Darius Jaloyd Rush (born February 22, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.
 Rush in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 46 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | February 22, 2000 Kingstree, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | C. E. Murray (Greeleyville) | ||||||
| College: | South Carolina (2018–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 5 / pick: 138 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early life
editRush was born on February 22, 2000, in Kingstree, South Carolina. He attended C. E. Murray High School, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on their football team.[1] As a senior, he caught 47 passes for 863 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown.[2] Rush committed to play college football at South Carolina over offers from Charlotte and Miami-Ohio.[3]
College career
editRush redshirted his true freshman season at South Carolina.[4] He played mostly special teams during his redshirt freshman season while he also moved from wide receiver to cornerback. Rush became a starter entering his junior season and finished the year with 25 tackles, eight passes broken up, and one interception.[5] He had 38 tackles with seven passes broken up, two interceptions and one forced fumble as a redshirt senior.[6] Rush graduated with a degree in sport and entertainment management and declared for the 2023 NFL draft following the 2022 season.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.36 s | 1.51 s | 2.52 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
editRush was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, 138th overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft.[10] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[11]
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn August 30, 2023, Rush was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.[12] He was waived on September 16, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn October 18, 2023, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Rush off of the Chiefs practice squad.[14]
Rush was waived by the Steelers on October 1, 2024.[15]
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)
editOn October 4, 2024, Rush signed with the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[16]
References
edit- ^ Cloninger, David (November 10, 2022). "Gamecocks' Darius Rush helping out whenever, wherever he's asked". The Post and Courier. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Bezjak, Lou (December 5, 2017). "South Carolina Football: Darius Rush's senior highlights". The State. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Hunte, Sydney (February 27, 2017). "S.C. athlete Darius Rush commits to South Carolina football". GarnetAndBlackAttack.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Breiner, Ben (November 4, 2019). "South Carolina Gamecocks football relying on freshmen". The State. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Darius Rush: South Carolina football defensive back in photos". The Greenville News. November 22, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Kaye, Mike (February 3, 2023). "SC's Rush, Tulane's Spears among standouts at Senior Bowl". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Portnoy, Ben (December 15, 2022). "South Carolina CB Darius Rush entering NFL Draft". The State. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Darius Rush Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Darius Rush College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 29, 2023). "Colts select South Carolina CB Darius Rush with No. 138 pick in 2023 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (September 16, 2023). "Chiefs make several roster moves ahead of Week 2". AToZSports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (October 1, 2024). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. October 1, 2024.
- ^ Easton Jr., Ed (October 4, 2024). "Chiefs elevate fan-favorite TE to 53-man roster, sign second-year DB". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 11, 2024.