Steven Jack Bush (born July 4, 1974 in

Paradise Valley, Arizona Paradise Valley is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and a suburb of Phoenix, the state's largest city. It is Arizona's wealthiest municipality. The town is known for its luxury golf courses, shopping, expensive real estate, and ...

) is a former

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and fullback in the NFL. He went to Arizona State University. Bush was signed as an

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by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1997. After several years with the team playing mostly on

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, he was signed by the

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during the 2001 offseason, but was cut before the end of training camp. He was then picked up by the Arizona Cardinals, where he played at both

and special teams. After being released by the Cardinals before the start of the 2004 season, he was signed by the 49ers in December 2004. As a member of the 49ers, he has seen starting time as both fullback and tight end, and has been a boost on special teams, providing key blocks for the return men.

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1974 births Living people Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona American football running backs American football tight ends Arizona Cardinals players Arizona State Sun Devils football players Cincinnati Bengals players San Francisco 49ers players Miami Dolphins coaches {{tightend-1970s-stub