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Reginald Alfred “Reggie” Bush XVII (born March 2 , 1985 in San Diego, California ), nicknamed 'The President', alluding to President Bush , is an American Football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL . He has played Running Back / Tailback , Wide Receiver , Kick Returner and Punt Returner . On December 8 , 2005 , Bush was awarded the Walter Camp Award and the Doak Walker Award . On December 10 , Bush won the Heisman Trophy , beating finalists Vince Young and former Heisman winner and teammate Matt Leinart . He was, after Carson Palmer and Leinart, the third Trojan in four years to win the Heisman. Additionally, he was named the 2005 AP Sportsman Of The Year . On , 2007 , Bush was 5th in the voting for Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie Of The Year . On April 23 , 2006 , a report surfaced raising questions about whether Bush's family received gifts in violation of NCAA policies. The school has requested that the conference investigate the matter. EARLY YEARS Reggie grew up in Spring Valley, California in a suburb of San Diego. His father was a campus security officer, and his mother was a deputy sheriff at the county jail. He attended Helix High School in La Mesa , a suburb of San Diego, also with San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Alex Smith . Reggie excelled at football and Track . In track, he won many honors and ran a 10.42 100m in the California state championships. Also an excellent student, Bush graduated with a 3.8 GPA and many scholarships. COLLEGE CAREER Bush studied political science at USC.1 Bush often etched the number "619" on top of his black under eye markings as a tribute to the area code of central San Diego city / South San Diego county. Before attending USC Bush was the most highly recruited running back out of high school. His and others expectations during his college career were very high. When head coach Pete Carroll recruited Bush for Southern California, he envisioned using Bush as a five-way threat. The freshman quickly proved he could carry, catch, throw and return the ball with great skill. In 2003, he was a consensus Freshman All-American first-team selection and became the first Trojan since Anthony Davis in 1974 to lead the Pac-10 Conference in kickoff returns. His 1,331 all-purpose yards set a USC freshman record. ESPN's Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year amassed 521 yards with three touchdowns on 90 carries that year. He caught fifteen passes for 314 yards (20.9 avg) and three scores and averaged 27.3 yards on 18 kickoff returns with a touchdown. His number in 2003 was #5. Despite not starting any games in 2004, he finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy , was named the team's MVP, 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 on 509 yards and seven scores on 83 receptions (11.8 avg). He 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. Bush had an excellent 2005 season, as he was a unanimous All-American first-team pick and the winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy. He was named the Associated Press 2005 Player of the Year, Pigskin Club of Washington D.C. Offensive Player of the Year, Touchdown Club of Columbus Player of the Year and was the recipient of the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and Doak Walker Award (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 1-A ranks with an average of 133.85 yards per game rushing. Bush led the Trojans with 1,740 yards on 200 carries (8.7 avg) with sixteen touchdowns and ranked third on the squad with 37 receptions for 478 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). In 39 games at Southern California, Bush started only fifteen times. However, he finished tenth in NCAA Division 1-A history with 6,551 all-purpose yards. He finished with 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 passes for a 52-yard touchdown. Legacy 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).2 He was awarded the Heisman Trophy on December 10 , 2005 . He had 784 first-place votes while Texas quarterback Vince Young finished second with 79 first-place votes, with an overall edge in voting points of 2541 to Young's 1608. The 933 point margin-of-victory was the 17th highest of all time. Matt Leinart came in third with 18 first-place votes. Bush had the second most first-place votes in the history of Heisman voting at that time, only behind O.J. Simpson 's 855 in 1968.3 Troy Smith of Ohio State University exceeded the mark for first place votes in the 2006 Heisman voting. Bush became the 71st winner of the Heisman Trophy, and the 7th USC player to receive the award. In addition to his Heisman Trophy, Bush also won the Doak Walker Award , Walter Camp Award , and was selected as the PAC-10's offensive player of the year. He and teammate Matt Leinart became the first pair of Heisman Trophy winners to play together in a single game in the Rose Bowl on January 4 , 2006 against the University Of Texas Longhorns . USC lost 41-38. Bush had a decent performance, amassing a total of 279 all-purpose yards (82 rushing yards, 95 receiving yards, 102 kickoff return yards) and one touchdown scored, but he was overshadowed by his runner-up for the Heisman, Vince Young , and Bush's teammate LenDale White , who led USC in rushing with 123 yards and 3 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 Texas. The bad lateral nullified a drive where USC may have scored, and set up a Texas scoring drive, potentially losing at least 10 points for the Trojans. This game gave Bush a total of 2,890 all-purpose yards for the season. In celebration of their stellar 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.
He was featured on the cover of '' NCAA Football 2007 ''4, released on July 18 , 2006 . NFL CAREER 2006 NFL Draft On January 12 , 2006 he announced that he would forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and enter the 2006 NFL Draft where he was expected to be the first overall pick. On April 26 , 2006 , three days prior to the 2006 NFL Draft , he signed a multiyear endorsement with the athletic sportswear company Adidas , where he will promote football and training clothes and even launch cleats in 2007.6 On April 28 , 2006 , it was announced that Mario Williams signed a deal with the Houston Texans, meaning that Reggie Bush would not be the first draft pick.7 Bush's representatives spoke that night with the New Orleans Saints , who said they intended to use their second overall pick to select the USC product. |
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