Anthony Rush

Anthony Rush (born September 1, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for UAB, he was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He also played for the Oakland Raiders.

Anthony Rush
No. 66 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-01) September 1, 1996
Raleigh, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:350 lb (159 kg)
Career information
High school:Cary (Cary, North Carolina)
College:UAB
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:9
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

First stint with Eagles

Rush signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019.[1] He was waived on July 27.[2]

Oakland Raiders

Rush signed with the Oakland Raiders on August 1, 2019.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[4] but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2.[5]

Second stint with Eagles

On October 21, 2019, Rush was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles off the Raiders' practice squad.[6]

References

  1. McPherson, Chris (May 9, 2019). "Eagles sign entire 2019 draft class and 10 undrafted free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  2. McPherson, Chris (July 27, 2019). "Eagles sign CB Orlando Scandrick". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. "Raiders sign defensive tackle Anthony Rush". Raiders.com. August 1, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  5. Straub, Luke (September 2, 2019). "Raiders' initial practice squad is set for 2019 season". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  6. McPherson, Chris (October 21, 2019). "Eagles agree to sign DT Anthony Rush, release CB Orlando Scandrick and DT Akeem Spence". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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