John Rushing

John Rushing
Position:	Safeties coach
Personal information
Born:	February 26, 1972; Merced, California
Died:	October 23, 2020 (aged 48); Arizona
Career information
High school:	Merced (CA)
College:	Washington State
Undrafted:	1995
Career history
As a player:
	Birmingham Barracudas (1995); Dallas Cowboys (1996); Edmonton Eskimos (1997)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Merced Union HS (1995); Secondary coach; Willamette (1996–1997); Secondary coach; Boise State (1998–1999); Graduate assistant / secondary; Montana State (2000–2002); Secondary coach; Utah State (2003–2004); Secondary coach; Utah State (2005–2008); Cornerbacks coach; Green Bay Packers (2009–2010); Offensive quality control; Green Bay Packers (2011); Assistant wide receivers / special teams; Green Bay Packers (2012–2013); Offensive assistant / special teams; Green Bay Packers (2014–2016); Defensive quality control; Los Angeles Rams (2016); Special teams & Defensive consultant; Oregon State (2017); Safeties coach; Arizona (2018–2019); Safeties coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLV);

John Rushing (February 26, 1972 – October 23, 2020) was an American college and professional football assistant coach who previously served as the safeties coach at the University of Arizona. Rushing served for six years as a defensive coach at Utah State University and was the secondary coach for three other college programs.^[1]

Born and raised in Merced, California, Rushing played college football at Washington State University in Pullman under head coach Mike Price, and was a four-year starter as a defensive back for the Cougars.

His brother is Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Kevin Robinson.^[2]

Rushing died at age 48 on October 23, 2020.^[3]

References[]

^ "Green Bay Packers: John Rushing, Defensive Quality Control". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ "Player Bio: John Rushing". Utah State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
^ "WSU Palouse Posse star and Super Bowl winner John Rushing dies". Retrieved 23 October 2020.

External links[]

University of Arizona Wildcats bio

[1] "Green Bay Packers: John Rushing, Defensive Quality Control". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

[2] "Player Bio: John Rushing". Utah State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

[3] "WSU Palouse Posse star and Super Bowl winner John Rushing dies". Retrieved 23 October 2020.

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