Deon Bush

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.

Deon Bush
Bush in the 2019 NFL season
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 14, 2019
Total tackles:43
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 3⁄8 in
(1.84 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.

Bush recorded his first NFL sack on November 22, 2018 when he sacked Matthew Stafford in the second quarter of the Bears' 23–16 victory over the Detroit Lions. On December 23, Bush started at free safety against the San Francisco 49ers in place of an injured Eddie Jackson; he recorded two tackles in the 14–9 Chicago victory.[8][9]

Bush re-signed with the Bears on March 26, 2020.[10]

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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. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. 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 February 5, 2018.
  6. Perez, Bryan (November 21, 2016). "Deon Bush makes first career start for Bears in Week 11". Bears Wire. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  7. Stoltz, Jeremy (December 18, 2016). "Chicago Bears Winners & Losers: Week 15". Bear Report. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  8. Finley, Patrick (December 23, 2018). "Bears-49ers: S Deon Bush to start for injured Eddie Jackson". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  9. "Bears vs. 49ers - Box Score - December 23, 2018". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  10. Mayer, Larry (March 26, 2020). "Bears make seven free-agent signings official". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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