| Free agent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 19, 1991 Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) | ||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||
Career history
| |||||
Career highlights and awards
| |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
| |||||
Marcus Rush (born June 19, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years[]
Rush attended Moeller High School where he was rated among the nation's top defensive ends by Scouts, Inc. (#55), Scout.com (#60), and Max Emfinger (#74). He was also named to Super Prep and PrepStar's All-Midwest teams. He was ranked among Ohio's top seniors by Rivals.com (#36) as well as Scout.com (#44).
As a sophomore in 2007, he appeared in eight games and recorded 16 tackles. In 2008, as a junior, he recorded 75 tackles, nine sacks, and two fumble recoveries. For the season, he was named second-team All-Conference. In 2009, as a senior, he finished second on the team in tackles. He recorded 70 tackles (35 solo), 15.5 tackles-for-loss, 11 sacks, four quarterback hurries, four passes defensed, two blocked kicks, and two interceptions. He was named the Great Catholic League South Co-Athlete of the Year after leading the conference in sacks (11) as a senior.[1]
College career[]
Rush attended Michigan State University, majoring in advertising. In 2010, he redshirt his freshman season. In 2011, as a redshirt freshman, he started all 14 games at defensive end. He recorded 58 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, five passes defensed, and one forced fumble. For the season, he was named Big Ten Defensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) by ESPN.com, All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media, first-team Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News, and second-team Freshman All-American by Yahoo! Sports, Phil Steele, and CollegeFootballNews.com. He was also named to ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports, and BTN.com Big Ten All-Freshman team.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2012, he started all 13 games. He recorded 38 tackles (19 solo), 7.5 tackles-for-loss, two sacks, five quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, and five passes defensed. He was named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media. In 2013 as a redshirt junior, he started 13-of-14 games. He recorded 30 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss, and five sacks. He was named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media. In 2014, as a redshirt senior, he started all 13 games. He recorded 37 tackles, 10.5 tackles-for-loss, and 7.5 sacks. He was named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media. He was a co-winner of the team's Downtown Coaches Club Award for outstanding senior on defense. He also won the President's Award.[1]
Professional career[]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in | 247 lb | 4.68 s | 1.59 s | 2.70 s | 4.28 s | 6.73 s | 34 in | 9 ft 9 in | 24 reps |
San Francisco 49ers[]
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Rush was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on May 5.[2][3] He was released during final cuts on September 5 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 6, 2016.[6]
During the 2016 preseason, Rush led the league in sacks with six. Despite a strong preseason, he was again released by the 49ers during final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]
Jacksonville Jaguars[]
On December 20, 2016, Rush was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars off the 49ers' practice squad.[9] On May 9, 2017, Rush was waived by the Jaguars.[10]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
On May 30, 2017, Rush was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was released on October 11, 2017.
Denver Broncos[]
On December 20, 2017, Rush was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 1, 2018.[14]
On September 1, 2018, Rush was waived by the Broncos.[15]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Marcus Rush bio". http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/marcus_rush_717039.html.
- ↑ "Marcus Rush Transactions". http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/marcus-rush-player-transactions.
- ↑ "49ers Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". May 5, 2015. https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-undrafted-free-agent-signings-15250596. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ "449ers Release 14 Players, Set 53-man Roster". September 5, 2015. https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-release-14-players-set-53-man-roster-15818511. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Sign 9 Players to the Practice Squad". September 6, 2015. https://www.49ers.com/news/san-francisco-49ers-sign-9-players-to-the-practice-squad-15822014. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ "49ers Sign 6 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". January 7, 2016. https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-6-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-16662904. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ "49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves". September 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906134538/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Release-20-Players-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/58e4c5ab-b77c-4050-998f-7a94a732c911. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ "49ers Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". September 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906134601/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-Nine-Players-to-Practice-Squad/ddcd5543-3d27-44a0-8045-a4fb968a7838. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (December 20, 2016). "Jaguars sign pass-rusher Marcus Rush off 49ers practice squad". http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/12/20/jaguars-sign-pass-rusher-marcus-rush-off-49ers-practice-squad/. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (May 9, 2017). "Jaguars waive Marcus Rush". http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/05/09/jaguars-waive-marcus-rush/.
- ↑ Fucillo, David (May 30, 2017). "Chiefs sign free agent pass rusher Marcus Rush". http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2017/5/30/15714578/chiefs-sign-free-agent-pass-rusher-marcus-rush.
- ↑ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180603165651/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Roster-Down-to-NFL-Mandated-53/29056cc8-800b-4a3f-be18-d873f2470e6b.
- ↑ "Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad". September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180603173550/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-Eight-to-Practice-Squad/2095211c-8f3e-45d0-aa31-7a3c74e420b3.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (January 1, 2018). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-10-players-to-future-contracts-20183093.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2018). "Broncos trim roster to 53 players". https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-trim-roster-to-53-players.