Joshua B. Bush (born March 6, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos and won Super Bowl 50 with the team over his home state Carolina Panthers. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Bush with the Denver Broncos in 2015 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 5, 1989 Burlington, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Davidson (Lexington, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Wake Forest (2007–2011) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 6 / pick: 187 | ||||||||
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Early life
editBush attended West Davidson High School where he was a standout player, on both sides of the ball. Bush was The 2006 Dispatch All-County Defensive Player of the Year after intercepting six passes as a senior. He also played quarterback as a senior, throwing for 676 yards and rushing for 642. He was an all-conference baseball player his junior year and played for the Post 8 American Legion team that went to the state finals.
College career
editBush attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was a redshirt his freshman year and did not see any playing time. After redshirting in 2007 at Wake, Bush saw limited action as a redshirt freshman, making 17 tackles. He was used mostly at free safety in his sophomore year and had one interception. That one pick was a big one — it ended Russell Wilson's NCAA record of 379 passes without an interception. He played both cornerback and free safety as a junior, starting eight games and recording 33 tackles. As a senior free safety, Bush led the Demon Deacons with six interceptions and was named first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference. He was also a third-team All-American selection.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
4.50 s | 1.54 s | 2.57 s | 4.45 s | 7.02 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
16 reps | |||
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New York Jets
editThe New York Jets drafted Bush with the 27th pick of the 6th round (187th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft.[2][3] Bush signed a four-year contract on May 6, 2012.[4] He was released on October 15, 2014.[5]
Denver Broncos (first stint)
editBush was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad on November 18, 2014.[6] On December 28, 2014, Bush intercepted Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr in a 47-14 win to end the regular season. On October 1, 2015, he was waived by the team.
Buffalo Bills
editBush was signed by the Buffalo Bills on October 14, 2015, after safety Aaron Williams was placed on short-term IR.[7] He was released by the team on October 23, 2015.
Denver Broncos (second stint)
editOn December 1, 2015, the Broncos signed Bush to the active roster.[8] On February 7, 2016, Bush was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[9] Bush recorded two tackles in the Super Bowl.[10]
Post-playing career
editBush joined Richard Childress Racing in 2021 as a pit crew member.[11] He made his debut in the NASCAR Cup Series in the Coca-Cola 600 as the rear tire changer for Austin Dillon.[12] As of 2023, he currently serves as a pit crew member for Daniel Suárez's No. 99 Trackhouse Racing.
References
edit- ^ "Josh Bush". NFL Draft Scout. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Orr, Conor (April 28, 2012). "NFL Draft 2012: Jets select Wake Forest S Josh Bush with sixth-round pick". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (May 6, 2012). "Jets agree to four-year deal with sixth-round pick Josh Bush". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ Consentino, Dom (October 15, 2014). "Jets activate LB Antwan Barnes from PUP, release S Josh Bush". NJ.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Josh Bush". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ "Bills place S Aaron Williams (neck) on short-term IR, sign S Josh Bush". foxsports.com. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Broncos sign S Josh Bush, waive TE Richard Gordon, release TE Arthur Lynch". www.denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 - National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). NFL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Davidson County native and Super Bowl champion Josh Bush talks about joining RCR pit crew". MyFox8. February 13, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Bob Pockrass [@BobPockrass] (May 30, 2021). "Headlines covers a couple of people with big rings: Kurt Busch, who earned a Cup championship ring. And Josh Bush, who earned a Super Bowl ring and makes his Cup debut as a rear tire changer today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio