American football player and coach (born 1983)
American football player
T. J. Rushing Position: Safeties Coach 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) High school: Pauls Valley (OK) College: Stanford NFL draft: 2006 / round: 7 / pick: 238
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Arizona State (2013)Arizona State (2014)
Northern Arizona (2015)Arizona State (2016–2017)
Memphis (2018–2019)Texas A&M (2020–2023)Auburn (2024)
Auburn (2025-present)
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 .[ 1] cornerback and return specialist .[ 2] Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft .[ 3] 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 .[ 4]
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.[citation needed
Professional career
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 .[citation needed
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.[ 6]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Rushing was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 19, 2012.[ 7] [ 8]
Coaching career
Arizona State University
Rushing was hired as a defensive backs coach for Arizona State University in 2016.[ 9] [ 10]
University of Memphis
Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Memphis in January 2018.[ 11] [ 10] [ 12]
Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Texas A&M University in January 2020.[ 13] [ 12]
Auburn University
Rushing was hired as a special assistant to the head coach for Auburn University on June 20, 2024.[ 14]
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 .^ a b "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 b 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 .
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