Josh Bush
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | Burlington, North Carolina, U.S. | March 5, 1989||||||
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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Joshua B. Bush (born March 6, 1989) is a former American football safety. 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 at Wake Forest.
Early life
[edit]Bush 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
[edit]Bush 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 | |||
All values from Pro Day[1] |
New York Jets
[edit]The 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)
[edit]Bush 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
[edit]Bush 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)
[edit]On 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
[edit]Bush 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. 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 and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
- New York Jets bio