Deon Bush

Deon Bush
No. 26 – Chicago Bears
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993
Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Christopher Columbus
(Miami, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018
Total tackles: 29
Sacks: 0.0
Pass deflections: 1
Interceptions: 0
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Deon Bush (born August 14, 1993) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 30 7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.64 s 1.62 s 2.70 s 6.91 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 17 reps
All values are from NFL Combine, except cone drill from Pro Day[1][2]

Bush was selected in the fourth round (124th overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL Draft.[3] He signed a four-year contract worth $2.8 million with a $526,216 signing bonus.[4] Bush made his NFL debut on September 25 against the Dallas Cowboys.[5] In his third career game, he logged his first career tackle against the Green Bay Packers. He made his first career start on November 20, logging seven tackles.[6] On December 18, Bush recorded his first pass breakup against the Green Bay Packers.[7] Bush finished his rookie season with six starts in eleven games, 22 tackles and a pass breakup.

Bush had a minimal 2017 season, with six tackles in 13 games.

References

  1. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Deon Bush". NFL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Deon Bush - Miami (FL), FS : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Deon Bush Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ Biggs, Brad (May 12, 2016). "Dollars and sense: A look at contracts for Bears' draft picks". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 26, 2016). "3 things that stood out in loss". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  6. ↑ Perez, Bryan (2016-11-21). "Deon Bush makes first career start for Bears in Week 11". Bears Wire. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  7. ↑ Stoltz, Jeremy (December 18, 2016). "Chicago Bears Winners & Losers: Week 15". Bear Report. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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