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Reggie Bush
No. 21 Detroit Lions
Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: March 2, 1985 (age 28)
Place of birth: Spring Valley, California
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight:
203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: La Mesa (CA) Helix
College: Southern California
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Debuted in 2006 for the New Orleans Saints
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2006–2010)
Miami Dolphins (2011−2012)
Detroit Lions (2013−present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
All-Pro (2008)
Pro Bowl Alternate (2013)
Super Bowl champion (XLIV)
USA Today All-Joe Team (2011)
Heisman Trophy (2005)*
AP National Championship (2003, 2004)
BCS National Championship (2004)[1]
AP College Football Player of the Year (2005)
SN College Football Player of the Year (2005)
Doak Walker Award (2005)
Walter Camp Award (2005)
2× Consensus All-American (2004, 2005)
All-Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year (2003)
3× Offensive Player of the Week (2006, 2011, 2012)
*Asterisk indicates retroactively forfeited award
Career NFL statistics as of 2013
Rushing yards 5,168
Rushing average 4.3
Rushing TDs 33
Receiving yards 3,236
Receiving average 7.6
Receiving TDs 18
Stats at NFL.com
Reginald Alfred "Reggie" Bush, Jr. (born March 2, 1985) is an
American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football
League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern
California (USC), earned All-American honors twice, and was recognized as the
top college running back. The New Orleans Saints chose him with the second
overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft. Bush won a Super Bowl title with the Saints
in 2010.
Bush won multiple college football honors, including the 2005 Doak
Walker and Walter Camp awards and the sport's most prestigious individual
honor, the Heisman Trophy. However, allegations he received improper benefits
were central to an NCAA investigation of the USC football program that led to
severe NCAA sanctions against USC, including a two-year postseason ban and the
vacating of wins from the 2004–05 championship season. As a result, Bush
voluntarily forfeited his Heisman Trophy.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Bush was born in 1985 in Spring Valley, California in the county of San
Diego,[4] and named for his biological father, Reginald Alfred Bush, Sr.[5][6]
He was a running back at Helix High School in La Mesa, California.[4] While at
Helix, he played with 2004 Heisman Trophy finalist Alex Smith. Smith and Bush
were later finalists for the 2004 Heisman, making it the first time a high school
had two finalists at the same ceremony. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army
All-American Bowl.
College career[edit]
Reggie Bush at USC's 2004 BCS National Championship celebration.
Bush received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Southern
California, where he played for head coach Pete Carroll's USC Trojans football
team from 2003 to 2005. When Carroll recruited Bush for USC, he envisioned
using Bush as a five-way threat. The freshman quickly proved effective in
carrying, catching, throwing and returning the ball. Bush was a consensus
first-team Freshman All-American selection in 2003, and became the first Trojan
since Anthony Davis in 1974 to lead the Pacific-10 Conference in kickoff
returns. His 1,331 all-purpose yards set a USC freshman record. The ESPN Pac-10
Newcomer of the Year also amassed 521 yards rushing that year, with three
touchdowns on 91 carries.
Alex Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) and Bush were both finalists for the
2004 Heisman, making it the first time a high school had two finalists at the
same ceremony. In 2004, Bush finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman
Trophy and was named the team's MVP. He earned consensus All-American honors
and was a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. He finished
second on the team with 143 carries for 908 yards (6.3 avg) and six touchdowns,
adding 509 yards and seven scores on 43 receptions (11.8 avg). Bush returned 21
kickoffs for 537 yards (25.6 avg) and 24 punts for 376 yards (15.7 avg) and a
pair of touchdowns. He became the first Trojan since Marcus Allen to lead the
Pac-10 in all-purpose yardage, totaling 2,330 yards. He also threw for one
touchdown, tossing a 52-yard scoring strike.[7]
In 2005 Bush was a unanimous first-team All-American and winner of the
Heisman Trophy. He was also named the Associated Press College Football Player
of the Year, the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. Offensive Player of the Year,
and the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) Player of the Year. In addition to
the Walter Camp Award, Bush also won the Doak Walker Award, which is given to
the nation's best running back. He led the nation with an average of 222.3
all-purpose yards per game and finished fourth in the NCAA Division I-A ranks
with an average of 133.85 rushing yards per game. He set the Pac-10 record for
all-purpose yards in a game, with 513 (294 rushing, 68 receiving, 151 return)
against the Fresno State Bulldogs on November 19, 2005. Bush also became known
for the "Bush Push," which occurred on a game-winning score against
the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[7]
Bush led the Trojans with 1,740 yards on 200 carries (8.7 avg) with
sixteen touchdowns and ranked third on the squad with 39 receptions for 481
yards (12.9 avg), including a pair of scores as a junior. He returned 18 punts
for 179 yards (9.9 avg) and a touchdown, and gained 493 yards on 28 kickoff
returns (17.6 avg).[7]
Bush started only fourteen times in 39 games at USC. However, he
finished tenth in NCAA Division I-A history with 6,541 all-purpose yards,
racking up 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns on 433 carries (7.3 avg) and 1,301
yards with thirteen scores on 95 catches (13.7 avg). Bush returned 67 kickoffs
for 1,522 yards and a touchdown, adding 559 yards and three scores on 44 punt
returns (12.7 avg). He also completed one of three pass attempts for a 52-yard
touchdown.[7]
Legacy[edit]
By the end of the 2005 season, Bush had amassed 2,611 all-purpose yards
and scored 18 touchdowns (15 rushing, 2 receiving, 1 punt return).[8] He was
awarded the Heisman Trophy on December 10, 2005. He had 784 first-place votes
while University of Texas Longhorns quarterback Vince Young finished second
with 79 first-place votes, an overall edge in voting points of 2,541 to Young's
1,608.[9] Teammate Matt Leinart came in third with 18 first-place votes. Bush
had the second most first-place votes and the second-highest total points in
the history of Heisman voting at that time, behind only O.J. Simpson's 855 in
1968.[10][11] Bush became the 71st winner of the Heisman Trophy, and the
seventh USC player to receive the award. In addition to his Heisman Trophy, Bush
also won the Doak Walker Award and Walter Camp Award, and was selected as the
Pac-10's offensive player of the year.
On January 4, 2006, Bush and Leinart became the first pair of Heisman
Trophy winners to play together in a single game, against the Longhorns in the
Rose Bowl. Bush amassed a total of 279 all-purpose yards (82 rushing yards, 95
receiving yards, 102 kickoff return yards) and one touchdown, but he was
overshadowed in a losing effort by Heisman runner-up Vince Young and Bush's
teammate LenDale White, who led USC in rushing with 123 yards and three
touchdowns. Bush also attempted to lateral when he was tackled after a long
run, but the lateral fell to the ground and was recovered by the Longhorns.
This game gave Bush a total of 6,890 all-purpose yards for his college career.
NCAA investigation and lawsuits[edit]
Just before the 2006 draft, reports surfaced raising questions about
whether Bush's family received gifts in violation of NCAA policies. The school
requested that the conference investigate the matter, and Bush denied any
impropriety.
Sports agent Lloyd Lake sued Bush and his family in November 2007 for
not repaying over $290,000 in gifts. Lake also agreed to cooperate with the
NCAA.[12] In April 2009, the Los Angeles Times reported that the NCAA had
merged its investigations of Bush and former USC basketball player O. J. Mayo
into a single probe of the Trojans athletic programs.[13] On December 28, 2009
it was announced that Bush had lost his bid for confidential arbitration in
this matter and that the case would proceed to trial.[14] The case was settled
in April 2010.[15]
On June 10, 2010, the NCAA announced major sanctions against USC. The
NCAA found that Bush had received lavish gifts from Lake and his partner,
Michael Michaels, from at least December 2004 onward, including a limousine
ride to the 2005 Heisman Trophy presentation. As a result, USC was given four
years of probation and forced to vacate its last two wins of the 2004 season –
including the 2005 Orange Bowl – as well as all of its wins in the 2005 season.
The Trojans were also banned from bowl games in 2010 and 2011 and will lose 30
scholarships over three years. Running backs coach Todd McNair was banned from
off-campus recruiting for one year after the NCAA determined he had known about
Bush's dealings with the agents. The NCAA also forced USC to permanently
disassociate itself from Bush.[16][17]
The NCAA found that, given Bush's high-profile status, USC should have
invested more effort in monitoring Bush's relationships. In announcing the
penalties, NCAA infractions committee chairman Paul Dee said,
"High-profile players merit high-profile enforcement."[18]
On July 20, 2010, incoming USC president Max Nikias stated that the
school would remove from its facilities all jerseys and murals displayed in
Bush's honor, and would return the school's copy of Bush's Heisman Trophy.[19]
On August 12, USA Today reported that Bush had called USC's new athletic
director, Pat Haden, and apologized for making poor decisions that led to the
NCAA sanctions.[20] However, in a subsequent report in the Los Angeles Times,
Haden said that the characterization of Bush's call as an "apology"
was incorrect; Haden described it as "a conversation of him being
contrite, but not an apology", and he also noted that Bush had not
admitted to any specific wrongful acts.[21]
Amidst reports that the Heisman Trophy Trust would strip his award,[22]
Bush in September voluntarily forfeited his title as the 2005 winner.[2][3] The
Heisman Trust decided to leave the award vacated with no new winner to be
announced.[23] The San Diego Hall of Champions sports museum returned the copy
of the award it possessed back to Bush's parents in 2011.[24] Bush eventually
returned his trophy to the Heisman Trust in 2012.[25]
Awards and recognition[edit]
Awarded the 2005 Walter Camp Award[26] and the 2005 Doak Walker
Award.[27]
Won the Heisman Trophy in 2005, beating finalists Vince Young and 2004
Heisman winner and teammate Matt Leinart.[9] After a NCAA investigation in 2010
ruled he was ineligible to participate as a student-athlete at USC, Bush became
the first player in the history of the Heisman Trophy to forfeit the award.[28]
Also in 2005, he was named the Pigskin Club of Washington D.C.
Offensive Player of the Year.[29]
In celebration of their stellar college football careers, Bush and
Leinart appeared on the cover of the December 25, 2005 issue of Sports
Illustrated. The magazine anointed the pair as the "Best in College
Football" in 2005.
17th player in NCAA history to gain over 2,000 all-purpose yards twice
(2,330 yards in 2004 and 2,890 yards in 2005).
He was featured on the cover of NCAA Football 2007,[30] released on
July 18, 2006.
He was ranked No. 24 on ESPN's 25 Greatest Players in College Football
list.[31]
Track and field[edit]
Bush was also a track star. He competed in track at La Mesa (CA) Helix,
placing third (10.72) -1.7m in the 2002 California state 100 meters final and
posting bests of 10.42 seconds in the 100 meters (the fastest prep time in
California in 2002 and the fastest among the nation's 2002 senior footballers)
and 21.06 seconds in the 200 meters (third fastest prep in California in 2002).
Reggie is still 2nd all time on the 100m dash all time list for San Diego. He
placed second in the boys' 50 meters, clocking at 5.85 at the 2003 Los Angeles
Invitational Indoor Meet.
Personal bests[edit]
Event Time (seconds) Venue Date
50 meters 5.85 Los Angeles, California February 15, 2003
100 meters 10.42 Cerritos, California May 31, 2002
200 meters 21.06 Cerritos, California May 31, 2002
Professional career[edit]
2006 NFL Combine[edit]
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd
split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 10⅞ in 201 lb 4.33 s 40.5
in 10 ft 8 in 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine
2006 NFL Draft[edit]
On January 12, 2006, Bush elected to forgo his senior season at USC and
declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft. Draft analysts predicted that he
would be the first overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, held by the Houston
Texans. However, in a surprising move on the night before the draft, the Texans
signed Mario Williams, a defensive end from North Carolina State University,
meaning that Bush would not be the first draft pick.[32] Bush's representatives
spoke that night with the New Orleans Saints, who said they intended to use the
second overall pick to select Bush.
Bush was indeed drafted by the Saints with the second overall pick in
the 2006 NFL Draft. The Houston Texans' decision to not take Bush was derided
by many sports analysts. At the time, ESPN commentator Len Pasquarelli claimed
that Houston selecting Williams ahead of Bush was one of the biggest mistakes
made in NFL Draft history.[33]
On April 26, 2006, three days prior to the draft, Bush had signed a
multi-year endorsement with Adidas to promote football and training clothes,
and help the athletic sportswear company launch cleats in 2007.[34]
New Orleans Saints[edit]
2006 season[edit]
Bush's selection by the New Orleans Saints in the NFL draft generated
excitement and celebration among Saints fans. By the end of the week after the
draft, Reebok reported receiving over 15,000 orders for Bush's Saints jersey,
even though his jersey number with the Saints had not yet been determined.[35]
Bush had petitioned the NFL to wear the number 5, which he has worn throughout
his high school and college careers. However, in order for him to wear that
number, the NFL would have to revise its numbering regulations, which require
running backs to wear a number between 20 and 49. Bush was allowed to wear the
number 5 during the Saints' minicamp practices pending the NFL's ruling. On May
23, 2006, the NFL competition committee officially rejected his request, and on
May 25 it was officially announced that Bush would be wearing number 25, acquired
from Saints running back Fred McAfee. Although Bush had earlier pledged to
donate a quarter of the money he received from jersey sales to Hurricane
Katrina victims if allowed to wear the number 5, he later said he would make
that donation no matter what number he wears.[36] As part of the deal with
McAfee to wear the number 25, Bush agreed to allocate half of that money to
charities of McAfee's choosing, with the other half going to charities of
Bush's choosing. McAfee pledged to donate his share to Katrina victims in his
home state of Mississippi.
Bush is second to Peyton Manning in NFL endorsement deals, amounting to
roughly US$5 million annually. He has signed contracts with Pepsi, General
Motors, Adidas, Pizza Hut and the Subway restaurant chain.
Amazed by the warm reception he received from the fans in New Orleans
as well as the magnitude of the devastation caused there by Hurricane Katrina,
Bush expressed excitement about playing with the Saints and pledged to help the
city recover from the hurricane. On May 15, 2006, Bush donated US$50,000 to
help keep Holy Rosary High School, a Catholic school for students with learning
disabilities, from closing.[37] During training camp, Saints receiver Joe Horn
dubbed him "Baby Matrix" because of his seemingly impossible evasive
maneuvers (apparently comparing him to the movie The Matrix, which features
characters who move faster than humanly possible to dodge bullets).
Bush's rookie season had both ups and downs, although as the season
wore on he became more productive and integral to the Saints' surprising
success. In the first game of Bush's NFL career, he amassed 141 total yards
against the Cleveland Browns. He carried the ball fewer times than his
counterpart Deuce McAllister, putting off any speculation that he would
immediately supplant McAllister as the starter in New Orleans. The Saints won
the game by a score of 19–14. In his team's week 9 contest against the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, Bush finished the game with -5 yards on 11 carries despite the
Saints' 31-14 victory. This effort lowered his league-worst rushing average
among running backs to only 2.55 yards per carry. However, he finished the
midway point of the season with 46 receptions, the most by any running back in
the league.
At the midway point of the season, Bush had yet to score a touchdown
either receiving or running the ball; however, on November 12, 2006, Bush
rushed for his first touchdown from scrimmage on a reverse against the
Pittsburgh Steelers. On December 3, Bush tied the Saints' single-game touchdown
record, held by Joe Horn, by scoring four touchdowns against the San Francisco
49ers. He gained 168 all-purpose yards as he sparked the Saints to their eighth
win of the season. On December 10, Bush scored a 62-yard touchdown against the
Dallas Cowboys in Dallas, contributing to the Saints' 42–17 drubbing of the
Cowboys in what was expected to be a more competitive matchup that would be
important to the playoff race. On December 24, Bush scored a one-yard touchdown
on a reverse against the New York Giants. Bush also had a career-high 126
rushing yards on the day. On December 31, Bush scored a one-yard touchdown
against the Carolina Panthers but carried the ball only three times, even
though backfield counterpart Deuce McAllister did not play. This was because
the New Orleans Saints had already clinched the No. 2 NFC seed in the playoffs.
In the NFC Divisional Playoff game on January 13, 2007, Bush ran for 52
yards on 12 carries and scored a touchdown, and added three catches for 22
yards, as New Orleans edged the Philadelphia Eagles 27–24 to earn its first NFC
Championship Game appearance in the team's 40-year history. The game was also
notable for the vicious hit that Bush absorbed from Sheldon Brown while
attempting to catch a swing pass on the Saints' first play of the game. On
January 21, in the NFC Championship playoff game, Bush caught a pass on the 22
and ran 78 yards downfield (eluding the Chicago Bears safety) for an 88-yard
touchdown thrown by Drew Brees. This comeback was the first score of the second
half and closed the gap from 16–7 (in favor of Chicago) to 16–14. That was the
last time, however, the Saints would score. The Bears went on to trounce the
Saints 39–14 to earn a berth to the Super Bowl.[38][39][40]
Bush was fined by the NFL after the game for US$5,000 for taunting:
which consisted of wagging his finger at All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher and
doing a somersault after the 88-yard reception score. Bush apologized
immediately after the event.[41]
2007 season[edit]
In the season opener of the 2007 season, Bush and the Saints lost to
the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts 41–10. Bush was tied for a
team-best 38 rushing yards on 12 carries. He also had seven yards on four
receptions and a punt return for two yards in a disappointing opener for him
and the Saints. Their next game was equally as disappointing, as the Saints
were beaten 31–14 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Bush averaged 2.7 yards per
carry and 27 yards from scrimmage – over a third of which came on one play.
Bush scored two rushing touchdowns, both one-yard runs, in the Saints' Week 3
loss to the Tennessee Titans. In that game, Bush carried seven times for 15
yards while catching six passes for 20 yards. Bush finished the season with six
total touchdowns and 581 yards rushing, averaging 3.6 yards per carry. Bush
missed the final four games of the 2007 season with a partially torn posterior
cruciate ligament in his left knee.
2008 season[edit]
Bush and the New Orleans Saints faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to open
the 2008 season. With Deuce McAllister out due to injury, Bush started the
game. He showed great improvement early in the season, particularly during Week
3 against the Denver Broncos, in which he had 18 carries for 73 yards and two
touchdowns, one touchdown that included a run up the middle, cutting back to
the outside for 23 yards. He added a second touchdown on a six-yard swing pass
from Drew Brees near the goal line. Bush ended the game with 11 receptions for
75 yards and one receiving touchdown. Since he came into the league, no running
back has caught more passes out of the backfield than Bush, who collected 171
receptions in his first two years. On October 6, in a home game against the
Minnesota Vikings, he returned two punts for touchdowns and nearly had a third,
tying an NFL record for single-game punt returns for touchdowns and becoming
the 12th player to do so. In a home game against the Oakland Raiders on October
12, Bush tied the NFL record for fastest time to his 200th catch, doing so in
only 34 games.[42]
Bush was injured in the October 19 game against the Carolina Panthers.
He had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee the next day and was
expected to miss the next three to four games. Bush returned on November 30
against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and registered three carries for no yards and
five catches for 32 yards in a 23–20 Saints loss. However, one week later he
was back on track, producing over 100 yards from scrimmage and a TD catch in an
important 29–25 home win against the division rival Atlanta Falcons to keep the
Saints' slim playoff hopes alive.
On December 11, Bush sprained his medial collateral ligament in his
left knee in the Saints' 27–24 overtime loss in Chicago. Although diagnosed as
a sprain, given that it was the same knee he had surgery on earlier in the year
– and that the Saints were now out of the playoff picture with only two games
left in the 2008 season – Bush was placed on injured reserve, ending his season
early for the second year in a row. He finished the season with 404 rushing
yards on 106 carries, 440 yards receiving with 52 receptions and nine total
touchdowns, playing in ten games. On January 7, 2009, the New Orleans Saints
confirmed that Bush had surgery on his left knee, and would require months of
rehabilitation. However, Bush was expected to be ready for minicamp in
June.[43]
2009 and Super Bowl season[edit]
On August 16, 2009, Bush left practice due to continuing problems with
his left knee, later to return with his knee wrapped in an icepack. Bush and
the Saints said that he iced the knee as a precaution.[44] Bush missed the last
three games of the 2009 preseason due to a calf injury and to rest his
surgically repaired knee. Team officials called it precautionary in nature and
stated that Bush would be ready to play during the regular season.
Bush missed games 11 and 12 of the regular season due to soreness in
his surgically repaired knee. He also missed most of game 15 due to a minor
hamstring injury.
Bush at the Saints' Super Bowl XLIV victory parade.
Bush experienced career lows in every major category for the 2009
season. While he had 8 total touchdowns, good for 3rd on the team, Bush was
used sparingly during the year. Bush ended the year playing in 14 games with 70
carries for 390 yards and 5 touchdowns, and 47 receptions for 335 yards and 3
touchdowns.
On January 16, 2010, in the NFC divisional playoff game against the
Arizona Cardinals, Bush had one of the best games of his pro career. He rushed
for 84 yards on only 5 carries, including a 46-yard touchdown run. This play
was the longest run by a New Orleans Saints player in the postseason. He also
added an 83-yard punt return touchdown late in the third quarter, the Saints'
last score in their 45–14 win.[45]
In the NFC Championship Game against the Minnesota Vikings on January
24, Bush had only 8 yards rushing on 7 carries with 2 receptions for 33 yards,
and he fumbled a punt return. However, one of his receptions was a late
touchdown that helped the Saints win their first NFC championship and their
first Super Bowl appearance and eventual victory in franchise history.[46] On
February 7, 2010, Bush won his first Super Bowl with a 31–17 win over the
Indianapolis Colts in Miami.[47]
2010 season[edit]
Bush's 2010 season was overshadowed by the controversy over his Heisman
Trophy, as well as other matters related to his years at USC. During the second
regular-season game, a Monday Night Football contest with the San Francisco
49ers, he was injured while returning a punt. He did not return to the game.
The injury was diagnosed as a broken bone in his right leg and he was expected
to miss at least six weeks. He returned on Thanksgiving against the Dallas
Cowboys.[48]
Miami Dolphins[edit]
Bush during the 2012 season
2011 season[edit]
On July 28, 2011, the Saints traded Bush to the Miami Dolphins for
reserve safety Jonathon Amaya and a swap of 6th round draft picks.[49] After an
0–7 start, during the Dolphins' first win of the 2011 season against the Kansas
City Chiefs, Bush scored his first rushing touchdown since 2009. Bush also had
his second career 100-yard game against the New York Giants having rushed for
103 yards on just 15 carries. In Week 13 Bush rushed for 100 yards and a
touchdown on 22 carries in a 34–14 win over the Oakland Raiders. Bush would
again eclipse the 100-yard mark in a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles the
following week, rushing for 103 yards on just 14 carries. On December 18, Bush
rushed for a career-high 203 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries in a 30–23 win
over the Buffalo Bills. Bush would rush for 113 yards on 22 carries on
Christmas Eve in a losing effort at the New England Patriots. Early in the
game, he eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in a season for the first time in
his pro career.
2012 season[edit]
After a solid week one against the top-tier Houston Texans, Bush broke
out on the ground with 172 yards on a career-high 26 carries and two rushing
touchdowns, as well as 25 reception yards, in a 35–13 win over the Oakland
Raiders. Bush was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for week 2, the second
time since joining the Miami Dolphins, and third time in his career (once in
2006 with the New Orleans Saints).
Detroit Lions[edit]
Bush signed with the Detroit Lions on March 13, 2013.[50] Yahoo!
Sports’ Jason Cole reported that Detroit plans to utilize Bush as a “three-down
back” and Bush described playing for the Lions as a “running back’s dream.”[51]
On his debut for the Lions, he recorded 191 yards from scrimmage and a
touchdown.[52]
Media career and personal life[edit]
French mobile game publisher Gameloft announced on November 21, 2006
that it had signed Bush as its cover athlete for Reggie Bush Pro Football 2007,
which was made available in January 2007 across multiple wireless carriers and
cell phones. This marked the second cover endorsement for Bush, who was the
cover athlete of Electronic Arts' NCAA Football 07. Gameloft did not secure the
NFL license for this mobile game, which means that actual team names, logos and
NFLPA players (aside from Bush) were not incorporated into the gameplay. In
2007, he appeared in Ciara's music video "Like a Boy".
On June 26, 2007, David Beckham's first major U.S. TV ad campaign since
joining the Los Angeles Galaxy made its debut via the web. Titled "Futbol
Meets Football", it paired Beckham with Bush in a 13-part video series,
with additional television, radio and online promotion by Adidas.[53]
In August 2007, he signed a deal with Sirius Satellite Radio to be a
weekly announcer for the 2007 season.[54]
At one time Bush dated WWE Diva Eve Torres while at USC.[55] Bush then
dated Kim Kardashian. Their relationship began after being introduced by Matt
Leinart at the July 11, 2007 ESPY Awards. They split on July 27, 2009[56] and
got back together on September 28, 2009.[57] They split again in late March
2010.
Bush was nominated for Male Athlete of the Year at the 2007[58] and
2009[59] BET Awards.
Bush was featured almost shirtless on the February 2010 cover of
Essence as part of an issue about "Black Men, Love &
Relationships."[60] However, this appearance generated controversy as some
among the magazine's readers took offense to Bush on the cover of such an
issue, at the time he was involved with Kim Kardashian and Bush was accused of
only dating non-black women.[61]
Also in 2010, Bush's fundraising work for organizations that benefit
Haiti and diamond-producing countries in Africa earned him a nomination for the
VH1 Do Something Awards. Specifically, Bush worked on behalf of the Diamond
Empowerment Fund, visiting Botswana and South Africa and raising money for
education there. He is a founding member of the Fund's Athletes for Africa
program.[62] The awards show, produced by VH1, is dedicated to honoring people
who do good and is powered by Do Something, an organization that aims to
empower, celebrate, and inspire young people.[63]
In August 2011, Reggie starred in an episode of Same Name where he
stayed with the Bush's family for four days. In this episode, Reggie helping to
coach the Schlarman high school football team and by the end of his stay he
present them with a refurnished changing room, as well as flight the Bush's
family to Hawaii for a week and give Cindy her college applications.
In March 2012, Reggie became a partner and spokesperson for skincare
company Barc, makers of Bump Down Razor Bump Relief.[64]
In October 2012, it was reported that Bush and his girlfriend of over a
year, Lilit Avagyan, were expecting their first child together. On May 6, 2013,
Lilit gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named Briseis.[65]