Draft Busts in Houston Texans History

By Chad Washington

Jan 3, 2016; Houston, TX, USA ; The Houston Texans players run onto the field prior to their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Houston, TX, USA ; The Houston Texans players run onto the field prior to their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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2. Tony Hollings, Second round (supplemental) 2003:

OK, I at first didn’t want to put a supplemental pick in this list. But looking back at the expectations of running back Tony Hollings and expected impact on the team, he fits on this list.

Hollings was a strong running back for Georgia Tech, becoming the nation’s leading rusher, averaging 158.3 yards per game. But a torn ACL injury during the 2002 season after four games ended his season and forcing him to go to the supplemental draft. Texans GM at the time, Charlie Casserly, rolled the dice at took Hollings in the supplemental draft, costing Houston a second-round pick in the 2004 draft.

Hollings lost the speed that he had before the knee injury and other nagging injuries popped up during his time in Houston. He ran for only 149 yards on 49 attempts with no touchdowns in 2003. He tried to make a comeback in in 2008 in the German Football League, but an injury ended his career a year later.

The Texans were trying to find a steal in the supplemental draft, but instead, wasted a second-round pick for a brittle running back that lost his zip back in college. And that puts this pick second on my list.

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