School: Texas
NFL Teams: Titans (2006-present)
Wonderlic Score: (6 on first take, 14 on re-take)
Average score for position: 24
Few NFL players gained as much ire for their poor Wonderlic score as Vince Young did.
After leading Texas to a national championship over Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and the mighty USC Trojans, Young was the hottest commodity in football.
Standing a towering 6'5" with 4.5 speed in the 40-yard dash, Young was unlike any dual-threat quarterback the college game had ever seen. A master of the zone read, where Young had the option to pass or run it himself, he was a terror to college defenses.
If not for the existence of Reggie Bush, one of the greatest college football players of all time, Young would have been the clear-cut Heisman favorite.
Young threw for 3,036 yards with 26 TD and 10 INT. He ran for an additional 1,050 yards and 12 touchdowns. Scouts questioned his throwing accuracy, and recording a six on the Wonderlic didn't help his cause to become the first overall selection by his hometown Houston Texans.
The Titans still chose Young with the third selection. While he has won games in the NFL, his career numbers are far from impressive. Although he has completed 58 percent of his passes, Young has an identical number of touchdowns and interceptions (42).
While effective on the ground, registering 1,380 yards on 264 career carries (5.2 YPC) with 12 touchdowns, Young's health has become an issue, and he has started to run less.
The Tennessee Titans are cleaning house. Coach Jeff Fisher was fired, and Young is expected to be traded when a new CBA is reached between the players and owners.
It will be interesting to see where he ends up and if he improves. Quite frankly, he didn't have anything close to an elite receiver during his time in Tennessee.
Was the Wonderlic an accurate indicator of performance?
Verdict: Until he's able to stay on the field and reduce his interception rate, Vince Young is a bust as a third overall pick. YES (4-2-1).
