Jarrett Lee Bush (born May 21, 1984) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was originally signed by the

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as an

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in 2006, but was claimed by the

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as a waiver-wire pickup following the 2006 preseason and has played through the 2014 regular season. With Green Bay, Bush won

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over the

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. Bush also played for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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at Utah State and

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Early life

Bush attended Vaca Pena Middle School and Will C. Wood High School in

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. He played both

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and

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Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Bush was originally with the Carolina Panthers as an

in 2006, but was waived following the preseason.

Green Bay Packers

Bush was claimed off of waivers by the Green Bay Packers one day after being cut by Carolina. He played mainly as a third or fourth cornerback and on

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during his career with the Packers. On March 13, 2009, the

Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. They play the ...

signed Bush to an offer sheet. The Packers matched the Titans offer on March 16. On February 6, 2011, during

, after Pro-Bowl cornerback

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suffered a broken

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, Bush would have to fill a cornerback slot as well as continue his special teams duties. In the second quarter, the

were on the Green Bay 49 yard line with a 2nd and 11. Bush made a great read and drove on a

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pass intended for Michael Wallace over the middle, resulting in the Packers second interception of the game. This would prove pivotal in the game, as the ensuing drive resulted with a

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pass from

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. Bush ended Super Bowl XLV with one interception, one hit on quarterback, one pass defended, and five total tackles of which four were solo. Following the 2014 season, the Packers did not re-sign Bush. Bush was then suspended by the NFL for 10 games for an illegal substance violation. No other NFL team signed Bush following the suspension.

Calgary Stampeders

Bush signed with Calgary's practice roster on November 10, 2016, the same day the Stampeders signed Bush's former Packer teammate

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. Bush made the active roster for the 2017 CFL season, and recorded 2 special teams tackles during his first game played, but was demoted back to the practice roster after two weeks. After two more weeks on the practice roster, Bush was released on July 18. This was to make room for Reggie Begelton, a wide receiver who had been cut by Calgary after sustaining an injury in the preseason.

Statistics

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bush, Jarrett 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Vacaville, California American football cornerbacks Canadian football defensive backs Utah State Aggies football players Carolina Panthers players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from Solano County, California Calgary Stampeders players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Players of Canadian football from California