Devin Bush

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#55

Experience: 4 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 24

Weight: 234 lbs

College: Michigan

2022 SEASON

Solo
37
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
1	@Bengals	W 23 - 20	2	3	5	2	0	0	0	0
2	Patriots	L 14 - 17	2	2	4	2	0	0	0	0
3	@Browns	L 17 - 29	6	5	11	4	0	0	0	0
4	Jets	L 20 - 24	5	1	6	4	0	0	0	0
5	@Bills	L 3 - 38	3	1	4	3	0	0	0	0
6	Buccaneers	W 20 - 18	4	2	6	4	0	0	0	0
7	@Dolphins	L 10 - 16	5	1	6	4	0	0	1	0
8	@Eagles	L 13 - 35	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
10	Saints	W 20 - 10	2	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
11	Bengals	L 30 - 37	2	5	7	1	0	0	0	0
12	@Colts	W 24 - 17	2	6	8	1	0	0	1	0
13	@Falcons	W 19 - 16	3	1	4	3	0	0	0	0
14	Ravens	L 14 - 16	4	2	6	3	0	0	0	0
15	@Panthers	W 24 - 16	2	2	4	2	0	0	0	0
16	Raiders	W 13 - 10	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
17	@Ravens	W 16 - 13	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
18	Browns	W 28 - 14

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2019	Pittsburgh Steelers	16	15	72	37	109	52	1	4	2	6	3	6	0	1	4
2020	Pittsburgh Steelers	5	5	16	10	26	14	1	3						0
2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	14	14	41	29	70	35	2	4						1	1
2022	Pittsburgh Steelers	17	14	44	37	81	37	0	2						0
TOTAL		52	48	173	113	286	138	4	13	2	6	3	6	0	2	5

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 52 games (48 starts) in his four-year NFL career
Has registered 286 tackles (173 solo), 13 tackles for loss, 13 passes defensed, five fumble recoveries, 10 QB hits, 4.0 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble return for TD
In 2019, led the team and all NFL rookies in tackles (109), solo tackles (72) and ranked fourth in both categories in TFLs (nine)
Only Steelers rookie ever to eclipse 100 tackles
First NFL rookie with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game since safety Eddie Jackson of the Chicago Bears vs. Carolina on Oct. 22, 2017 and the 11th since the 1970s AFL-NFL merger
First Steelers rookie, and just the second NFL rookie since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game (Delton Hall accomplished the feat vs. San Francisco on Sept. 13, 1987)
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at New England)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at New England)
Made his playoff debut during Wild Card Weekend of 2022 (at Kansas City) where he intercepted QB Patrick Mahomes

PRO CAREER

Has played in 52 games (48 starts) in his four-year NFL career
Has registered 286 tackles (173 solo), 13 tackles for loss, 13 passes defensed, five fumble recoveries, 10 QB hits, 4.0 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble return for TD
In 2019, led the team and all NFL rookies in tackles (109), solo tackles (72) and ranked fourth in both categories in TFLs (nine)
Only Steelers rookie ever to eclipse 100 tackles
First NFL rookie with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game since safety Eddie Jackson of the Chicago Bears vs. Carolina on Oct. 22, 2017 and the 11th since the 1970s AFL-NFL merger
First Steelers rookie, and just the second NFL rookie since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game (Delton Hall accomplished the feat vs. San Francisco on Sept. 13, 1987)
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at New England)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at New England)
Made his playoff debut during Wild Card Weekend of 2022 (at Kansas City) where he intercepted QB Patrick Mahomes

2022 (STEELERS)

Played in 17 games (14 starts)
Ranked third on the team in total tackles (81) and fourth in solo tackles (44)
Also registered two quarterback hits, two passes defensed and two tackles for loss
Had five or more tackles in eight games on the season
Recorded the fifth game of his career with double-digit tackles with 11 in Week 3 at Cleveland
Broke up the pass on the Buccaneers' two-point conversion attempt on their last possession of the fourth quarter to secure the 20-18 victory over Tampa Bay in Week 6
Registered five solo tackles, a pass defensed and a tackle for loss in Week 7 at Miami

2021 (STEELERS)

Played in and started 14 games
Finished the season with 70 tackles (41 solo), two tackles for loss, four QB hits, 2.0 sacks, four passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble
Registered 10 tackles in Week 1 at Buffalo, marking his fourth career game with double-digit tackles
Registered two QB hits and sacked Aaron Rodgers in Week 4 at Green Bay
Recovered a Geno Smith fumble forced by T.J. Watt in overtime to secure the Steelers' Week 6 win over Seattle
Intercepted a pass from Patrick Mahomes and returned it for 10 yards in Pittsburgh's Wild Card Playoff game at Kansas City (1/16/22)

2020 (STEELERS)

Saw action in five regular-season games (five starts) before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 5 vs. Cleveland
Recorded 26 tackles (16 solo), three passes defensed, two quarterback hits and 1.0 sack
Registered seven tackles in each of the first two games (at New York Giants, vs. Denver)
Recorded half sacks in Week 3 vs. Houston and Week 5 vs. Cleveland

2019 (STEELERS)

Saw action in all 16 regular-season games (15 starts)
Led the team in total tackles (109) and solo tackles (72), tied for the team-lead in fumble recoveries (four), tied for third on the team in interceptions (two) and ranked fourth on the team in TFLs (nine)
Led all NFL rookies in total tackles and solo tackles, tied for second in fumble recoveries, ranked fourth in TFLs and tied for third in interceptions
His four fumble recoveries tied for second most in the NFL
Involved in seven of the Steelers' league-leading 38 forced turnovers (four fumble recoveries, two interceptions and one forced fumble)
His six total takeaways (interceptions and fumble recoveries) led all NFL rookies and rank tied for fourth in the NFL
First NFL rookie with at least 95 tackles, four fumble recoveries, two interceptions and one forced fumble in a season since Minnesota's Chad Greenway in 2007
Fifth Steeler with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game (Delton Hall accomplished the feat vs. San Francisco on Sept. 13, 1987)
First Steelers rookie with a fumble return for TD since Javon Hargrave at Cleveland on Nov. 20, 2016
Made his NFL debut starting at inside linebacker and led the team with 11 tackles (seven solo) in Week 1 at New England
Recorded seven tackles (three solo) and recovered a Seattle fumble in the fourth quarter, setting the Steelers up for a TD on the following play, in Week 2 vs. Seattle
Led the team with 11 tackles (nine solo) and recovered two San Francisco fumbles on back-to-back drives in Week 3 at San Francisco
Finished with eight tackles (five solo) and registered his first career interception (QB Lamar Jackson in the red zone) in Week 5 vs. Baltimore
Led the team with seven tackles (four solo) and collected a nine-yard fumble return for a TD and intercepted Phillip Rivers in Week 6 at L.A. Chargers
Registered a career-high 12 tackles (11 solo) in Week 17 at Baltimore

COLLEGE

Played in 39 games (32 starts) at Michigan as a three-year letterman (2016-18)
Two-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference (2017-18)
Registered 194 tackles, 20.0 tackles for losses, 10.0 sacks, one interception and 17 passes defensed in his Wolverines career
NCAA Consensus All-American and All-Big Ten First-Team honors in 2018
Nagurski-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year recipient in 2018
Led the defense with 102 tackles, including 9.5 stops for losses, 5.0 sacks, one interception and nine pass breakups in 13 games (13 starts) in 2017
Registered 12 tackles and an assisted tackle for a loss in 13 games in 2016

PERSONAL

Attended Charles W. Flanagan High School (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and was coached by his father, Devin Bush, Sr.
Won the Class 8A state championship in 2015
Earned Class 8A first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior
Father, Devin Bush, Sr. played in the NFL and won Super Bowl XXXIV with the St. Louis Rams
Full name: Devin Bush Jr.

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