By Matt Smith
SouthernPigskin.com

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In the world of college football fooling is not limited to just the first day of April.

April 1 is a day for the funny, the witty and the mischievous. Well likely all play either the role of the fooler or the foolee, and perhaps both, on this unofficial holiday.

In the world of college football, however, fooling is not limited to just the first day of April. Every year, a college football figure looks like the next superstar, but ultimately becomes simply a blip on the radar due to injuries, off-field issues, declines in production, or a combination thereof.

Lets look at 10 recent SEC figures who cfooledd us.

Isaiah Crowell (Georgia RB, 2011)

Crowell immediately became a fan favorite on National Signing Day 2011 when he used a bulldog puppy at his commitment announcement to signify that he would sign with Georgia. The Peach State native made an immediate impact as a true freshman, finishing with 850 yards and five touchdowns, helping the 8Dawgs to the SEC East title. That would be the last of Crowell in a Georgia uniform, as he was dismissed the following June after an arrest on a felony weapons charge. He finished his career at Alabama State and is entering his second NFL season with the Cleveland Browns.

Jeff Driskel (Florida Quarterback, 2011-2014)

No one said that Floridas 11-1 season in 2012 was all because of Driskel, but the sophomore quarterback was efficient, leading the Gators to wins at Texas A&M, Tennessee and Florida State 3 three of the toughest environments in all of college football. Unfortunately for Driskel, he was never the same after that 2012 win in Tallahassee. His 2013 season started poorly before he suffered a broken leg in the third game. He regained the starting role for the 2014 season, but lasted less than half a season before being benched for true freshman Treon Harris. Driskel transferred to Louisiana Tech in January, where hell play his final season of eligibility this fall.

Tony Franklin (Auburn Offensive Coordinator, 2008)

Franklin arrived at Auburn just before the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl, as head coach Tommy Tuberville sought a move to the spread offense with which Franklin had had success at Troy. The Tigers won that bowl game, and entered 2008 as a national title contender. Franklin barely lasted half a season, as Tuberville fired Franklin despite Auburn having a respectable 4-2 record (although one of the wins was the infamous 3-2 defeat of Mississippi State). Franklin is currently the offensive coordinator at California after stints at Middle Tennessee and Louisiana Tech.

Stephen Garcia (South Carolina QB, 2007-2011)

Garcia had all the talent in the world, but could never put it all together for more than a brief moment. A fast start to his sophomore season, which included a shootout loss at Georgia and an upset of No. 4 Ole Miss, made it look like Garcia would be the next great Steve Spurrier quarterback. It never quite happened, as inconsistent play and off-field issues marred his Gamecocks career. His sterling performance in an upset of No. 1 Alabama in 2010 was the high point of his time in Columbia. He was kicked off the team midway through his senior season in 2011 after multiple team rules violations.

Dorial Green-Beckham (Missouri WR, 2012-2013)

Green-Beckham was the top recruit in the country in the 2012 class, choosing to stay in his home state of Missouri despite heavy pursuit by more traditional powers. Green-Beckham had a productive but somewhat inconsistent freshman season in 2012 before a breakout sophomore year in which he led the Tigers with 59 receptions and 12 touchdowns en route to the SEC East title. Green-Beckham would not play another down of college football, as he was dismissed from the team the following spring for multiple rules violations. He spent 2014 sitting out the season at Oklahoma before declaring for the NFL Draft in January.

Freddie Milons (Alabama WR, 1998-2001)

Milons was the star All-SEC wideout on the 1999 Crimson Tide team that shocked the college football world by winning the SEC after an 11-12 start under third-year head coach Mike DuBose. Alabama started the 2000 season ranked No. 3, and Milons returned a punt for a touchdown on his first touch of the year. It was all downhill from there, as Milons finished with less than half of his 1999 totals in both receptions, receiving yards and punt return yards. The Tide parachuted from No. 3 in September to 3-8 in November. His senior season was better than his junior year, but he never came close to what he accomplished as a sophomore in 1999. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, but never played a down in the NFL.

Ryan Perrilloux (LSU QB, 2005-2007)

Perrilloux was Les Miles first great signee at LSU, flipping from Texas on National Signing Day in 2005. He couldnt crack the starting lineup until 2007, when he led a victory over Middle Tennessee. His breakthrough performance came in the 2007 SEC Championship Game, when he filled in for an injured Matt Flynn to defeat Tennessee and earn LSU a berth in the BCS National Championship Game. Perrilloux was handed the full-time job heading into the 2008 season, but was kicked off the team following spring practice. He spent time on two different NFL rosters in 2011 and 2012.

DaRick Rogers (Tennessee WR, 2010-2011)

The wide receiver duo of Rogers and Justin Hunter was expected to do big things upon arriving at Tennessee in 2010. Hunter had the faster start, but it was Rogers 2011 season, which Hunter missed all but three games of with a knee injury, when he became a budding start. He was a 1,000-yard receiver as a sophomore, catching more than double the number of passes of any other Vols player. Discipline issues would get the best of Rogers, however, as he was suspended in the spring and later dismissed before the 2012 season. He spent two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts before signing with the Kansas City Chiefs in January.

Brent Schaeffer (Tennessee and Ole Miss QB, 2004-2007)

Schaeffer is the most recent true freshman quarterback to start a season opener in the SEC, doing so for Tennessee in 2004. That rare distinction obviously comes with increased expectations, and Schaeffer never met them during his two different SEC stops. A dorm fight at Tennessee sent Schaeffer to junior college for a year before Ed Orgeron brought him to Ole Miss, naming him the starter before he was even academically eligible to enroll. The Rebels went just 2-14 in SEC play during Schaeffers time in Oxford, as he failed to complete 50 percent of his passes in either season.

Jevan Snead (Ole Miss QB, 2007-2009)

While Schaeffer was struggling through a forgettable 2007 season, Snead was on the Ole Miss bench after transferring from Texas. He won the starting job for the 2008 season under new head coach Houston Nutt, and led the Rebels to a surprising 9-4 record, which included a win at LSU and an upset of No. 5 Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl. Snead entered 2009 as a Heisman Trophy contender, but things came crashing down early. The No. 4 Rebels were upset at South Carolina in September, and then managed just three points in a showdown home game with Alabama. After a second straight Cotton Bowl win, Snead inexplicably left early for the NFL, but was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.