Michael Bush
| Oakland Raiders — No. 43 | |
| Date of Birth: June 16 1984 | |
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky  |
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| No regular season appearances | |
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| College: Louisville | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Michael Bush (born June 16, 1984, in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American football
High school
Bush attended Male High School in Louisville where he played quarterback as a senior after seeing action at defensive back, defensive end, linebacker, running back, safety, and wide receiver over his career. As a senior, he led the Bulldogs to the state championship game in Kentucky's highest class. In a showdown with future Louisville teammate Brian Brohm and his Trinity Shamrocks, Bush threw for 468 yards and six TDs and ran for 116 yards and another TD in a 59-56 loss.
- See also: Male Bulldogs football
University of Louisville
2005, Bush's junior year at Louisville, was a breakout year for him, as he rushed for 1143 yards on 205 carries, averaging 5.6 yards per carry, scored 23 rushing touchdowns, and led NCAA Division 1-A in scoring. He was also widely considered to be a preseason candidate for the 2006 Heisman Trophy.[1]
Bush came into the 2006 as one of the top 10 players for the 2007 NFL Draft. His 2006 season had started very successfully. His first carry of the season was a 48-yard run for a touchdown in the Cardinals' annual rivalry game with Kentucky. He then scored two more touchdowns in the first half, and had carried for 128 yards by the time he was injured. In the opening moments of the third quarter, Bush was tackled during a routine rushing play by Kentucky linebacker Wesley Woodyard, and suffered a broken right tibia, which caused him to miss the remainder of the 2006 season.[2] The injury required the insertion of a steel rod and a second operation to facilitate the healing process.[3]
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Michael Bush was chosen in round 4, pick 1 by the Oakland Raiders in the 2007 NFL Draft. Bush is currently on the Physically Unable to Perform list because of the injury that ended his college career.[4]
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