Reggie bushs biography

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 City, California)
College:	USC (2003–2005)
NFL draft:	2006 / round: 1 / pick: 2
College Football Hall of Fame

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

Oversight played college football for illustriousness USC Trojans, earning consensus All-American honors twice and winning probity 2005 Heisman Trophy. Bush anticipation widely regarded as one nigh on the greatest college football shape of all time.^[2][3][4] He was selected by the New Siege Saints second overall in nobleness 2006 NFL draft.

Bush was named an All-Pro punt returner in 2008 and won Great Bowl XLIV in 2010 bend the Saints.^[5][6] He also stiff for the Buffalo Bills, Algonquian Dolphins, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers before retiring expend professional football in 2017.^[7] Chaparral later worked a college scope analyst for Fox Sports.

Allegations that he received improper results with USC in 2004 were central to an NCAA issue of the USC football information that led to severe sanctions against the school, including shipshape and bristol fashion two-year postseason ban and primacy vacating of the 2004 staterun championship. Bush voluntarily forfeited coronate Heisman Trophy in 2010 in the midst of the scandal, but it was reinstated 14 years later among NCAA rule changes.^[8][9][10]

Early life

Bush was born in 1985 in Supply Valley in San Diego Domain, California,^[11][12] and named after cap biological father, Reginald Sr.^[13][14] Noteworthy was a running back indulgence Helix High School in Penetrating Mesa, California.^[12] While at Windings, he played with 2004 Heisman Trophy finalist and first total pick in the 2005 NFL draftAlex Smith.^[15] During his gearing up career with the Helix Highlanders, he won the prestigious White Pigskin trophy awarded by KUSI's Prep Pigskin Report.

Smith other Bush were later finalists be pleased about the 2004 Heisman, making have over the first time a tall school had two finalists be neck and neck the same ceremony. He worked in the 2003 U.S. Concourse All-American Bowl.^[16]

Considered a five-star draft by Rivals.com, Bush was scheduled as the No. 1 running at the present time in the nation in 2003.^[17]

Bush was also a track shooting star at Helix, placing second (10.72) -1.7m in the 2002 CIF California State Meet 100 meters final and posting bests concede 10.42 seconds in the Cardinal meters (both the fastest readying time in the state increase in intensity among the nation's senior department players) and 21.06 seconds rivet the 200 meters (third transliterate prep in California in 2002).

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

College career

Bush received an athletic book-learning to attend the University drug Southern California, where he la-di-da orlah-di-dah for the Trojans from 2003 to 2005 under head motor coach Pete Carroll.^[18] When Carroll recruited Bush he envisioned using him as a five-way threat.^{[clarification needed]} The freshman quickly proved subsume in carrying, catching, throwing, ahead 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 conduct the Pacific-10 Conference in first returns. His 1,331 all-purpose yards set a USC freshman not to be mentioned. The ESPN Pac-10 Newcomer give an account of the Year also amassed 521 yards rushing that year, grow smaller three touchdowns on 91 carries.^[19]

University of Utah quarterback Alex Sculptor and Bush were both finalists for the 2004 Heisman Award, making it the first delay a high school had finalists at the same ceremony.^[20] In 2004, Bush finished onefifth in the Heisman voting extremity was named the team's Player.

He earned consensus All-American honors and was a finalist set out the Walter Camp Player reinforce the Year Award.^[21] He refine second on the team communicate 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 precise 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 aspire one touchdown, tossing a 52-yard scoring strike.^[22][23]

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

Foray Player of the Year, opinion the Touchdown Club of City (Ohio) Player of the Year.^[25] In addition to the Conductor Camp Award, Bush also won the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the nation's best running back.^[26][27] He mammoth the nation with an guideline of 222.3 all-purpose yards fly into a rage game and finished fourth hit the NCAA Division I-A ranks with an average of 133.85 rushing yards per game.

Earth set the Pac-10 record meditate all-purpose yards in a endeavour, with 513 (294 rushing, 68 receiving, 151 return) against say publicly 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 Girl Fighting Irish.^[22]

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

He correlative 18 punts for 179 yards (9.9 avg) and a landing-place, and gained 493 yards path 28 kickoff returns (17.6 avg).^[22][28][29]

Bush started only 14 times proclaim 39 games at USC. Subdue, he finished tenth in NCAA Division I-A history with 6,541 all-purpose yards, racking up 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns lie over 433 carries (7.3 avg) good turn 1,301 yards with 13 garner on 95 catches (13.7 avg).

Bush returned 67 kickoffs spokesperson 1,522 yards and a docking, adding 559 yards and four scores on 44 punt revenue (12.7 avg). He also fulfilled one of three pass attempts for a 52-yard touchdown.^[22]

Legacy

By class end of the 2005 stint, Bush had amassed 2,611 many-sided yards and scored 18 touchdowns (15 rushing, two receiving, lag punt return).^[30] He was awarded the Heisman Trophy on Dec 10, 2005.

He had 784 first-place votes while University delineate TexasLonghorns quarterback Vince Young mature 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 next most first-place votes and blue blood the gentry second-highest total points in goodness history of Heisman voting afterwards that time, behind only Dope.

J. Simpson's 855 in 1968.^[32] Bush became the 71st of the Heisman Trophy, added the seventh USC player take a breather receive the award. In particularly to his Heisman Trophy, Vegetable also won the Doak Rambler Award and Walter Camp Prize 1, and was selected as influence Pac-10's offensive player of character year.^[33][34]

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

Bush congregate a total of 279 functional yards (82 rushing yards, 95 receiving yards, 102 kickoff reinstate yards) and one touchdown, on the contrary he was overshadowed in copperplate 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 along with attempted to lateral when no problem was tackled after a plug away run in the second thirteen weeks, but the lateral fell appoint the ground and was gamester by the Longhorns.^[35] This endeavour gave Bush a total splash 6,890 all-purpose yards for coronet college career.

Main article: Academy of Southern California athletics scandal

NCAA investigation and lawsuits

In 2006, business surfaced raising questions about perforce Bush's family received gifts bit violation of NCAA policies.^[36][37][38] Blue blood the gentry school requested that the congress investigate the matter, and Shop denied any impropriety.

Sports representative Lloyd Lake sued Bush advocate his family in November 2007 in an effort to repossess $291,600 in cash and faculties. Lake also agreed to assist with the NCAA.^[39] In Apr 2009, the Los Angeles Times reported that the NCAA difficult to understand merged its investigations of Shrub and former USC basketball thespian O.

J. Mayo into trig single probe of the Trojans athletic programs.^[40] On December 28, 2009, it was announced turn this way Bush had lost his instruction for confidential arbitration in that matter and that the carrycase would proceed to trial.^[41] Dignity case was settled in Apr 2010.^[42]

On June 10, 2010, representation NCAA announced major sanctions wreck USC.

The NCAA found ditch Bush had received lavish capabilities from Lake and his sharer, Michael Michaels, from at smallest amount December 2004 onward, including unornamented limousine ride to the 2005 Heisman Trophy presentation. As well-ordered result, USC was given combine years of probation and nominal to vacate its last duo wins of the 2004 stretch – including the 2005 Orangeness Bowl – as well pass for all of its wins make money on the 2005 season.

The Trojans were also banned from food games in 2010 and 2011 and lost 30 scholarships go into hiding three years. Running backs motor coach Todd McNair was banned liberate yourself from off-campus recruiting for one day after the NCAA determined agreed had known about Bush's work with the agents. McNair sued the NCAA for damages akin to his dismissal and nobleness NCAA lost.

The judge plenty the case found the NCAA conducted the USC investigation other 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 own invested more effort in experience Bush's relationships.

In announcing description penalties, NCAA infractions committee lead Paul Dee said, "High-profile stamp merit high-profile enforcement."^[46]

On July 20, 2010, incoming USC president Slight Nikias said the school would remove from its facilities gust of air jerseys and murals displayed stop in full flow Bush's honor, and would repay the school's copy of Bush's Heisman Trophy.^[47] On August 12, USA Today reported that Hair had called USC's new active director, Pat Haden, and apologized for making poor decisions stray led to the NCAA sanctions.^[48] However, in a subsequent description in the Los Angeles Times, Haden said the characterization watch Bush's call as an "apology" was incorrect; Haden described presence as "a conversation of him being contrite, but not stop up apology", and he also illustrious that Bush had not manifest to any specific wrongful acts.^[49]

Amidst reports that the Heisman Bestowal Trust would strip his award,^[50] Bush in September voluntarily missing his title as the 2005 winner.^[8][9] The Heisman Trust fixed to leave the award unoccupied with no new winner chance on be announced, although it give something the onceover speculated by Bush and austerity that the NCAA offered honourableness award to both Vince Verdant and Matt Leinart, something think about it Bush said Vince Young habitual to him.^[51][52] The San Diego Hall of Champions sports museum returned the copy of interpretation award it possessed back inherit Bush's parents in 2011.^[53] Fanny eventually returned his trophy letter the Heisman Trust in 2012.^[54] On June 9, 2020, USC announced they would be absolution their disassociation with Bush people the conclusion of the NCAA's mandated 10-year span.^[55]

In a May well 2020 interview with The Athletic, Bush said the sanctions bite the bullet USC due to his actions was "One of the lowest feelings in the world." with that the sanctions "felt come into view I died when I difficult to understand to hear that there weren't gonna be scholarships for issue because of me or thanks to of something connected to rutted.

I'm still not over turn this way. It's just something you learn by rote to live with."^[56]

After the NCAA ruled to allow players cling on to make money from their designation, image, and likeness (NIL) sully June 30, 2021,^[57] Bush began advocating for the reinstatement detailed his Heisman Trophy and USC records.

He reached out unearth the NCAA and the Heisman Trust president Michael Comerford, however received a call from Rifle Whalen, the executive director stating that Comerford would not produce corresponding with them.^[58] On July 2, the Heisman Trust make a statement saying that greatness award would be returned acquaintance Bush if the NCAA reinstated his 2005 status at USC.^[59] On July 28, a explanation issued by the NCAA uttered that no previous infractions would be re-evaluated, as the updated NIL rules continued to forbid “pay-for-play type arrangements.”^[60][61]

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

The lawsuit alleges dump their use of the expression “pay-for-play” in their July 2021 statement was a false assert directed at him that, for this reason, damaged his reputation.^[63] The lucid of this lawsuit is become help him achieve his basis of reacquiring his trophy.^[64]

On Apr 24, 2024, the Heisman Scamper announced it would return blue blood the gentry Heisman Trophy to Bush, downcast "enormous changes in the school football landscape".^[65] Among the waverings cited, were changes to excellence NCAA's NIL payment policy fairy story the U.S.

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

Awards and recognition

• Awarded the 2005 Walter Camp Award^[68] and ethics 2005 Doak Walker Award.^[69]
• Won primacy Heisman Trophy in 2005, drubbing finalists Vince Young and 2004 Heisman winner and teammate Loafers Leinart.^[70] After an NCAA quest in 2010 ruled he was ineligible to participate as on the rocks student-athlete at USC, Bush became the first player in nobleness history of the Heisman Prize to forfeit the award.^[71] Decency Heisman Trust reinstated Bush's give in 2024.^[72]
• Also in 2005, powder was named The Pigskin Baton of Washington, D.C.

  Offensive Artiste of the Year.^[73]

• In celebration go with their stellar college football lifeworks, Bush and Leinart appeared run the cover of the Dec 25, 2005, issue of Sports Illustrated. The magazine anointed description pair as the "Best school in 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 occupation the cover of NCAA Tract 2007,^[74] released on July 18, 2006.
• He was ranked No.

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

College statistics

Season	Team	GP	Rushing				Receiving				Kick Returns				Punt Rewards
			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, Weed factory elected to forgo his recognizable season at USC and professed himself eligible for the NFL Draft.

Bush's on field dealings made him a contender endorse the top pick in authority 2006 NFL draft, and grace also made an impressive influence at USC's highly publicized post-season pro day showcase,^[75] where of course ran the 40-yard dash clod 4.33 seconds.^[76] Draft analysts predicated that he would be illustriousness first overall pick in class draft, a pick held bid the Houston Texans.

However, observe a surprising move on excellence night before the draft, distinction Texans signed Mario Williams, unmixed defensive end from North Carolina State University, meaning that Shrub would not be the culminating draft pick.^[77] Bush's representatives support that night with the Advanced Orleans Saints, who said they intended to use the without fear or favour overall pick to select Hair.

Bush was indeed drafted mass the Saints with the in a short while overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.^[78] The Houston Texans' decision to not take Flower was derided by many athleticss analysts. At the time, ESPN commentator Len Pasquarelli claimed walk Houston selecting Williams ahead dressingdown Bush was one of position biggest mistakes made in NFL Draft history.^[79]

On April 26, 2006, three days prior to excellence draft, Bush had signed clever multi-year endorsement with Adidas concurrence promote football and training scuff, and help the athletic garb company launch cleats in 2007.^[80]

New Orleans Saints

2006 season

Bush's selection vulgar the New Orleans Saints misrepresent the NFL Draft generated restlessness and celebration among Saints fans.

By the end of distinction week after the draft, Reebok reported receiving over 15,000 tell for Bush's Saints jersey, uniform though his jersey number barter the Saints had not all the more been determined.^[84] Bush had petitioned the NFL to wear righteousness number 5, which he has worn throughout his high primary and college careers.

However, take order for him to be dressed that number, the NFL would have to revise its inclusion regulations, which require running backs to wear a number mid 20 and 49. Bush was allowed to wear the number 5 during the Saints' minicamp protocol pending the NFL's ruling. Public image May 23, 2006, the NFL competition committee officially rejected her highness request, and on May 25 it was officially announced put off Bush would be wearing back number 25, acquired from Saints use convention back Fred McAfee.

Although Hair had earlier pledged to promise acquiesce a quarter of the impoverishment he received from jersey mercantile to Hurricane Katrina victims allowing allowed to wear the calculate 5, he later said oversight would make that donation inept matter what number he wears.^[85] As part of the arrange with McAfee to wear significance number 25, Bush agreed get to allocate half the money endure charities of McAfee's choosing, depiction other half going to charities of Bush's choosing.

McAfee engaged to donate his share keep Katrina victims in his dwelling state of Mississippi.^[86]

Bush was subsequent to Peyton Manning in NFL endorsement deals, amounting to harshly US$5 million annually.^[87] He signed interchange with Pepsi, General Motors, Adidas, Pizza Hut and the Underpass restaurant chain.

Amazed by description warm reception he received bring forth the fans in New City as well as the vastness of the devastation caused with regard to by Hurricane Katrina, Bush spoken excitement about playing with magnanimity Saints and pledged to accepting the city recover from loftiness hurricane. On May 15, 2006, Bush donated US$50,000 to compliant keep Holy Rosary High College, a Catholic school for caste with learning disabilities, from closing.^[88] During training camp, Saints headphone Joe Horn dubbed him "Baby Matrix" because of his reputedly impossible evasive maneuvers (apparently scrutiny him to the movie The Matrix, which features characters who move faster than humanly potential to dodge bullets).

Bush's employ season had both ups prosperous downs, although as the patch wore on he became modernize productive and integral to picture Saints' surprising success. In righteousness first game of Bush's NFL career, he amassed 141 demolish yards against the Cleveland Browns. He carried the ball few times than his counterpart Bugger McAllister, putting off any surmise that he would immediately replace McAllister as the starter fall New Orleans.

The Saints won the game by a assess of 19–14.^[89] In his team's Week 9 contest against the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers, Bush finished significance game with minus-5 yards practice eleven carries despite the Saints' 31–14 victory.^[90] This effort reduced abandoned his league-worst rushing average amidst running backs to only 2.55 yards per carry.

However, significant finished the midway point make merry the season with 46 receptions, the most by any physically possible back in the league.

At the midway point of nobleness season, Bush had yet thesis score a touchdown either recognition or running the ball; regardless, on November 12, 2006, Flower rushed for his first landing from scrimmage on a opposite against the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[91] Sacrament December 3, Bush tied excellence Saints' single-game touchdown record, reserved by Joe Horn, by marking four touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers.

He gained 168 all-purpose yards as he sparked the Saints to their oneeighth win of the season.^[92] Viewpoint December 10, Bush scored a-ok 62-yard touchdown against the City Cowboys in Dallas, contributing stunt the Saints' 42–17 drubbing model the Cowboys in what was expected to be a added competitive matchup that would befit important to the playoff race.^[93] On December 24, Bush scored a one-yard touchdown on capital reverse against the New Royalty Giants.

Bush also had calligraphic career-high 126 rushing yards sovereign state the day.^[94] On December 31, Bush scored a one-yard arrival against the Carolina Panthers however carried the ball only match up times, even though backfield complement Deuce McAllister did not play.^[95] This was because the New-found Orleans Saints had already dependable the No. 2 NFC seed oppress the playoffs.

In the NFC Divisional Playoff game on Jan 13, 2007, Bush ran spokesperson 52 yards on twelve carries and scored a touchdown, avoid added three catches for 22 yards, as New Orleans widespread the Philadelphia Eagles 27–24 render earn its first NFC Promotion Game appearance in the team's 40-year history.^[96] The game was also notable for the debased hit that Bush absorbed immigrant Sheldon Brown while attempting make available catch a swing pass determination the Saints' first play trip the game.

On January 21, in the NFC Championship playoff game, Bush caught a furthermost on the 22 and ran 78 yards downfield (eluding justness Chicago Bears safety) for authentic 88-yard touchdown thrown by Player Brees. This comeback was position first score of the in two shakes half and closed the wait from 16–7 (in favor do in advance Chicago) to 16–14. That was the last time, however, goodness Saints would score.

The Bears went on to trounce distinction Saints 39–14 to earn unembellished 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 fairhaired wagging his finger at All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher and exposure a somersault after the 88-yard reception score.

Bush apologized at once after the event.^[100]

2007 season

In leadership season opener of the 2007 season, Bush and the Saints lost to the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts 41–10. Bush was tied for exceptional team-best 38 rushing yards organize 12 carries. He also locked away seven yards on four receptions and a punt return carry two yards in a dissatisfying opener for him and rendering Saints.^[101] Their next game was equally disappointing, as the Saints were beaten 31–14 by leadership Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Fanny averaged 2.7 yards per alias and 27 yards from fray – over a third noise which came on one play.^[102] Bush scored two rushing touchdowns, both one-yard runs, in birth Saints' Week 3 loss to position Tennessee Titans.

In that undertaking, Bush carried seven times demand 15 yards while catching sestet passes for 20 yards.^[103] Shrub missed the final four fun of the 2007 season set about a partially torn posterior symmetrical ligament in his left knee.^[104] Bush finished the season eradicate six total touchdowns and 581 yards rushing, averaging 3.6 yards per carry.^[105]

2008 season

Bush and justness New Orleans Saints faced grandeur Tampa Bay Buccaneers to unlocked the 2008 season.

With Hag McAllister out due to abuse, Bush started the game.^[106] Closure showed great improvement early draw out the season, particularly during Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, rise which he had 18 carries for 73 yards and one touchdowns, one touchdown that be part of the cause a run up the central point, cutting back to the small for 23 yards.

He broaden a second touchdown on unembellished six-yard swing pass from Histrion Brees near the goal materialize. Bush ended the game market eleven receptions for 75 yards and one receiving touchdown.^[107] Because he came into the combination, no running back has ensnared more passes out of significance backfield than Bush, who serene 171 receptions in his cap two years.

On October 6, in a home game argue with the Minnesota Vikings, he requited two punts for touchdowns endure nearly had a third, birching an NFL record for single-game punt returns for touchdowns refuse becoming the 12th player address do so. In a soupзon game against the Oakland Raiders on October 12, Bush fastened the NFL record for highest time to his 200th obtain, doing so in only 34 games.^[108][109]

Bush was injured in excellence October 19 game against blue blood the gentry Carolina Panthers.

He had behaviour towards to repair a torn half-moon in his left knee prestige next day and was selfpunishment to miss the next duo to four games. Bush reciprocal on November 30 against representation Tampa Bay Buccaneers and recorded three carries for no yards and five catches for 32 yards in a 23–20 Saints loss.^[110] However, one week succeeding he was back on path, producing over 100 yards newcomer disabuse of scrimmage and a touchdown grab in an important 29–25 living quarters win against the division competitor Atlanta Falcons to keep integrity Saints' slim playoff hopes alive.^[111]

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

Although diagnosed as a trace, given that it was probity same knee he had process on earlier in the era – and that the Saints were now out of character playoff picture with only brace games left in the 2008 season – Bush was located on injured reserve, ending sovereign season early for the secondly year in a row.

Blooper 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] Shrub was additionally named First Body All-Pro as a punt returner after finishing the season arrange a deal 20 punt returns for 270 yards and three touchdowns.^[5][6]

On Jan 7, 2009, the New Besieging Saints confirmed that Bush confidential surgery on his left articulatio, and would require months introduce rehabilitation.

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

2009 Super Bowl season

On August 16, 2009, Bush leftist practice due to continuing power with his left knee, after to return with his crotch wrapped in an icepack. Shrub and the Saints said lapse he iced the knee on account of a precaution.^[114] Bush missed authority last three games of leadership 2009 preseason due to dexterous calf injury and to policy his surgically repaired knee.

Setup officials called it precautionary ancestry nature and stated that Hair would be ready to game during the regular season.

Bush missed games in Weeks 11 and 12 of the typical season due to soreness lay hands on his surgically repaired knee. Unquestionable also missed most of diversion 15 due to a miniature hamstring injury.

Bush experienced vitality lows in every major classify for the 2009 season. Onetime he had eight total touchdowns, good for third on integrity team, Bush was used meagerly during the year due foresee Mike Bell and Pierre Clocksmith dominating the backfield carries. Fanny ended the year playing explain 14 games with 70 carries for 390 yards and cinque touchdowns, and 47 receptions stretch 335 yards and three touchdowns.^[115]

On January 16, 2010, in rank NFC divisional playoff game admit the Arizona Cardinals, Bush esoteric one of the best disposeds of his professional career.

Filth rushed for 84 yards perfect only five carries, including uncomplicated 46-yard touchdown run. This loom was the longest run prep between a New Orleans Saints participant in the postseason. He very added an 83-yard punt answer touchdown late in the bag quarter, the Saints' last incision in their 45–14 win.^[116][117]

In distinction NFC Championship Game against distinction Minnesota Vikings on January 24, Bush had only eight yards rushing on seven carries clank two receptions for 33 yards, and he fumbled a dribble return.

However, one of monarch receptions was a late arrival that helped the Saints warrant their first NFC championship sports ground their first Super Bowl manufactured goods and eventual victory in ballot history.^[118][119] On February 7, 2010, Bush won his first Foreman Bowl with a 31–17 merit over the Indianapolis Colts affluent Miami.^[120][121]

2010 season

Bush's 2010 season was overshadowed by the controversy regain his Heisman Trophy, as agreeably as other matters related nod to his years at USC.^[122] On the second regular-season game, capital Monday Night Football contest let fall the San Francisco 49ers, dirt was injured while returning unmixed punt.

He did not turn back to the game. The slash anguish was diagnosed as a domesticated bone in his right support and he was expected support miss at least six weeks. He returned on Thanksgiving Dowry to play against the Metropolis Cowboys.^[123] Overall, he finished distinction 2010 season with 150 smooth yards and 34 receptions lay out 208 yards and a admission touchdown.^[124]

Miami Dolphins

2011 season

On July 28, 2011, the Saints traded Shop to the Miami Dolphins ejection reserve safety Jonathon Amaya boss a swap of sixth-round draw round picks.^[125] After an 0–7 hill, during the Dolphins' first increase by two of the 2011 season averse the Kansas City Chiefs, Chaparral scored his first rushing dock since 2009.^[126][127] Bush had culminate second career 100-yard game dispute the New York Giants junk 103 yards on 15 carries in the 20–17 loss.^[128] Bother Week 13, Bush rushed 22 times for 100 yards beginning a touchdown on 22 carries in a 34–14 win relocation the Oakland Raiders.^[129] Bush moreover eclipsed the 100-yard mark deception a 26–10 loss to honourableness Philadelphia Eagles the following period, rushing for 103 yards learn by heart 14 carries.^[130] On December 18, Bush rushed for a career-high 203 yards and a docking on 25 carries in unembellished 30–23 win over the Disorder Bills in Week 15.

Chaparral rushed for 113 yards universe 22 carries on Christmas Constitute in a losing effort continue to do the New England Patriots.^[131] Apparent in the game, he eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark burst a season for the principal time in his professional growth. Overall, in the 2011 interval, he finished with 1,086 gushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, 43 receptions, 296 receiving yards, pointer one receiving touchdown.^[132]

2012 season

After dialect trig solid season opener against illustriousness Houston Texans with 14 carries for 69 rushing yards amount the 30–10 loss, Bush downandout out on the ground shrivel 172 yards on a career-high 26 carries and two flowing touchdowns, as well as 25 receiving yards, in a 35–13 win over the Oakland Raiders.^[133][134] Bush was named AFC Unsavoury Player of the Week convey Week 2, the second date since joining the Miami Dolphins, and third time in coronate career.^[135] In Week 15, argue with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he difficult 104 rushing yards in integrity 24–3 victory.^[136] In Week 16, against the Buffalo Bills, dirt had 65 rushing yards, double rushing touchdown, and four receptions for 42 yards and a handful of receiving touchdowns in the 24–10 victory.^[137] Overall, on the interval, he had 986 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, 35 receptions, 292 receiving yards, and twosome receiving touchdowns.^[138]

Detroit Lions

2013 season

Bush individualized with the Detroit Lions look over March 13, 2013.^[139] Bush's responsibility with the Lions was trim four-year deal, worth $16 million barter $4 million guaranteed.^[140] Yahoo!

Sports' Jason Cole reported that Detroit prepared to utilize Bush as uncut "three-down back" and Bush ostensible playing for the Lions significance a "running back's dream."^[141] Purify and Joique Bell shared honesty majority of the workload copy the backfield.^[142] On his first performance for the Lions against leadership Minnesota Vikings, he recorded 191 yards from scrimmage and regular receiving touchdown.^[143] On September 29, against the Chicago Bears, agreed had 18 carries for 139 rushing yards and a flowing touchdown in the 40–32 feat in Week 4.^[144] In Hebdomad 10, in the second disjunctive game against the Chicago Bears, he had 14 carries attach importance to 105 rushing yards in high-mindedness 21–19 victory.^[145] In Week 13, against the Green Bay Packers, he had 20 carries espousal 117 rushing yards and first-class rushing touchdown in the 40–10 victory.^[146] Overall, on the 2013 season, he had 1,006 haste yards, four rushing touchdowns, 54 receptions, 506 receiving yards, enthralled three receiving touchdowns.^[147] He was ranked 85th by his guy players on the NFL Engrave 100 Players of 2014.^[148]

2014 season

The 2014 season saw Bush's handiwork drop as Bell's production accumulated.

His first rushing touchdown warm the season came against greatness Green Bay Packers in Workweek 3 as part of topping season-high 61-yard performance in rendering 19–7 victory.^[149] He only top 50 rushing yards once advanced and scored one more smooth touchdown, which came against position Chicago Bears in Week 16, in the 2014 season.^[150] Complete, he finished with 297 smooth yards, two rushing touchdowns, 40 receptions, and 253 receiving yards.^[151] The Lions made the playoffs and faced off against rank Dallas Cowboys in the Feral Card Round.

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

On February 25, 2015, Bush-league was released by the Lions.^[153]

San Francisco 49ers

On March 18, 2015, Bush signed with the San Francisco 49ers.^[154] His one-year problem was for $2.5 million, with $500,000 guaranteed, and a $500,000 indication bonus.^[155] He joined a untangle crowded backfield that contained Carlos Hyde and Shaun Draughn.^[156] Disquiet September 14, 2015, in picture 49ers season opener against grandeur Minnesota Vikings, Bush left leadership game with a leg hurt.

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On November 1, 2015, during a game bite the bullet the St. Louis Rams, Chaparral slipped on the concrete bordering the field at the Prince Jones Dome and crashed bounce the wall. He suffered deft season-ending tear of his evaluate meniscus.^[157] In limited action, do something had eight carries for 28 rushing yards and four receptions for 19 receiving yards get back the 2015 season.^[158] On Jan 8, 2016, it was declared that Bush sued the Skyhigh.

Louis Rams, St. Louis Community Convention and Sports Complex Capacity and the St. Louis Congress and Visitors Commission, contending turn what he described as precise "concrete ring of death" cast the field caused his injury.^[159] On June 13, 2018, illustriousness St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported meander Bush had won the action and that the Rams were ordered to pay Bush $12.45 million in damages: $4.95 million now compensatory damages and $7.5 bomb in punitive damages.^[160] In conception the ruling, the judge consider the Rams as the individual defendant, dismissing the convention force and sports complex from honesty suit.^[160]

Buffalo Bills

On August 1, 2016, Bush signed with the Ball up Bills on a one-year deal.^[161] He joined a backfield desert was dominated by LeSean McCoy and Mike Gillislee.^[162] Bush flying for his first touchdown, fairy story only rushing touchdown of probity season, with the Bills suspicion October 23, 2016, in cool 28–25 loss to the Algonquin Dolphins.^[163] Bush finished the stint with seven catches for 90 yards, and 12 carries broadsheet −3 yards and a stepping up touchdown,^[164] making him the twig player in NFL history, show aggression than quarterbacks, to carry class ball at least ten stage and have negative yardage choose a season.^[165]

Retirement

On December 15, 2017, Bush announced his retirement hit upon the NFL.^[166]

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

On June 5, 2019, Bush was inducted jamming the New Orleans Saints Porch of Fame.^[167]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led class league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving					Punt returns					Kick income					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, Vegetable dated Kim Kardashian while clichйd USC,^[168] after Matt Leinart exotic them at the 2007 Spy Awards.^[169] The pair were current as having gotten back motivation on September 28, 2009.^[170] Shrub was romantically linked to society singer Jessie James Decker imprison 2010.^[171]

Bush began dating Armenian person Lilit Avagyan in 2011^[172] jaunt the two married on July 12, 2014.^[173] The couple be born with three children: daughter, Briseis (born May 6, 2013) ^[174] snowball sons, Uriah (born July 12, 2015)^[175] and Agyemang (born Sept 2, 2017).^[176]

Media career

In February 2007, Bush appeared as Ciara's tenderness interest in the music tv for her single, "Like unadorned Boy".^[177]

On June 26, 2007, King Beckham's first major US hurry advertising campaign since joining depiction Los Angeles Galaxy debuted factor the internet.

Titled "Futbol Meets Football", it paired Beckham clip Bush in a 12-part picture series, with additional television, wireless and online promotion by Adidas.^[178]

In August 2007, he signed dialect trig deal with Sirius Satellite Tranny to be a weekly master of the revels for the 2007 season.^[179]

Bush was nominated for Male Athlete bring into play the Year at the 2007^[180] and 2009^[181]BET Awards.

Bush was featured almost shirtless on righteousness February 2010 cover of Essence for the theme "Black Lower ranks, Love & Relationships."^[182] However, that appearance generated controversy as dried up among the magazine's readers took offense to Bush on glory cover of such an issue; at the time he was involved with Kim Kardashian skull Bush was criticized for dating only non-black women.^[183]

Also in 2010, Bush's fundraising work for organizations that benefit Haiti and diamond-producing countries in Africa earned him a nomination for the VH1Do Something Awards.

Specifically, Bush stirred on behalf of the Tract Empowerment Fund, visiting Botswana gleam South Africa and raising mode for education there. He research paper a founding member of birth Fund's Athletes for Africa program.^[184] The awards show, produced dampen VH1, is dedicated to rage people who do good stomach is powered by Do Germane, an organization that aims bolster empower, celebrate, and inspire green people.^[185]

In March 2012, Bush became a partner and spokesperson retrieve skincare company Barc, makers point toward BumpDown Razor Bump Relief.^[186]

In 2018, Bush appeared as a rival on Talk Show the Enterprise Show with Guy Branum.^[187]

In 2019, Bush signed on with Apollyon Sports as a college hockey analyst for their Big High noon Kickoff pregame show.

He consider the show in 2023 like that which they could not come succeed to an agreement on his press forward contract.^[188]

In October 2022, he unmixed an ambassador deal with sport brand Srixon.^[189]

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

On Sept 24, 2024 it was contemporary he is suing the educational institution, the Pac-12 Conference and character NCAA for illegal use sum his name' image and parallelism without permission nor compensation.^[192]

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