Darius Rush

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 26

Weight: 198 lbs

College: South Carolina

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WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR

SEASON	TEAM	G	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2023	Pittsburgh Steelers	3	2	1	3	2	0	0	1						0
2024	Pittsburgh Steelers	2
2025	Washington Commanders	1
TOTAL		6	2	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

PRO CAREER

Has played in five regular-season games (no starts) in his NFL career (Pittsburgh 2023-24)
Made NFL debut in Week 9 of 2023 (vs. Tennessee)
Registered three tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed

PRO CAREER

Has played in five regular-season games (no starts) in his NFL career (Pittsburgh 2023-24)
Made NFL debut in Week 9 of 2023 (vs. Tennessee)
Registered three tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed

2026 (COMMANDERS/STEELERS)

Spent training camp and a portion of the regular-season with Washington before being signed to Pittsburgh's Practice Squad

2025 (CHIEFS/BROWNS/COMMANDERS)

Was elevated to the Active Roster for Washington's Week 15 contest but did not play
Spent training camp with Cleveland before being signed to Washington's Practice Squad

2024 (STEELERS/CHIEFS)

Played in two regular-season games for the Steelers before spending the remainder of the season on Kansas City's Practice Squad

2023 (COLTS/CHIEFS/STEELERS)

Played in three regular-season games (no starts) for Pittsburgh after being signed off Kansas City's Practice Squad and spending the offseason with Indianapolis
Registered three tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed

COLLEGE

Played five years for South Carolina (2018-22)
Originally joined Carolina's football squad as a wide receiver
Totaled 43 games in his Gamecocks career with 21 starts
Registered 74 tackles, four tackles for loss, three interceptions and 15 passes defensed
Started nine games in 2022
Recorded career-high 38 tackles (28 solo) with two tackles for loss, two interceptions and seven passes defensed
As a redshirt junior in 2021, played in all 13 games (started in 12)
Recorded 25 tackles (23 solo) in 2021
Ranked second on the team in passes defensed with eight
Saw action in eight games in 2020
Played a role on special teams
Had eight tackles on the season (seven solo)
As a redshirt freshman (2019) transitioned to the secondary after entering the team as a wide receiver in 2018
Played in all 12 games with most minutes coming on special teams
Redshirted his freshman year (2018)
Named to the 2021 and 2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018)

PERSONAL

Prepped at C.E. Murray High School in Greeleyville, S.C.
Played both offense and defense.
Named the Region 5-A Co-Player of the Year.
Caught 47 passes for 863 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown with a kickoff return for a touchdown as a senior.
Selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following his senior season.
Ranked 19th overall in the state of South Carolina for wide receivers.
Was named to the PrepStar All-Atlantic Region team.
Graduated with a degree in sport and entertainment management

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