Darius Jaloyd Rush (born February 22, 2000) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Rush was born on February 22, 2000, in Kingstree, South Carolina. He attended C. E. Murray High School, where he played wide receiver and

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on their football team. As a senior, he caught 47 passes for 863 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown. Rush committed to play

at South Carolina over offers from Charlotte and Miami-Ohio.

College career

Rush redshirted his true freshman season at South Carolina. He played mostly special teams during his redshirt freshman season while he also moved from wide receiver to cornerback. Rush became a starter entering his junior season and finished the year with 25 tackles, eight passes broken up, and one interception. He had 38 tackles with seven passes broken up, two interceptions and one forced fumble as a redshirt senior. Rush graduated with a degree in sport and entertainment management and declared for the

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following the 2022 season.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Rush was drafted by the

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in the fifth round, 138th overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 30, 2023, Rush was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 16, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 18, 2023, the

signed Rush off of the Chiefs’ practice squad.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio

South Carolina Gamecocks bio
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