American football player
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| Position: | Safeties Coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1983-06-08) June 8, 1983 (age 41) Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Pauls Valley (OK) | ||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 7 / pick: 238 | ||||||||
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Terrall Brent "T. J." Rushing (born June 8, 1983) is an American football coach and former player who is currently a special assistant to the head coach at Auburn University. As a player, he played as a cornerback and return specialist. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He 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 life
Rushing attended Pauls Valley High School in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.
College 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.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
4.41 s | 4.34 s | 7.12 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
20 reps | |||||
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
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.
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.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Rushing was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 19, 2012. He was released during training camp on June 17, 2012.
Coaching career
Arizona State University
Rushing was hired as a defensive backs coach for Arizona State University in 2016.
University of Memphis
Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Memphis in January 2018.
Texas A&M University
Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Texas A&M University in January 2020.
Auburn University
Rushing was hired as a special assistant to the head coach for Auburn University on June 20, 2024.
References
- Galatzan, Matt (June 21, 2024). "Auburn to Hire Ex Texas A&M Defensive Backs Coach TJ Rushing - Report". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- "T.J. Rushing". NFL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- "TJ Rushing, Defensive Backs Coach (FB), Texas A&M Aggies". 247Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "T.J. Rushing College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- "Detroit Lions Transactions". detroitlions.com. 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- "Riders release veteran Romero, sign four". cfl.ca. 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- "Roughrider Roster Moves | Saskatchewan Roughriders". Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- "ASU football's secondary embracing fresh start". statepress.com. 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "TJ Rushing". Florida State Seminoles. December 28, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "Norvell Announces Staff Additions and Promotions". gotigersgo.com. 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ A, Texas; Information, M. Sports. "TJ Rushing named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". kbtx.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "TJ Rushing Named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- Smajovits, Harrison (June 20, 2024). "Tigers Hiring Former SEC West Rival's Assistant". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
External links
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Stanford Cardinal bio Archived 2007-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Arizona State University bio
- Memphis Tigers profile
- Texas A&M Aggies profile
- Auburn Tigers profile
| Indianapolis Colts 2006 NFL draft selections | |
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma
- American football cornerbacks
- American football return specialists
- Stanford Cardinal football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Detroit Lions players
- Canadian football return specialists
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Coaches of American football from Oklahoma
- African-American coaches of American football
- Arizona State Sun Devils football coaches
- Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football coaches
- Memphis Tigers football coaches
- Florida State Seminoles football coaches
- Texas A&M Aggies football coaches
- Auburn Tigers football coaches
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma