Devin Bush Jr. Biography
Devin Bush Jr. is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He is from Atlanta Georgia and he played college football at the University of Michigan.
Devin Bush Jr. Age
Bush was born on 18 July 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He is 21 years old as of 2019.
Devin Bush Jr. Family
He was born to Devin Bush, who played at the safety position in the National Football League from 1995 to 2002. He grew up in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Devin Bush Jr. Education
Bush attended Charles W. Flanagan High School and later enrolled at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2016.
Devin Bush Jr. College Football
Bush Jr. is a former college football player who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 2016 to 2018. He played as a linebacker and was widely considered one of the best defensive players in the country during his time in college.
Bush had a standout freshman season in 2016, playing in all 13 games and recording 47 tackles, including 5 tackles for loss, and one sack. He was named to the Freshman All-American team and was also a Big Ten All-Freshman team selection.
In 2017, Bush was even more impressive, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors and being named a consensus All-American. He led the Wolverines with 95 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and one interception. He also forced three fumbles and recovered two.
Bush continued his dominant play in 2018, recording 80 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks in just 10 games before suffering a season-ending injury. He was once again named a first-team All-Big Ten selection and a consensus All-American.
After his junior season, Bush decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft, where he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 10th overall pick.
Devin Bush Jr. Draft
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 10th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. Devin’s father was also a first round NFL draft pick. The Pittsburgh Steelers originally acquired this selection in a trade with the Denver Broncos, trading their first round selection (20th), their 2019 second round selection, and 2020 third round pick to Denver.
Devin Bush Jr. College Stats
Devin Bush Jr. played college football at the University of Michigan from 2016 to 2018. Here are his stats for each season:
2016:
- 13 games played
- 39 solo tackles
- 34 assisted tackles
- 3.5 tackles for loss
- 1 sack
- 1 pass deflection
- 1 fumble recovery
2017:
- 13 games played
- 59 solo tackles
- 35 assisted tackles
- 9.5 tackles for loss
- 5 sacks
- 7 pass deflections
- 1 interception
- 1 forced fumble
2018:
- 12 games played
- 39 solo tackles
- 23 assisted tackles
- 9.5 tackles for loss
- 5 sacks
- 6 pass deflections
- 1 fumble recovery
- 1 interception
- 1 touchdown
