College Football: Brian Bosworth, Art Schlichter and the Wildest College Players

Everyone's definition of wild is different.

This list is the same.

There are some insane wild guys, some impaired by substance wild, even some funny wild.

But they are all memorable, in their own way.

From crazy hair to post-game punches, from gambling men to steroid freaks, you can find them all here.

Watch out, it gets a little bit crazy at times.

Wildness meter uses a scale of one-10, one being out after curfew wild, 10 being should be involuntarily committed...

25. Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds

Reynolds started out his career with Tennessee and then eventually moved to linebacker.

"Hacksaw" earned his name by cutting an abandoned Chevy in half with a hacksaw following the Vols' first loss, a 38-0 drubbing by Ole Miss.

Wildness meter: 1

24. Randall "Thrill" Hill

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This guy was "fun" wild.

"Thrill", a wide receiver for the "U", was a first round draft pick in 1991, the year after his famous celebration at the Cotton bowl.

Just watch the video.

Hill once told reporters he dreamed of running with cheetahs and being pulled over by the police for speeding...on foot.

The man's wildness was definitely mixed with a little bit of humility.

Wildness meter: 1

23. Brandon Carter

Carter is primarily on this list for his gameday face paint and hair.

Nothing says wild like a spiked Mohawk, twisted into points and face paint to intimidate your opponents.

Carter is known for his intense personality, and was once suspended indefinitely by Texas Tech.

It lasted for one game.

Pretty wild for an offensive lineman.

Wildness meter: 2

22. Buck Burnette

So, you are watching TV on the night President Obama was elected.

What did you do?

Bet it wasn't as crazy as this guy.

Burnette, a back-up center for Texas, updated his facebook status with this gem:

"all the hunters gather up, we have a #$%&er in the whitehouse".

After which, he was promptly kicked off the team.

Wildness meter: 2

T -21. Bobby Boucher

Boucher played linebacker for the South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs.

Wait, he wasn't real?

Oh, well, that dude was crazy...

Wildness meter: 3.635

21. LeGarrette Blount

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Blount punched an opposing player after a game.

That is all.

Wildness meter: 4

20. Ricky Williams

Williams was a superb college football talent.

Maybe those talents were aided by the use of some recreational pharmaceuticals.

After winning the Heisman in 1998, Williams became the first guy to be the only draftee by his team.

To ratchet up the wildness meter, Williams then posed on the cover of SI with Saints head coach Mike Ditka.

Not too weird, right?

But Williams wore a wedding dress.

Similar to Many Ramirez's recent retirement, Williams retired after his third failed NFL drug test rather than face the consequences.

Wildness meter: 4

19. John Henderson

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Listen, the only videos of this pregame ritual to be found are from his NFL career, and this Oakland Raiders defensive tackle is definitely a little crazy in them.

One can only imagine the type of things he did to get motivated prior to games when he was in college and young and stupid...

Wildness meter: 4

18. Tom Thompson

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Watch the video.

The man is 61, and playing college football.

Wildness meter: 4

17. Jim McMahon

Somehow, unlike BYU basketball's Brandon Davies, McMahon survived his entire college career under the BYU honor code.

After an absolutely incredible career with the Cougars, he was drafted by the Bears.

Wanting to shed the restrictions he had at BYU, McMahon walked into his first team meeting carrying an alcoholic beverage.

Bear's management was not impressed, and McMahon spent his time with the Bears butting heads with them over his erratic behavior.

Wildness meter: 4

16. Auburn Tigers, 2011

I can see it now.

ESPN's 30 For 30 presents "From Chop Block to Cell Block: The Auburn Tiger Football Story."

The Fulmer Cup is an annual award presented each year to the college football squad whose player's have the worst collective criminal record.

Following the arrests of four players for burglary earlier this month, Auburn is now solidly entrenched, 62 points ahead of Virginia, for this dubious honor.

Wildness Meter: 5

15. Stephen Garcia

Call this normal, call it status quo, whatever you want.

However, when a privileged, talented, starting QB guarantees he will not get in any more trouble after four suspensions, then gets suspended indefinitely two weeks later, he is a little bit crazy.

This majorly impacts the Gamecocks' shot at an SEC title.

Way to drink one for the team, Garcia.

Wildness meter: 5

14. Ben Siegert

Siegert, an Oregon State defensive tackle, was pulled over by police.

There was a ram, from a university research project on homosexual sheep in the back of his truck.

After being taken in by police for driving under the influence of intoxicants, Siegert vehemently denied any knowledge of said sheep.

Really, you couldn't make this stuff up.

Wildness meter: 5

13. Barret Robbins

Robbins was one of the best centers in the NFL during his career.

After playing his college ball at TCU, Robbins spent several years with the Oakland Raiders.

Just prior to Super Bowl XXXVII, Robbins disappeared.

He missed the game, partying in Tijuana.

A few years later, he was released by the Raiders for his involvement with BALCO.

Robbins spent the next five years in rehab after an attempted murder charge, then was sentenced to five years in jail on March 25, 2011 after officers found crack cocaine in his vehicle.

Another story of wasted talent.

Wildness meter: 6

12. Lamichael James

There is no denying  James is a stellar talent.

He also has a problem keeping his hands off of a woman.

Not cool.

Wildness meter: 6

11. Maurice Clarett

Clarett is one of the most talented guys on this list.

He was an integral part of the Buckeye's 2001 national championship.

However, his short, one year stint at OSU was not without incident.

Clarett yelled at his position coach during a game, publicly expressed disgust with OSU officials who did not pay for him to fly home for a friend's funeral, then said they lied about his paperwork for said trip.

He was also part of an academic scandal, and filed a false police report that got him dismissed from OSU.

Wildness meter: 6

10. Cecil "The Diesel" Collins

Collins had great talent but was definitely a little crazy.

He was kicked off of the LSU team after being arrested twice for illegally entering dwellings.

Collins claimed he was sleepwalking.

He then got a new start at McNeese State, where he was eventually kicked off the team for failing a drug screen.

His short career as an NFL running back was cut short by a burglary arrest, for which he is still serving time.

Wildness meter: 7

9. Tyler Thomas

Yes, Oregon State offensive lineman Tyler Thomas was arrested.

Not only was he drunk, on someone else's property, but he was naked.

Police told him to get on the ground, and Thomas, showing absolute dedication to his craft, got into a three point stance and lunged at the officer.

Again, he was clothed in nothing but his birthday suit.

Pretty wild.

Wildness meter: 7

8. Trent Pupello

Pupello's claim to infamy is his ability to rack up points toward the Fulmer Cup at an alarming pace.

Pupello got into a fight at a club, ran to his SUV, pulled out a gun, ran into the crowd firing in the air and promptly pistol whipped three people.

Welcome to Florida.

Wildness meter: 7

7. The Vick Brothers

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1 Jan 2001: Quaterback Michael Vick #7of the Virginia Tech Hokies jogs on the field during the Gator Bowl Game against the Clemson Tigers at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. The Hokies defeated the Tigers 41-20.Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones /Al

Michael and his legendary involvement with our four legged friends you know.

Marcus was suspended by the Virginia Tech team for the entire 2004 season.

He was reinstated conditionally and played every game in the 2005 season at QB, but was remembered that season for such gems as stomping Louisville's Elvis Dumervil, and giving the WVU crowd the middle finger.

He was dismissed from Va Tech shortly after that season.

Wildness meter: 7

6. Joe Don Looney

Looney dropped out of school at Texas because of grades after one semester.

The volatile running back then enrolled at TCU, where he was dismissed once again.

Following this comedy of errors, Looney went to Cameron Junior College and managed to hang around long enough to transfer to Oklahoma, where he won All-American honors in 1962.

Alas, his success was short lived.

Three games into the 1963 season, Looney was kicked off the team after he punched an assistant coach.

Wildness meter: 7

5. Ramon Buchanan

Good ol' Ramon.

Basically, rather than use the entire Miami football program from the late seventies 'til now to fill out this slideshow, Buchanan and one other Hurricane will take the shame for the entire program's lack of control.

Buchanan is just the most recent in a long line of 'Canes players who cannot control themselves, and so get into trouble.

Buchanan head butted and spit on police officers trying to arrest him, then allegedly offered up this gem:

"I'm a UM football player and I don't give a f--- what you do, I'll get out of it. F--- the police."

Wildness meter: 8

4. Dan Quinn

Quinn played linebacker at Notre Dame for Lou Holtz...for a while.

He was arrested after a fight, charged with sexual assault and then busted for using 'roids.

Holtz punted him off the team.

He fought UFC for a while, and is now famous for his absolutely insane youtube videos.

If you check it out, you'll find his theories on cold fission rather disturbing.

Wildness meter: 8

3. Ellis T. Jones III

Ellis T. Jones III retains the dubious honor of having a rule governing the Fulmer Cup named after him.

That rule says that no team can win on the merits of one player's score.

This rule was placed into effect after Jones' ridiculous 31 point outburst in 2006.

He racked up thirteen felony counts.

Wildness meter: 8.5

2. Art Schlichter

Art Schlichter led the Ohio State Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl as their quarterback in 1980.

Now, he leads them in most trips to jail by a former player.

Schlichter has been to jail 44 times for offenses such as fraud and forgery.

In early February, Schlichter, who claimed to be a changed man, was reported to be under investigation yet again.

While at OSU, Schlichter could frequently be found in the company of gamblers, however, the Buckeye athletic department felt like they did not have sufficient evidence to go to the NCAA.

Schlichter was charged with a felony in his latest scheme, which resulted in the theft of over $1,000,000...

from a widow.

Wildness meter: 9

1. Brian Bosworth

"The Boz" remains the only player in college football history to have been awarded the Butkus Award more than once.

Known for his outrageous hair and tremendous talent on the field, he was a loose cannon off of it.

Bosworth referred to the NCAA as "National Communists Against Athletes" more than once, and even wore a shirt bearing that slogan to the 1987 Orange Bowl.

Funny thing was, he was only at the game to watch his team play, as he had been banned due to his steroid use.

Following this stunt, coach Barry Switzer threw him off of the team, which was pretty significant, since Switzer did not punish anybody for anything.

Bosworth then became the catalyst behind coach Switzer's downfall.

In 1988, Bosworth collaborated on his autobiography with Sports Illustrated's Rick Reilly, in which he detailed the drug use, violence and general mayhem that existed in the Oklahoma player's dormitory.

Oklahoma boosters tried to dismiss the stories as the ranting of a disgruntled ex-player, but an NCAA report shortly after confirmed many of the "stories" told by Bosworth.

Wildness Meter: 10