Clarett Signs With UFL's Nighthawks

Maurice Clarett has been living harder than the average 26 year old American. Despite this the running back, who played only one year of collegiate football, was signed a day after a tryout with the Omaha Nighthawks. 

Clarett was a surprise third-round draft pick in 2005, despite playing just one year at Ohio State, running 4.72 and 4.82 in the 40 yard dash, and being kicked off his collegiate football team. He didn't make it through the preseason.

But of course, Clarett was part of a potentially groundbreaking case in 2004 when he and USC wide receiver Mike Williams challenged the NCAA's rule that a player could enter the NFL draft three years after graduating high school. 

Their cause initially succeeded, but was overturned. Both athletes had signed agents, making them ineligible to return to play collegiate football, and had to train on their own for a year.

A string of legal problems that included a police chase (complete with a tasing) landed Clarett in jail. 

He was released from prison earlier this year.