Josh Bush

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Josh Bush
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Bush with the Denver Broncos in 2015
No. 32, 20
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1989-03-05) March 5, 1989 (age 35)
Burlington, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: West Davidson
(Lexington, North Carolina)
College: Wake Forest (2007–2011)
NFL draft: 2012  / round: 6 / pick: 187
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:44
Forced fumbles:2
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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Early life

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		208 lb
(94 kg)		4.50 s1.54 s2.57 s4.45 s7.02 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

New York Jets

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)

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. [7] On October 1, 2015, he was waived by the team. [8]

Buffalo Bills

Bush was signed by the Buffalo Bills on October 14, 2015, after safety Aaron Williams was placed on short-term IR. [9] He was released by the team on October 23, 2015. [10]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

On December 1, 2015, the Broncos signed Bush to the active roster. [11] 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. [12] Bush recorded two tackles in the Super Bowl. [13]

Post-playing career

Bush joined Richard Childress Racing in 2021 as a pit crew member. [14] He made his debut in the NASCAR Cup Series in the Coca-Cola 600 as the rear tire changer for Austin Dillon. [15] As of 2023, he currently serves as a pit crew member for Daniel Suárez's No. 99 Trackhouse Racing.

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References

  1. ↑ "Josh Bush". NFL Draft Scout. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Josh Bush". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ Swanson, Ben (December 29, 2014). "Broncos defense wraps up regular season in dominant fashion". Denver Broncos. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ Wolfe, Cameron; Jhabvala, Nicki (October 1, 2015). "Tyler Polumbus agrees to terms with Broncos; Josh Bush waived". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bills place S Aaron Williams (neck) on short-term IR, sign S Josh Bush". FOX Sports. October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Buffalo Bills 2015 Roster Transactions". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). NFL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Davidson County native and Super Bowl champion Josh Bush talks about joining RCR pit crew". MyFox8. February 13, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  15. ↑ 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.
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