While many players are able to turn their college football success into pro football success, many others struggle when they get to the next level after having great college careers. The College Football Hall of Fame takes into account what a player did in the amateur ranks, leaving the Pro Football Hall of Fame to handle the professional side.
Fans of the Cleveland Browns are used to a lot of great college players coming to their team only to fall on their face in the NFL. Whether due to talent, motivation or the ever-changing landscape of the Browns organization over the years, college success rarely led to professional success in Cleveland.
The College Football Hall of Fame just announced the names on the ballot for the 2023 class. Included on the ballot are two former Browns quarterbacks, Tim Couch and Ken Dorsey. Their college careers were summed up:
