- For the inventor and patenter of sports and leisure equipment, see George Gibson Bussey.
| Guard | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: October 24, 1984 | |
| 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.
References[]
- ↑ "2019 Football Roster". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717171903/http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bussey_george00.html. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ↑ Gasper, Christopher (July 18, 2009). "Patriots beef up with Brace". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2009/07/18/brace_signs_with_patriots/. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
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