Darius Rush
Darius Rush (born February 22, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
| South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 28 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | C.E. Murray (Kingstree, South Carolina) |
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Early life and high school
Rush grew up in Kingstree, South Carolina and attended C.E. Murray High School, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on the 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
Rush 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] Following the end of the season Rush entered the 2023 NFL Draft.[7]
References
- "Gamecocks' Darius Rush helping out whenever, wherever he's asked". The Post and Courier. November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- "South Carolina Football: Darius Rush's senior highlights". The State. December 5, 2017. 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.
- "South Carolina Gamecocks football relying on freshmen". The State. November 4, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- "Darius Rush: South Carolina football defensive back in photos". The Greenville News. November 22, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- "SC's Rush, Tulane's Spears among standouts at Senior Bowl". Charlotte Observer. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- "South Carolina CB Darius Rush entering NFL Draft". The State. December 15, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.