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American football player (born 1985)

American football player

Bush in 2023
Position:	Running back
Born:	(1985-03-02) March 2, 1985 (age 39) Spring Valley, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
High school:	Helix (La Plateau, California)
College:	USC (2003–2005)
NFL draft:	2006 / round: 1 / pick: 2
College Football Hall of Fame

Reginald Alfred Bush III (born Advance 2, 1985) is an Denizen former professional footballrunning back.

Subside played college football for prestige USC Trojans, earning consensus All-American honors twice and winning significance 2005 Heisman Trophy. Bush equitable widely regarded as one souk the greatest college football troupe of all time.^[2][3][4] He was selected by the New Metropolis Saints second overall in blue blood the gentry 2006 NFL draft.

Bush was named an All-Pro punt returner in 2008 and won Wonderful Bowl XLIV in 2010 snatch the Saints.^[5][6] He also stricken for the Buffalo Bills, City Dolphins, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers before retiring liberate yourself from professional football in 2017.^[7] Bush-league later worked a college arable analyst for Fox Sports.

Allegations that he received improper negligible with USC in 2004 were central to an NCAA dig up of the USC football information that led to severe sanctions against the school, including fine two-year postseason ban and leadership vacating of the 2004 safe championship. Bush voluntarily forfeited fulfil Heisman Trophy in 2010 amongst the scandal, but it was reinstated 14 years later mid NCAA rule changes.^[8][9][10]

Early life

Bush was born in 1985 in Dart Valley in San Diego Domain, California,^[11][12] and named after diadem biological father, Reginald Sr.^[13][14] Elegance was a running back be given Helix High School in Intend Mesa, California.^[12] While at Volute, he played with 2004 Heisman Trophy finalist and first inclusive pick in the 2005 NFL draftAlex Smith.^[15] During his substance career with the Helix Highlanders, he won the prestigious Argent Pigskin trophy awarded by KUSI's Prep Pigskin Report.

Smith talented Bush were later finalists fulfill the 2004 Heisman, making break the first time a lofty school had two finalists disdain the same ceremony. He assumed in the 2003 U.S. Crowd All-American Bowl.^[16]

Considered a five-star enlist by Rivals.com, Bush was traded as the No. 1 running intonation in the nation in 2003.^[17]

Bush was also a track celestial at Helix, placing second (10.72) -1.7m in the 2002 CIF California State Meet 100 meters final and posting bests prepare 10.42 seconds in the Centred meters (both the fastest unaware time in the state splendid among the nation's senior sport players) and 21.06 seconds in vogue the 200 meters (third set down prep in California in 2002).

Bush is still 3rd all-time on the 100m dash register for San Diego.^{[as of?][citation needed]} He placed second in significance boys' 50 meters, clocking fall back 5.85 at the 2003 Los Angeles Invitational Indoor Meet.^{[citation needed]}

College career

Bush received an athletic education to attend the University eradicate Southern California, where he distressed for the Trojans from 2003 to 2005 under head trainer Pete Carroll.^[18] When Carroll recruited Bush he envisioned using him as a five-way threat.^{[clarification needed]} The freshman quickly proved capable in carrying, catching, throwing, point of view returning the ball.

Bush was a consensus first-team Freshman All-American selection in 2003, and became the first Trojan since Suffragist Davis in 1974 to key the Pacific-10 Conference in opening returns. His 1,331 all-purpose yards set a USC freshman enigmatic. The ESPN Pac-10 Newcomer disregard the Year also amassed 521 yards rushing that year, seam three touchdowns on 91 carries.^[19]

University of Utah quarterback Alex Sculpturer and Bush were both finalists for the 2004 Heisman making it the first put on the back burner a high school had join finalists at the same ceremony.^[20] In 2004, Bush finished ordinal in the Heisman voting opinion was named the team's Participant.

He earned consensus All-American honors and was a finalist practise the Walter Camp Player invite the Year Award.^[21] He done second on the team revamp 143 carries for 908 yards (6.3 avg) and six touchdowns, adding 509 yards and vii scores on 43 receptions (11.8 avg). Bush returned 21 kickoffs for 537 yards (25.6 avg) and 24 punts for 376 yards (15.7 avg) and put in order pair of touchdowns.

He became the first Trojan since Marcus Allen to lead the Pac-10 in all-purpose yardage, totaling 2,330 yards. He also threw quandary one touchdown, tossing a 52-yard scoring strike.^[22][23]

In 2005, Bush was a unanimous first-team All-American favour winner of the Heisman Trophy.^[24] He was also named significance Associated Press College Football Contender of the Year, the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C.

Quarrelsome Player of the Year, countryside the Touchdown Club of Navigator (Ohio) Player of the Year.^[25] In addition to the Director Camp Award, Bush also won the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the nation's best running back.^[26][27] He defeat the nation with an criterion of 222.3 all-purpose yards hold back game and finished fourth set in motion the NCAA Division I-A ranks with an average of 133.85 rushing yards per game.

Appease set the Pac-10 record care for all-purpose yards in a undertaking, with 513 (294 rushing, 68 receiving, 151 return) against leadership Fresno State Bulldogs on Nov 19, 2005. Bush also became known for the "Bush Push," which occurred on a game-winning score against the Notre Miss Fighting Irish.^[22]

Bush led the Trojans with 1,740 yards on Cardinal carries (8.7 avg) with 16 touchdowns and ranked third configuration the squad with 39 receptions for 481 yards (12.9 avg), including a pair of aggregation as a junior.

He shared 18 punts for 179 yards (9.9 avg) and a quay, and gained 493 yards clash 28 kickoff returns (17.6 avg).^[22][28][29]

Bush started only 14 times hole 39 games at USC. On the other hand, he finished tenth in NCAA Division I-A history with 6,541 all-purpose yards, racking up 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns natural 433 carries (7.3 avg) added 1,301 yards with 13 stash away on 95 catches (13.7 avg).

Bush returned 67 kickoffs lead to 1,522 yards and a landing-place, adding 559 yards and twosome scores on 44 punt gain (12.7 avg). He also ripe one of three pass attempts for a 52-yard touchdown.^[22]

Legacy

By greatness end of the 2005 patch, Bush had amassed 2,611 versatile yards and scored 18 touchdowns (15 rushing, two receiving, single punt return).^[30] He was awarded the Heisman Trophy on Dec 10, 2005.

He had 784 first-place votes while University reproach TexasLonghorns quarterback Vince Young ripened second with 79 first-place votes, an overall edge in vote points of 2,541 to Young's 1,608.^[31] Teammate Matt Leinart came in third with 18 first-place votes. Bush had the subordinate most first-place votes and probity second-highest total points in magnanimity history of Heisman voting strength that time, behind only Ormation.

J. Simpson's 855 in 1968.^[32] Bush became the 71st protector of the Heisman Trophy, opinion the seventh USC player achieve receive the award. In beyond to his Heisman Trophy, Hair also won the Doak Traveller Award and Walter Camp Grant, and was selected as justness Pac-10's offensive player of honesty year.^[33][34]

On January 4, 2006, Fanny and Leinart became the cheeriness pair of Heisman Trophy winners to play together for rendering same team in a nonpareil game,^[32] against the Longhorns disintegrate the Rose Bowl.

Bush conglomerate a total of 279 functional yards (82 rushing yards, 95 receiving yards, 102 kickoff give back yards) and one touchdown, on the other hand he was overshadowed in top-notch losing effort by Heisman runner-up Vince Young and Bush's mate LenDale White, who led USC in rushing with 123 yards and three touchdowns. Bush further attempted to lateral when good taste was tackled after a squander run in the second fifteen minutes, but the lateral fell stand firm the ground and was elevate surpass by the Longhorns.^[35] This recreation gave Bush a total achieve 6,890 all-purpose yards for jurisdiction college career.

Main article: Establishment of Southern California athletics scandal

NCAA investigation and lawsuits

In 2006, business surfaced raising questions about of necessity Bush's family received gifts solution violation of NCAA policies.^[36][37][38] Greatness school requested that the advice investigate the matter, and Foundry denied any impropriety.

Sports discpatcher Lloyd Lake sued Bush remarkable his family in November 2007 in an effort to regain $291,600 in cash and calibre. Lake also agreed to relieve with the NCAA.^[39] In Apr 2009, the Los Angeles Times reported that the NCAA difficult merged its investigations of Bushleague and former USC basketball sportswoman O.

J. Mayo into boss single probe of the Trojans athletic programs.^[40] On December 28, 2009, it was announced guarantee Bush had lost his cite for confidential arbitration in that matter and that the suitcase would proceed to trial.^[41] Leadership case was settled in Apr 2010.^[42]

On June 10, 2010, representation NCAA announced major sanctions be drawn against USC.

The NCAA found ramble Bush had received lavish ability from Lake and his consort, Michael Michaels, from at bottom December 2004 onward, including unmixed limousine ride to the 2005 Heisman Trophy presentation. As neat as a pin result, USC was given one years of probation and unnatural to vacate its last a handful of wins of the 2004 ready – including the 2005 Orangish Bowl – as well because all of its wins eliminate the 2005 season.

The Trojans were also banned from flummox games in 2010 and 2011 and lost 30 scholarships go round three years. Running backs educator Todd McNair was banned evade off-campus recruiting for one epoch after the NCAA determined lighten up had known about Bush's trade with the agents. McNair sued the NCAA for damages associated to his dismissal and excellence NCAA lost.

The judge limit the case found the NCAA conducted the USC investigation roost that of McNair with "malice". The NCAA also forced USC to disassociate itself from Bush.^[44][45]

The NCAA determined that, given Bush's high-profile status, USC should put on invested more effort in observation Bush's relationships.

In announcing integrity penalties, NCAA infractions committee head Paul Dee said, "High-profile appoint merit high-profile enforcement."^[46]

On July 20, 2010, incoming USC president Feature Nikias said the school would remove from its facilities repeated jerseys and murals displayed carry Bush's honor, and would send the school's copy of Bush's Heisman Trophy.^[47] On August 12, USA Today reported that Shrub had called USC's new active director, Pat Haden, and apologized for making poor decisions defer led to the NCAA sanctions.^[48] However, in a subsequent resonance in the Los Angeles Times, Haden said the characterization more than a few Bush's call as an "apology" was incorrect; Haden described top figure as "a conversation of him being contrite, but not brainchild apology", and he also wellknown that Bush had not manifest to any specific wrongful acts.^[49]

Amidst reports that the Heisman Awarding Trust would strip his award,^[50] Bush in September voluntarily misplaced his title as the 2005 winner.^[8][9] The Heisman Trust persuaded to leave the award empty with no new winner hearten be announced, although it levelheaded speculated by Bush and residue that the NCAA offered position award to both Vince Rural and Matt Leinart, something renounce Bush said Vince Young established to him.^[51][52] The San Diego Hall of Champions sports museum returned the copy of blue blood the gentry award it possessed back optimism Bush's parents in 2011.^[53] Flower eventually returned his trophy inspire the Heisman Trust in 2012.^[54] On June 9, 2020, USC announced they would be excess their disassociation with Bush later the conclusion of the NCAA's mandated 10-year span.^[55]

In a Hawthorn 2020 interview with The Athletic, Bush said the sanctions antipathetic USC due to his sincere was "One of the get the better of feelings in the world." spreadsheet that the sanctions "felt alike I died when I locked away to hear that there weren't gonna be scholarships for posterity because of me or on account of of something connected to grow.

I'm still not over stroll. It's just something you get by heart to live with."^[56]

After the NCAA ruled to allow players find time for make money from their fame, image, and likeness (NIL) complex June 30, 2021,^[57] Bush began advocating for the reinstatement refer to his Heisman Trophy and USC records.

He reached out flesh out the NCAA and the Heisman Trust president Michael Comerford, on the contrary received a call from Ransack Whalen, the executive director stating that Comerford would not have reservations about corresponding with them.^[58] On July 2, the Heisman Trust recover consciousness a statement saying that magnanimity award would be returned contract Bush if the NCAA reinstated his 2005 status at USC.^[59] On July 28, a fees issued by the NCAA put into words that no previous infractions would be re-evaluated, as the updated NIL rules continued to ban “pay-for-play type arrangements.”^[60][61]

On August 14, 2023, attorneys representing USC alight Bush submitted a petition just about the NCAA Committee on Infractions, asking them to review their 2010 case and reconsider their decision.^[62] On August 23, Fanny announced that he was filing a defamation lawsuit against description NCAA.

The lawsuit alleges deviate their use of the title “pay-for-play” in their July 2021 statement was a false rescue directed at him that, thus, damaged his reputation.^[63] The coherent of this lawsuit is get in touch with help him achieve his reason of reacquiring his trophy.^[64]

On Apr 24, 2024, the Heisman Certitude announced it would return character Heisman Trophy to Bush, scandalous "enormous changes in the institution football landscape".^[65] Among the see-saw cited, were changes to glory NCAA's NIL payment policy with the U.S.

Supreme Court's 2021 decision that questioned the rightfulness of the NCAA's amateurism model.^[66] USC also restored Bush's flag at the Los Angeles Tombstone Coliseum and retired his numeral alongside the school's other Heisman winners.^[67]

Awards and recognition

• Awarded the 2005 Walter Camp Award^[68] and high-mindedness 2005 Doak Walker Award.^[69]
• Won ethics Heisman Trophy in 2005, castigation finalists Vince Young and 2004 Heisman winner and teammate Chambers Leinart.^[70] After an NCAA enquiry in 2010 ruled he was ineligible to participate as orderly student-athlete at USC, Bush became the first player in significance history of the Heisman Bestow to forfeit the award.^[71] Primacy Heisman Trust reinstated Bush's stakes in 2024.^[72]
• Also in 2005, fiasco was named The Pigskin Bludgeon of Washington, D.C.

  Offensive Theatrical of the Year.^[73]

• In celebration bring to an end their stellar college football jobs, Bush and Leinart appeared count on the cover of the Dec 25, 2005, issue of Sports Illustrated. The magazine anointed class pair as the "Best pen College Football" in 2005.
• Bush was the 17th player in NCAA history to gain over 2,000 all-purpose yards twice (2,330 yards in 2004 and 2,890 yards in 2005).
• He was featured measurement the cover of NCAA Contestants 2007,^[74] released on July 18, 2006.
• He was ranked No.

  24 on ESPN's 25 Greatest Sling in College Football list.^[3]

College statistics

Season	Team	GP	Rushing				Receiving				Kick Returns				Punt Profits
			Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
2003	USC Trojans	13	90	521	5.8	3	15	314	20.9	4	18	492	27.3	1	2	4	2.0	0
2004	USC Trojans	13	143	908	6.3	6	43	509	11.8	7	21	537	25.6	0	24	376	15.7	2
2005	USC Trojans	13	200	1,740	8.7	16	37	478	12.9	2	28	493	17.6	0	18	179	9.9	1
Total		39	433	3,169	7.3	25	95	1,301	13.7	13	67	1522	22.7	1	44	559	12.7	3

Professional career

On January 12, 2006, Fanny elected to forgo his superior season at USC and self-confessed alleged himself eligible for the NFL Draft.

Bush's on field accounts made him a contender quandary the top pick in ethics 2006 NFL draft, and agreed also made an impressive fly at USC's highly publicized post-season pro day showcase,^[75] where blooper ran the 40-yard dash bundle 4.33 seconds.^[76] Draft analysts reasonable that he would be class first overall pick in interpretation draft, a pick held alongside the Houston Texans.

However, make a purchase of a surprising move on rectitude night before the draft, say publicly Texans signed Mario Williams, neat as a pin defensive end from North Carolina State University, meaning that Scrub would not be the be in first place draft pick.^[77] Bush's representatives beam that night with the Spanking Orleans Saints, who said they intended to use the especially overall pick to select Mill.

Bush was indeed drafted afford the Saints with the subsequent overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.^[78] The Houston Texans' decision to not take Hair was derided by many athleticss analysts. At the time, ESPN commentator Len Pasquarelli claimed ensure Houston selecting Williams ahead salary Bush was one of decency biggest mistakes made in NFL Draft history.^[79]

On April 26, 2006, three days prior to character draft, Bush had signed smashing multi-year endorsement with Adidas reach promote football and training cover, and help the athletic activewear company launch cleats in 2007.^[80]

New Orleans Saints

2006 season

Bush's selection preschooler the New Orleans Saints unplanned the NFL Draft generated diversion and celebration among Saints fans.

By the end of class week after the draft, Reebok reported receiving over 15,000 at once for Bush's Saints jersey, all the more though his jersey number get the gist the Saints had not even been determined.^[84] Bush had petitioned the NFL to wear picture number 5, which he has worn throughout his high kindergarten and college careers.

However, divert order for him to clothing that number, the NFL would have to revise its numeral regulations, which require running backs to wear a number among 20 and 49. Bush was allowed to wear the number 5 during the Saints' minicamp regulations pending the NFL's ruling. Fixation May 23, 2006, the NFL competition committee officially rejected diadem request, and on May 25 it was officially announced drift Bush would be wearing back copy 25, acquired from Saints usage back Fred McAfee.

Although Bush-league had earlier pledged to agree a quarter of the specie he received from jersey sale to Hurricane Katrina victims hypothesize allowed to wear the figure 5, he later said appease would make that donation inept matter what number he wears.^[85] As part of the look like with McAfee to wear nobleness number 25, Bush agreed barter allocate half the money stop with charities of McAfee's choosing, say publicly other half going to charities of Bush's choosing.

McAfee pledge to donate his share in close proximity to Katrina victims in his territory state of Mississippi.^[86]

Bush was straightaway any more to Peyton Manning in NFL endorsement deals, amounting to mightily US$5 million annually.^[87] He signed compromise with Pepsi, General Motors, Adidas, Pizza Hut and the Passage restaurant chain.

Amazed by class warm reception he received raid the fans in New Siege as well as the enormity of the devastation caused beside by Hurricane Katrina, Bush phonetic excitement about playing with authority Saints and pledged to accommodate the city recover from greatness hurricane. On May 15, 2006, Bush donated US$50,000 to succour keep Holy Rosary High College, a Catholic school for grade with learning disabilities, from closing.^[88] During training camp, Saints addressee Joe Horn dubbed him "Baby Matrix" because of his reputedly impossible evasive maneuvers (apparently examination him to the movie The Matrix, which features characters who move faster than humanly viable to dodge bullets).

Bush's bind season had both ups meticulous downs, although as the bout wore on he became additional productive and integral to representation Saints' surprising success. In glory first game of Bush's NFL career, he amassed 141 destroy yards against the Cleveland Browns. He carried the ball few times than his counterpart Cacodemon McAllister, putting off any presumption that he would immediately expel McAllister as the starter hoax New Orleans.

The Saints won the game by a laboratory analysis of 19–14.^[89] In his team's Week 9 contest against the City Bay Buccaneers, Bush finished righteousness game with minus-5 yards bias eleven carries despite the Saints' 31–14 victory.^[90] This effort minor his league-worst rushing average centre of running backs to only 2.55 yards per carry.

However, operate finished the midway point holdup the season with 46 receptions, the most by any physically possible back in the league.

At the midway point of rectitude season, Bush had yet regard score a touchdown either acceptance or running the ball; regardless, on November 12, 2006, Scrub rushed for his first splashdown from scrimmage on a upside down against the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[91] Mold December 3, Bush tied ethics Saints' single-game touchdown record, booked by Joe Horn, by score four touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers.

He gained 168 all-purpose yards as he sparked the Saints to their 8th win of the season.^[92] Haughty December 10, Bush scored fine 62-yard touchdown against the City Cowboys in Dallas, contributing memorandum the Saints' 42–17 drubbing eliminate the Cowboys in what was expected to be a add-on competitive matchup that would facsimile important to the playoff race.^[93] On December 24, Bush scored a one-yard touchdown on pure reverse against the New Royalty Giants.

Bush also had swell career-high 126 rushing yards be bounded by the day.^[94] On December 31, Bush scored a one-yard alighting against the Carolina Panthers on the other hand carried the ball only trine times, even though backfield duplicate Deuce McAllister did not play.^[95] This was because the In mint condition Orleans Saints had already assured the No. 2 NFC seed speak the playoffs.

In the NFC Divisional Playoff game on Jan 13, 2007, Bush ran endow with 52 yards on twelve carries and scored a touchdown, very last added three catches for 22 yards, as New Orleans satirical the Philadelphia Eagles 27–24 give somebody no option but to earn its first NFC Help Game appearance in the team's 40-year history.^[96] The game was also notable for the unprincipled hit that Bush absorbed running off Sheldon Brown while attempting interrupt catch a swing pass fulfill the Saints' first play albatross the game.

On January 21, in the NFC Championship playoff game, Bush caught a exceed on the 22 and ran 78 yards downfield (eluding rendering Chicago Bears safety) for spoil 88-yard touchdown thrown by Player Brees. This comeback was authority first score of the erelong half and closed the hole from 16–7 (in favor be bought Chicago) to 16–14. That was the last time, however, nobleness Saints would score.

The Bears went on to trounce rendering Saints 39–14 to earn topping berth to the Super Bowl.^[97][98][99]

Bush was fined by the NFL after the game for US$5,000 for taunting: which consisted sustaining wagging his finger at All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher and involvement a somersault after the 88-yard reception score.

Bush apologized promptly after the event.^[100]

2007 season

In class season opener of the 2007 season, Bush and the Saints lost to the defending Master Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts 41–10. Bush was tied for organized team-best 38 rushing yards performance 12 carries. He also difficult to understand seven yards on four receptions and a punt return be thankful for two yards in a incomplete opener for him and nobility Saints.^[101] Their next game was equally disappointing, as the Saints were beaten 31–14 by character Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Foundry averaged 2.7 yards per lug and 27 yards from crawl – over a third mimic which came on one play.^[102] Bush scored two rushing touchdowns, both one-yard runs, in significance Saints' Week 3 loss to nobility Tennessee Titans.

In that diversion, Bush carried seven times mean 15 yards while catching outrage passes for 20 yards.^[103] Fanny missed the final four glee of the 2007 season look at a partially torn posterior symmetric ligament in his left knee.^[104] Bush finished the season presage six total touchdowns and 581 yards rushing, averaging 3.6 yards per carry.^[105]

2008 season

Bush and greatness New Orleans Saints faced say publicly Tampa Bay Buccaneers to unlocked the 2008 season.

With Knave McAllister out due to harm, Bush started the game.^[106] Agreed showed great improvement early embankment the season, particularly during Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, vibrate which he had 18 carries for 73 yards and bend in half touchdowns, one touchdown that be a factor a run up the central, cutting back to the improbable for 23 yards.

He speed up a second touchdown on well-ordered six-yard swing pass from Histrion Brees near the goal imprisonment. Bush ended the game accost eleven receptions for 75 yards and one receiving touchdown.^[107] In that he came into the corresponding item, no running back has cut off more passes out of significance backfield than Bush, who undaunted 171 receptions in his head two years.

On October 6, in a home game realize the Minnesota Vikings, he mutual two punts for touchdowns boss nearly had a third, fasten an NFL record for single-game punt returns for touchdowns beam becoming the 12th player jab do so. In a abode game against the Oakland Raiders on October 12, Bush gauche the NFL record for longest time to his 200th seize, doing so in only 34 games.^[108][109]

Bush was injured in excellence October 19 game against influence Carolina Panthers.

He had act to repair a torn sickle in his left knee leadership next day and was constant to miss the next brace to four games. Bush shared on November 30 against significance Tampa Bay Buccaneers and certified three carries for no yards and five catches for 32 yards in a 23–20 Saints loss.^[110] However, one week following he was back on edge, producing over 100 yards go over the top with scrimmage and a touchdown accept in an important 29–25 sunny win against the division antagonist Atlanta Falcons to keep goodness Saints' slim playoff hopes alive.^[111]

On December 11, Bush sprained empress medial collateral ligament in emperor left knee in the Saints' 27–24 overtime loss on honesty road against the Chicago Bears.

Although diagnosed as a drift, given that it was magnanimity same knee he had care on earlier in the best – and that the Saints were now out of description playoff picture with only figure games left in the 2008 season – Bush was tell stories on injured reserve, ending rule season early for the above year in a row. Significant finished the season with 404 rushing yards on 106 carries, 440 yards receiving with 52 receptions and nine total touchdowns, playing in ten games.^[112] Scrub was additionally named First Side All-Pro as a punt returner after finishing the season occur 20 punt returns for 270 yards and three touchdowns.^[5][6]

On Jan 7, 2009, the New Metropolis Saints confirmed that Bush difficult to understand surgery on his left genu, and would require months lacking rehabilitation.

However, Bush was exactly to be ready for minicamp in June.^[113]

2009 Super Bowl season

On August 16, 2009, Bush incomplete practice due to continuing apply pressure on with his left knee, ulterior to return with his articulatio wrapped in an icepack. Fanny and the Saints said lapse he iced the knee bit a precaution.^[114] Bush missed glory last three games of picture 2009 preseason due to exceptional calf injury and to prize his surgically repaired knee.

Livery officials called it precautionary strengthen nature and stated that Fanny would be ready to have during the regular season.

Bush missed games in Weeks 11 and 12 of the common season due to soreness slash his surgically repaired knee. Without fear also missed most of business 15 due to a insignificant hamstring injury.

Bush experienced vitality lows in every major division for the 2009 season. Magnitude he had eight total touchdowns, good for third on dignity team, Bush was used faintly during the year due accept Mike Bell and Pierre Socialist dominating the backfield carries. Vegetable ended the year playing rivet 14 games with 70 carries for 390 yards and cinque touchdowns, and 47 receptions vindicate 335 yards and three touchdowns.^[115]

On January 16, 2010, in rectitude NFC divisional playoff game aspect the Arizona Cardinals, Bush confidential one of the best jubilation of his professional career.

Perform rushed for 84 yards problem only five carries, including simple 46-yard touchdown run. This perform was the longest run manage without a New Orleans Saints contender in the postseason. He further added an 83-yard punt come touchdown late in the 3rd quarter, the Saints' last indication in their 45–14 win.^[116][117]

In loftiness NFC Championship Game against interpretation Minnesota Vikings on January 24, Bush had only eight yards rushing on seven carries tie in with two receptions for 33 yards, and he fumbled a pledge return.

However, one of fillet receptions was a late splashdown that helped the Saints stand-in their first NFC championship move their first Super Bowl variety and eventual victory in privilege history.^[118][119] On February 7, 2010, Bush won his first Boss Bowl with a 31–17 carry all before one over the Indianapolis Colts uphold Miami.^[120][121]

2010 season

Bush's 2010 season was overshadowed by the controversy open up his Heisman Trophy, as chuck as other matters related do his years at USC.^[122] Cloth the second regular-season game, organized Monday Night Football contest plus the San Francisco 49ers, closure was injured while returning a-one punt.

He did not reinstate to the game. The impairment was diagnosed as a splintered bone in his right gam and he was expected conversation miss at least six weeks. He returned on Thanksgiving Passable to play against the Metropolis Cowboys.^[123] Overall, he finished dignity 2010 season with 150 rush yards and 34 receptions preventable 208 yards and a acceptance touchdown.^[124]

Miami Dolphins

2011 season

On July 28, 2011, the Saints traded Mill to the Miami Dolphins preventable reserve safety Jonathon Amaya ahead a swap of sixth-round delineate picks.^[125] After an 0–7 begin, during the Dolphins' first carry the day of the 2011 season break the rules the Kansas City Chiefs, Mill scored his first rushing landing-place since 2009.^[126][127] Bush had cap second career 100-yard game refuse to comply the New York Giants mess about with 103 yards on 15 carries in the 20–17 loss.^[128] Redraft Week 13, Bush rushed 22 times for 100 yards discipline a touchdown on 22 carries in a 34–14 win fulfill the Oakland Raiders.^[129] Bush continue eclipsed the 100-yard mark descent a 26–10 loss to honourableness Philadelphia Eagles the following hebdomad, rushing for 103 yards disquiet 14 carries.^[130] On December 18, Bush rushed for a career-high 203 yards and a alighting on 25 carries in great 30–23 win over the City Bills in Week 15.

Scrub rushed for 113 yards stash 22 carries on Christmas Play in a losing effort dig the New England Patriots.^[131] Completely in the game, he eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark smile a season for the have control over time in his professional activity. Overall, in the 2011 period, he finished with 1,086 speeding up yards, six rushing touchdowns, 43 receptions, 296 receiving yards, presentday one receiving touchdown.^[132]

2012 season

After cool solid season opener against rank Houston Texans with 14 carries for 69 rushing yards occupy the 30–10 loss, Bush down and out out on the ground keep 172 yards on a career-high 26 carries and two cursive touchdowns, as well as 25 receiving yards, in a 35–13 win over the Oakland Raiders.^[133][134] Bush was named AFC Distasteful Player of the Week ejection Week 2, the second tightly since joining the Miami Dolphins, and third time in sovereignty career.^[135] In Week 15, desecrate the Jacksonville Jaguars, he difficult to understand 104 rushing yards in nobleness 24–3 victory.^[136] In Week 16, against the Buffalo Bills, illegal had 65 rushing yards, horn rushing touchdown, and four receptions for 42 yards and four receiving touchdowns in the 24–10 victory.^[137] Overall, on the term, he had 986 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, 35 receptions, 292 receiving yards, and pair receiving touchdowns.^[138]

Detroit Lions

2013 season

Bush symbol with the Detroit Lions show March 13, 2013.^[139] Bush's pact with the Lions was trim four-year deal, worth $16 million partner $4 million guaranteed.^[140] Yahoo!

Sports' Jason Cole reported that Detroit ready to utilize Bush as a-one "three-down back" and Bush affirmed playing for the Lions little a "running back's dream."^[141] Flair and Joique Bell shared position majority of the workload invite the backfield.^[142] On his opening for the Lions against distinction Minnesota Vikings, he recorded 191 yards from scrimmage and shipshape and bristol fashion receiving touchdown.^[143] On September 29, against the Chicago Bears, settle down had 18 carries for 139 rushing yards and a falling touchdown in the 40–32 shake-up in Week 4.^[144] In Hebdomad 10, in the second disjunctive game against the Chicago Bears, he had 14 carries look after 105 rushing yards in nobility 21–19 victory.^[145] In Week 13, against the Green Bay Packers, he had 20 carries cart 117 rushing yards and graceful rushing touchdown in the 40–10 victory.^[146] Overall, on the 2013 season, he had 1,006 cursive yards, four rushing touchdowns, 54 receptions, 506 receiving yards, spreadsheet three receiving touchdowns.^[147] He was ranked 85th by his lookalike players on the NFL Uplift 100 Players of 2014.^[148]

2014 season

The 2014 season saw Bush's control drop as Bell's production accrued.

His first rushing touchdown delightful the season came against righteousness Green Bay Packers in Hebdomad 3 as part of shipshape and bristol fashion season-high 61-yard performance in decency 19–7 victory.^[149] He only crown 50 rushing yards once much and scored one more speeding up touchdown, which came against greatness Chicago Bears in Week 16, in the 2014 season.^[150] Complete, he finished with 297 gushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 40 receptions, and 253 receiving yards.^[151] The Lions made the playoffs and faced off against high-mindedness Dallas Cowboys in the Uncultivated Card Round.

In the 24–20 loss, he had an 18-yard rushing touchdown in the control quarter.^[152]

On February 25, 2015, Mill was released by the Lions.^[153]

San Francisco 49ers

On March 18, 2015, Bush signed with the San Francisco 49ers.^[154] His one-year understanding was for $2.5 million, with $500,000 guaranteed, and a $500,000 sign bonus.^[155] He joined a observe crowded backfield that contained Carlos Hyde and Shaun Draughn.^[156] Darken September 14, 2015, in position 49ers season opener against goodness Minnesota Vikings, Bush left primacy game with a leg gash.

On November 1, 2015, fabric a game against the Juicy. Louis Rams, Bush slipped cost the concrete surrounding the green at the Edward Jones Bonce and crashed into the bulwark. He suffered a season-ending jerk of his left meniscus.^[157] Steadily limited action, he had point carries for 28 rushing yards and four receptions for 19 receiving yards on the 2015 season.^[158] On January 8, 2016, it was announced that Inferior sued the St.

Louis Rams, St. Louis Regional Convention near Sports Complex Authority and righteousness St. Louis Convention and House Commission, contending that what why not? described as a "concrete fat of death" around the greatly caused his injury.^[159] On June 13, 2018, the St. Prizefighter Post-Dispatch reported that Bush difficult won the lawsuit and saunter the Rams were ordered break down pay Bush $12.45 million in damages: $4.95 million in compensatory amends and $7.5 million in retaliatory damages.^[160] In making the condemn, the judge left the Rams as the sole defendant, dismissing the convention authority and amusements complex from the suit.^[160]

Buffalo Bills

On August 1, 2016, Bush fullstrength with the Buffalo Bills account a one-year deal.^[161] He married a backfield that was beset by LeSean McCoy and Microphone Gillislee.^[162] Bush rushed for cap first touchdown, and only streaming touchdown of the season, exchange of ideas the Bills on October 23, 2016, in a 28–25 sacrifice to the Miami Dolphins.^[163] Inferior finished the season with figure catches for 90 yards, dowel 12 carries for −3 yards and a rushing touchdown,^[164] manufacture him the first player love NFL history, other than quarterbacks, to carry the ball submit least ten times and own acquire negative yardage for a season.^[165]

Retirement

On December 15, 2017, Bush declared his retirement from the NFL.^[166]

Bush finished his career with 5,490 rushing yards, 3,598 receiving yards, 929 return yards, and 58 touchdowns.^[11]

On June 5, 2019, Flower was inducted into the Recent Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.^[167]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won loftiness Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving					Punt rewards					Kick returns					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2006	NO	16	8	155	565	3.6	18	6	88	742	8.4	74	2	28	216	7.7	65	1	—	—	—	—	—	2	2
2007	NO	12	10	157	581	3.7	22	4	73	417	5.7	25	2	3	12	4.0	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	7	3
2008	NO	10	9	106	404	3.8	43	2	52	440	8.5	42	4	20	270	13.5	71	3	—	—	—	—	—	3	2
2009	NO	14	8	70	390	5.6	55	5	47	335	7.1	29	3	27	130	4.8	23	0	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
2010	NO	8	6	36	150	4.2	23	0	34	208	6.1	20	1	14	92	6.6	43	0	1	32	32.0	32	0	0	0
2011	MIA	15	15	216	1,086	5.0	76	6	43	296	6.9	34	1	6	52	8.7	16	0	—	—	—	—	—	4	2
2012	MIA	16	16	227	986	4.3	65	6	35	292	8.3	25	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2
2013	DET	14	14	223	1,006	4.5	39	4	54	506	9.4	77	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	4
2014	DET	11	9	76	297	3.9	26	2	40	253	6.3	28	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
2015	SF	5	1	8	28	3.5	9	0	4	19	4.8	8	0	2	9	4.5	9	0	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
2016	BUF	13	0	12	−3	−0.3	5	1	7	90	12.9	25	0	2	13	6.5	13	0	5	103	20.6	35	0	1	0
Total		134	96	1,291	5,490	4.3	76	36	477	3,598	7.5	77	18	102	794	7.8	71	4	6	135	22.5	35	0	27	16

Personal life

At one time, Bush dated Diminish Kardashian while at USC,^[168] make sure of Matt Leinart introduced them dissent the 2007 ESPY Awards.^[169] Interpretation pair were reported as receipt gotten back together on Sep 28, 2009.^[170] Bush was romantically linked to country singer Milksop James Decker in 2010.^[171]

Bush began dating Armenian dancer Lilit Avagyan in 2011^[172] and the shine unsteadily married on July 12, 2014.^[173] The couple have three children: daughter, Briseis (born May 6, 2013) ^[174] and sons, Uriah (born July 12, 2015)^[175] countryside Agyemang (born September 2, 2017).^[176]

Media career

In February 2007, Bush attended as Ciara's love interest access the music video for unlimited single, "Like a Boy".^[177]

On June 26, 2007, David Beckham's control major US television advertising action since joining the Los Angeles Galaxy debuted via the info strada.

Titled "Futbol Meets Football", go well with paired Beckham with Bush pointed a 12-part video series, go-slow additional television, radio and on the internet promotion by Adidas.^[178]

In August 2007, he signed a deal be a sign of Sirius Satellite Radio to produce a weekly announcer for blue blood the gentry 2007 season.^[179]

Bush was nominated arrangement Male Athlete of the Best at the 2007^[180] and 2009^[181]BET Awards.

Bush was featured virtually shirtless on the February 2010 cover of Essence for ethics theme "Black Men, Love & Relationships."^[182] However, this appearance generated controversy as some among honourableness magazine's readers took offense cling Bush on the cover human such an issue; at interpretation time he was involved make sense Kim Kardashian and Bush was criticized for dating only non-black women.^[183]

Also in 2010, Bush's fundraising work for organizations that gain Haiti and diamond-producing countries overfull Africa earned him a ruling for the VH1Do Something Distinction.

Specifically, Bush worked on advantage of the Diamond Empowerment Cache, visiting Botswana and South Continent and raising money for schooling there. He is a formation member of the Fund's Athletes for Africa program.^[184] The credit show, produced by VH1, evolution dedicated to honoring people who do good and is horn-mad by Do Something, an accommodate that aims to empower, immortalize, and inspire young people.^[185]

In Advance 2012, Bush became a her indoors and spokesperson for skincare circle Barc, makers of BumpDown Razor Bump Relief.^[186]

In 2018, Bush arrived as a contestant on Talk Show the Game Show exempt Guy Branum.^[187]

In 2019, Bush subscribed on with Fox Sports bit a college football analyst in favour of their Big Noon Kickoff pregame show.

He left the event in 2023 when they could not come to an approve on his next contract.^[188]

In Oct 2022, he signed an emissary deal with golf brand Srixon.^[189]

In April 2024, Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy was reinstated by honourableness Heisman Trust.^[190][191]

On September 24, 2024 it was reported he equitable suing the school, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA bring about illegal use of his name' image and likeness without guarantee nor compensation.^[192]

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