Some college football fans haven't forgotten about the bold NFL mock draft that projected Gophers senior quarterback Mitch Leidner as a first-round pick.

ESPN football analyst Todd McShay guessed in his "Way-too-early" projections last May that Leidner would be picked No. 25 overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
Derek Barlage tweeted Saturday after the Gophers' 24-17 loss to Nebraska in which Leidner threw no touchdowns and one interception "Remember when [McShay] said Leidner could be a 1st round QB in the NFL draft. That was glorious."
Owen Riese tweeted Monday "Future NFL Draft first round QB Mitch Leidner hasn't thrown a touchdown in 144 pass attempts.
The mean tweets have built up throughout the season with Leidner struggling to prove McShay a genius despite the Gophers' 7-3 record.
The most recent mock drafts by Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, ESPN, Draft Write, you name it, Leidner is nowhere to be found in the first round, or second or third … . You get it. However, the high projection might not have been fair.
Leidner has passed for 1,685 yards, averaging 7.14 yards per attempt, has completed 58.9 percent of his passes, has seven interceptions and just five throwing touchdowns, and has been sacked eight times. The 6-4, 230-pound QB from Lakeville also has 266 yards and eight rushing touchdowns.
The Gophers will be bowl eligible and are still in the running for a spot in the Big Ten title game.