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George Bussey
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-10-24) October 24, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky
Career information
College: Louisville
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* New England Patriots ( 2009 2010)
Career highlights and awards
* 2× First-team All-Big East (2006, 2008)
Games played     0
Games started     0
Fumbles recovered     0
Stats at NFL.com
Receptions     5
Receiving yards     56
Tackles     1
Stats at ArenaFan.com

George Bussey (born October 24, 1984[1]) is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

Early years[]

Bussey attended Western High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he played football as an offensive lineman. He was named a county all-star and started at both tackle and guard.

College career[]

After graduating from high school in 2004, Bussey was a walk-on at the University of Louisville. He was a reserve offensive lineman and played on special teams in his sophomore season in 2005. In 2006, he started all 13 games playing both tackle and guard, and did not yield a sack en route to a first-team All-Big East Conference selection. He started 12 games in his junior season and earned Second Team All-Big East honors. In his 2008 senior season, Bussey was named a first-team All-Big East for the second time, playing both guard and tackle, and was named to Outland Trophy preseason watch lists.

Professional career[]

New England Patriots[]

Bussey was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round (170th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 23, he signed a four-year contract.[2] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5 with a knee injury, ending his season. He returned to participate in the Patriots' preseason games in 2010 before being waived/injured on September 4. He cleared waivers the next day and was placed on injured reserve. Bussey received an injury settlement and became a free agent on September 13, 2010.

San Jose SaberCats[]

On July 17, 2015, Bussey was placed on reassignment.

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