T. J. Rushing

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T. J. Rushing
Texas A&M Aggies
Position:Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1983-06-08) June 8, 1983 (age 38)
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Pauls Valley (OK)
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Arizona State (2013)
    Graduate assistant
  • Arizona State (2014)
    Defensive quality control coach
  • Northern Arizona (2015)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Arizona State (2016–2017)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Memphis (2018–2019)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Texas A&M (2020–present)
    Defensive backs coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:30
Sacks:0.5
INTs:0
Total Return Yards:1,290
Total TDs:1
Player stats at NFL.com

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[]

  1. ^ "T.J. Rushing". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  2. ^ "Detroit Lions Transactions". detroitlions.com. 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Riders release veteran Romero, sign four". cfl.ca. 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "ASU football's secondary embracing fresh start". statepress.com. 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "Norvell Announces Staff Additions and Promotions". gotigersgo.com. 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "TJ Rushing Named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

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