(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)
Career information
High school:
Helix (La Mesa, California)
College:
USC (2003–2005)
NFL draft:
2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2006–2010)
Miami Dolphins (2011–2012)
Detroit Lions (2013–2014)
San Francisco 49ers (2015)
Buffalo Bills (2016)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLIV)
First-team All-Pro (2008)
NFL PFWA All-Rookie Team (2006)
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
BCS National Championship (2004) [1][a]
2× AP National champion (2003, 2004)
Heisman Trophy (2005)
Doak Walker Award (2005)
Walter Camp Award (2005)
AP College Football Player of the Year (2005)
Sporting News Player of the Year (2005)
2× Consensus All-American (2004, 2005)
2× Pac-10 Offensive Player of the year (2004, 2005)
2x First Team All Pac-10 (2004, 2005)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
1,286
Rushing yards:
5,490
Receptions:
477
Receiving yards:
3,598
Return yards:
929
Total touchdowns:
58
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Reginald Alfred Bush III (born March 2, 1985) is an American former football running back who was an on-air college football analyst for Fox Sports. He played college football for the USC Trojans, earning consensus All-American honors twice and winning the Heisman Trophy as the most outstanding player in the nation. Bush is widely regarded as one of the greatest college football players of all-time.[2] He was selected by the New Orleans Saints second overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. While with the Saints, Bush was named an All-Pro punt returner in 2008 and won Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 over the Indianapolis Colts. He also played for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers before retiring from professional football in 2017.[3]
In addition to winning the 2005 Heisman Trophy, Bush also won the 2005 Doak Walker and Walter Camp awards. However, allegations that he received improper benefits were central to an NCAA investigation of the USC football program that led to severe NCAA sanctions against USC, including a two-year postseason ban and the vacating of the 2004 national championship. As a result, Bush voluntarily forfeited his Heisman Trophy.[4][5] On April 24, 2024, it was announced that Bush would have his Heisman Trophy reinstated because of what the Heisman Trust calls "enormous changes in the college football landscape".[6]
^"BCS Group vacates USC 2004–05 national championship following NCAA denial of appeal". bcsfootball.org. BCS Group. ESPN. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^"The 150 greatest players in college football's 150-year history". ESPN.com. January 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
^Carroll, Charlotte (December 16, 2017). "RB Reggie Bush officially retires". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^Smith, Erick (September 14, 2010). "Reggie Bush announces he is giving back his Heisman Trophy". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
^Pennington, Bill (September 14, 2010). "Reggie Bush, Ineligible for '05, Returns Heisman". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^Thamel, Pete (April 24, 2024). "Heisman Trophy being returned to Bush, USC". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
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