T. J. Rushing
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Position: | Defensive backs coach | ||||||||||
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Born: | Pauls Valley, Oklahoma | June 8, 1983||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Pauls Valley (OK) | ||||||||||
College: | Stanford | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238 | ||||||||||
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Terrall Brent "T. J." Rushing (born June 8, 1983) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as defensive backs coach at Texas A&M University. As a player, he played as a cornerback and return specialist.[1] He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and played four seasons with the team. He won a Super Bowl with Indianapolis, when the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. He played college football at Stanford.
Early years[]
Rushing attended Pauls Valley High School in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.[citation needed]
Stanford career[]
Rushing finished his Stanford career as one of the top three kick returners in school history with 1409 yards. He was named First Team All Pac-10 for his work on special teams during his junior year. Rushing had three career touchdowns on kickoff returns, including both the first and last return of his senior season.[citation needed]
Professional career[]
NFL[]
Indianapolis Colts[]
Rushing mainly played on special teams as a kick/punt returner for the Colts, in a career which includes one punt return touchdown against the Oakland Raiders in 2007. Rushing spent the entire 2008 season on injured reserve.[citation needed]
He was non-tendered as a restricted free agent following the 2009 NFL season.
Detroit Lions[]
Rushing signed with the Detroit Lions on August 18, 2010 and was released by the club on September 4, 2010.[2]
Saskatchewan Roughriders[]
Rushing was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 19, 2012.[3] He was released during training camp on June 17, 2012.[4]
Coaching[]
Arizona State University[]
Rushing was hired as a defensive backs coach for Arizona State University in 2016.[5]
University of Memphis[]
Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Memphis in January 2018.[6]
Texas A&M University[]
Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Texas A&M University in January 2020.[7]
References[]
- ^ "T.J. Rushing". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^ "Detroit Lions Transactions". detroitlions.com. 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ "Riders release veteran Romero, sign four". cfl.ca. 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "ASU football's secondary embracing fresh start". statepress.com. 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Norvell Announces Staff Additions and Promotions". gotigersgo.com. 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "TJ Rushing Named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma
- African-American players of American football
- American football cornerbacks
- American football return specialists
- Stanford Cardinal football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Detroit Lions players
- African-American players of Canadian football
- Canadian football return specialists
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Coaches of American football from Oklahoma
- African-American coaches of American football
- Arizona State Sun Devils football coaches
- Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football coaches
- Memphis Tigers football coaches
- Florida State Seminoles football coaches
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