T. J. Rushing

Terrall Brent "T. J." Rushing (born June 8, 1983) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as defensive backs coach at Texas A&M University.^[1] As a player, he played as a cornerback and return specialist.^[2] He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and played four seasons with the team. He won a Super Bowl with Indianapolis, when the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. He played college football at Stanford.

T. J. Rushing

Texas A&M Aggies
Position:	Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born:	(1983-06-08) June 8, 1983 (age 39) Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pauls Valley (OK)
College:	Stanford
NFL Draft:	2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238
Career history
As a player:
Indianapolis Colts (2006–2009) Detroit Lions (2010)* Saskatchewan Roughriders (2012)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Arizona State (2013) Graduate assistant Arizona State (2014) Defensive quality control coach Northern Arizona (2015) Cornerbacks coach Arizona State (2016–2017) Defensive backs coach Memphis (2018–2019) Defensive backs coach Texas A&M (2020–present) Defensive backs coach
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLI) First-team All-Pac-10 (2004) Second-team All-Pac-10 (2005)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 30 Sacks: 0.0 Forced fumbles: 0 Interceptions: 0 Return yards: 1,290 Total touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Rushing attended Pauls Valley High School in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.^[3]

Stanford career

Rushing finished his Stanford career as one of the top three kick returners in school history with 1409 yards. He was named First Team All Pac-10 for his work on special teams during his junior year. Rushing had three career touchdowns on kickoff returns, including both the first and last return of his senior season.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career

NFL

Indianapolis Colts

Rushing mainly played on special teams as a kick/punt returner for the Colts, in a career which includes one punt return touchdown against the Oakland Raiders in 2007. Rushing spent the entire 2008 season on injured reserve.^{[citation needed]}

He was non-tendered as a restricted free agent following the 2009 NFL season.

Detroit Lions

Rushing signed with the Detroit Lions on August 18, 2010, and was released by the club on September 4, 2010.^[4]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Rushing was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 19, 2012.^[5] He was released during training camp on June 17, 2012.^[6]

Coaching

Arizona State University

Rushing was hired as a defensive backs coach for Arizona State University in 2016.^[7][8]

University of Memphis

Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Memphis in January 2018.^[9][8][1]

Texas A&M University

Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Texas A&M University in January 2020.^[10]

References

1. A, Texas; Information, M. Sports. "TJ Rushing named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". kbtx.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
2. "T.J. Rushing". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
3. "TJ Rushing, Defensive Backs Coach (FB), Texas A&M Aggies". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
4. "Detroit Lions Transactions". detroitlions.com. 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
5. . cfl.ca. 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
6. . Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
7. "ASU football's secondary embracing fresh start". statepress.com. 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
8. "TJ Rushing". Florida State Seminoles. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
9. "Norvell Announces Staff Additions and Promotions". gotigersgo.com. 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
10. "TJ Rushing Named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

External links

• Indianapolis Colts bio
• Stanford Cardinal bio
• Arizona State University bio