Those programs recognize NFL-caliber speed and physical attributes. It's the same reason players like Renaldo Nehemiah and Willie Gault got their chances in the NFL despite lacking collegiate experience. Shrewd coaches take chances on game-changing potential.

The player ahead of Ziggy at BYU had no such traits, much less an ability to disrupt a backfield, but he was an upperclassman who was trustworthy and who had paid his dues.