Brandon Siler lauds ex-Florida teammate Percy Harvin's talent: 'He should've been the best player in the NFL'

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Former Florida Gators star Percy Harvin played in the NFL for eight seasons. 

He was a gifted athlete who could catch passes and create electric kick returns. Former NFL linebacker Brandon Siler played college football at Florida. Siler said after he saw Harvin run around the football field, he instantly knew he was a special player.

Siler appeared on Dan Dakich of Outkick's "Don't @ Me" show and discussed how Harvin was treated once he arrived on campus. The former Kansas City Chiefs defender also touched on Harvin's recent admission that he smoked before every game he played in.

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Inside linebacker Brandon Siler, #52 of the Kansas City Chiefs, before the game against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum on Dec. 16, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

"Even us players we don't treat everybody the same. I still remember I was like the head of hazing when freshmen first came into the school. … But when Percy off that bus and I see him run for the first time… I said ‘Listen guys I don’t know who that is, but I'm in charge of hazing him. Okay? Nobody else touch him… I got him,'" Siler said when asked about how certain players were treated during his time with the Florida football team.

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Siler added that he would merely give the appearance that he was giving Harvin a hard time. "Then I would go over to Percy and like ‘Percy hey, just take my pads in there so they can say that I’m hazing you too."

Harvin went on to win two national championships during his time at Florida and was