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Some great stories, and one sad one.

For Florida, in my viewing lifetime, there was a good QB and 2 WRs that were between the Wuerffel era and Grossman success.
Wuerffel, of course, had Anthony and Hilliard - both 1st round WRs.  The slot guy was Jacquez Green, a 2nd-rounder, I believe, who had a big year when he was THE man the following season.  But that next year, a sort of in-between year for the Gators, a WR set the SEC single-season yardage record in 1998: Travis McGriff.  Little white guy, was mostly on the team because he was a legacy.  But he was fast and produced as THE guy unexpectedly.

The year after that, Darrell Jackson had a 1,000 yard season.  Travis Taylor, a future 1st-round pick was more ballyhooed, but had injuries.  I feel like McGriff and Jackson are forgotten guys.  And throwing passes to them was Doug Johnson.  He was no Wuerffel, but who is?  He only was entrenched as the starting QB for one year.  He famously was switched out nearly every play vs #1 FSU in '97.  He shared time with Jesse Palmer after that.  But when his time at UF was over - here's a fun stat:  Johnson would've ranked first or second at every other SEC school in career TD passes.  He was underappreciated by Gators fans.  He was the QB for my HS when I was a sophomore as well.  He wasn't a great guy, but he was better at UF than people give him credit for, mainly because he followed Wuerffel.

this is one of those players lost to injury, but bama's 1999 mlb marvin constant.

tore his knee up on final play of lsu game, stopping lsu qb josh booty inches away from scoring on a last second goal line stand. never played again.

he was all-sec freshman team that year, and up until his injury lead the team in tackles. had 17 tackles vs tenn. had a very bright career ahead of him.

Per the norm... you come up with something better.  Well done.

well, Dubose isn't chopped liver.  He was much better than Jeff Smith, who started in front of Doug in 84.  Jeff made a great play in the Ornage bowl after Rozier was injured, but dropped the 2-point conversion attempt.
I knew Jeff a little bit.  Jeff was a roommate in the dorm with an Iowa farm boy that my brother and I know.  My brother and this Iowa guy car pooled back and forth to UNL and I still talk to him to this day.  Lives about 20 miles from me.
I just remember Jeff Smith as a huge Dallas Cowboy and Tony Dorsett fan.  Jeff thought of himself as the next Mike Rozier and NFL superstar.  Jeff was a fine I-back, but he was no Dubose.  And many Husker fans wouldn't remember Dubose.
I also think the QB Steve Taylor at Nebraska, outstanding stats and some huge performances.  He just couldn't win the big games to get the recognition.  
1986 lost to the Sooner magic comeback and to Colorado in that huge upset.
1987 lost to the Sooners in the #1vs#2 game and then Florida St in Tempe.  Only losses to the Final poll #2 and #3 teams.
1988 lost to UCLA and Aikman in Pasadena and then the 23-3 beat down in the Orange Bowl to Steve Walsh and the Canes.
Poor guy started 3 seasons, lost 6 dern tough games, but is not remembered as great.  He was similar to Turner Gill as runner and passer.

I thought of another WVU player who fits this description.  Avon Cobourne.  Four year starter at RB from 1999-2002.  Rushed for 5,164 yards in his career.  Best in WVU and Big East history.  When he graduated he was the 9th most prolific rusher in NCAA I-A history.  He’s still tied for 15th.

He did this playing in two very different offenses.  He spent two seasons in Nehlen’s I formation, follow the FB through the hole, drive blocking scheme and two seasons in Rod’s spread, zone blocking scheme.  Not everyone can do that.  He rushed for over 1000 yards all four seasons here.

Had a brief stint with the Lions before enjoying a nice career in the CFL.  He wasn’t Bo or Herschel but he had a college career 95% of kids would kill to have.