Darius Rush

Darius Jaloyd Rush (born February 22, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Darius Rush
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 28
PositionCornerback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-22) February 22, 2000
Kingstree, South Carolina
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolC. E. Murray (Kingstree)

Early life and high school

Rush was born on February 22, 2000, in Kingstree, South Carolina. He attended C. E. Murray High School, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on their 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] Rush graduated with a degree in sport and entertainment management and declared for the 2023 NFL Draft following the 2022 season.[7]

References
  1. "Gamecocks' Darius Rush helping out whenever, wherever he's asked". The Post and Courier. November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. "South Carolina Football: Darius Rush's senior highlights". The State. December 5, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. Hunte, Sydney (February 27, 2017). "S.C. athlete Darius Rush commits to South Carolina football". GarnetAndBlackAttack.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. "South Carolina Gamecocks football relying on freshmen". The State. November 4, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. "Darius Rush: South Carolina football defensive back in photos". The Greenville News. November 22, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. "SC's Rush, Tulane's Spears among standouts at Senior Bowl". Charlotte Observer. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. "South Carolina CB Darius Rush entering NFL Draft". The State. December 15, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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