Darius Rush

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