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Total tackles:	30
Return yards:	1,290
Total touchdowns:	1

T. J. Rushing
No. 34, 20
Position:	Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born:	June 8, 1983 (age 40); Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pauls Valley (OK)
College:	Stanford
NFL draft:	2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238
Career history
As a player:
	Indianapolis Colts (2006–2009); Detroit Lions (2010); Saskatchewan Roughriders (2012);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Arizona State (2013); Graduate assistant; Arizona State (2014); Defensive quality control coach; Northern Arizona (2015); Cornerbacks coach; Arizona State (2016–2017); Defensive backs coach; Memphis (2018–2019); Defensive backs coach; Texas A&M (2020–2023); Defensive backs coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLI); First-team All-Pac-10 (2004); Second-team All-Pac-10 (2005);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	30
Return yards:	1,290
Total touchdowns:	1

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Terrall Brent "T. J." Rushing (born June 8, 1983) is an American football coach and former player who most recently served as the defensive backs coach at Texas A&M University.^[1] As a player, he played as a cornerback and return specialist.^[2] He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft.^[3] He played four seasons with the team. He won a Super Bowl with Indianapolis, when the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. He played college football at Stanford.

Early years

Rushing attended Pauls Valley High School in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.^[4]

Stanford career

Rushing finished his Stanford career as one of the top three kick returners in school history with 1409 yards. He was named First Team All Pac-10 for his work on special teams during his junior year. Rushing had three career touchdowns on kickoff returns, including both the first and last return of his senior season.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career

NFL

Indianapolis Colts

Rushing mainly played on special teams as a kick/punt returner for the Colts, in a career which includes one punt return touchdown against the Oakland Raiders in 2007. Rushing spent the entire 2008 season on injured reserve.^{[citation needed]}

He was non-tendered as a restricted free agent following the 2009 NFL season.

Detroit Lions

Rushing signed with the Detroit Lions on August 18, 2010, and was released by the club on September 4, 2010.^[5]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Rushing was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 19, 2012.^[6] He was released during training camp on June 17, 2012.^[7]

Coaching

Arizona State University

Rushing was hired as a defensive backs coach for Arizona State University in 2016.^[8]^[9]

University of Memphis

Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Memphis in January 2018.^[10]^[9]^[1]

Texas A&M University

Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Texas A&M University in January 2020.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b A, Texas; Information, M. Sports. "TJ Rushing named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". kbtx.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "T.J. Rushing". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ "TJ Rushing, Defensive Backs Coach (FB), Texas A&M Aggies". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "Detroit Lions Transactions". detroitlions.com. 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
^ "Riders release veteran Romero, sign four". cfl.ca. 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
^ "Roughrider Roster Moves | Saskatchewan Roughriders". Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
^ "ASU football's secondary embracing fresh start". statepress.com. 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "TJ Rushing". Florida State Seminoles. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "Norvell Announces Staff Additions and Promotions". gotigersgo.com. 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^ "TJ Rushing Named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

External links

[:1-1] A, Texas; Information, M. Sports. "TJ Rushing named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". kbtx.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

[2] "T.J. Rushing". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.

[3] "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

[4] "TJ Rushing, Defensive Backs Coach (FB), Texas A&M Aggies". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

[5] "Detroit Lions Transactions". detroitlions.com. 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.

[6] "Riders release veteran Romero, sign four". cfl.ca. 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.

[7] "Roughrider Roster Moves | Saskatchewan Roughriders". Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-19.

[8] "ASU football's secondary embracing fresh start". statepress.com. 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

[:0-9] "TJ Rushing". Florida State Seminoles. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

[10] "Norvell Announces Staff Additions and Promotions". gotigersgo.com. 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.

[11] "TJ Rushing Named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach". 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

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 * [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (2013)<br>Graduate assistant
-* [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (2014)<br>Defensive quality control coach
+* Arizona State (2014)<br>Defensive quality control coach
 * [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football|Northern Arizona]] (2015)<br>Cornerbacks coach
-* [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (2016–2017)<br>Defensive backs coach
+* Arizona State (2016–2017)<br>Defensive backs coach
 * [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]] (2018–2019)<br>Defensive backs coach
-* [[Florida State football|Florida State]] (2019–2020) - 23 days <br>Defensive backs coach
+* [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] (2020–2023)<br>Defensive backs coach
-* [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] (2020-present)<br>Defensive backs coach
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+* [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLI|XLI]])
-[[Florida State Seminoles football | [Florida State]](2019-2020)<br>Defensive back coach
+* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] (2004)
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-* First-team All-[[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]] (2004)
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-'''Terrall Brent "T. J." Rushing''' (born June 8, 1983) is a defensive backs coach for [[Texas A&M University]]. Most recently was the FSU defensive backs coach for only 23 days.  Formerly, he was a professional [[cornerback]] and [[Kickoff returner|return specialist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/t.j.rushing/2506989/profile|title=T.J. Rushing|website=NFL.com|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref> He most recently played for the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]]  of the [[National Football League]] in the seventh round of the [[2006 NFL Draft]]. He later defeated the [[Chicago Bears]] with the Colts in [[Super Bowl XLI]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]].
+'''Terrall Brent "T. J." Rushing''' (born June 8, 1983) is an [[American football]] coach and former player who most recently served as the [[defensive backs]] coach at [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M University]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last1=A |first1=Texas |last2=Information |first2=M. Sports |title=TJ Rushing named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach |url=https://www.kbtx.com/content/sports/TJ-Rushing-named-Texas-AMs-Defensive-Backs-coach-567275061.html |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=kbtx.com |language=en}}</ref> As a player, he played as a [[cornerback]] and [[Kickoff returner|return specialist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/t.j.rushing/2506989/profile|title=T.J. Rushing|website=NFL.com|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref> He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) in the seventh round of the [[2006 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played four seasons with the team. He won a [[Super Bowl]] with Indianapolis, when the Colts defeated the [[Chicago Bears]] in [[Super Bowl XLI]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]].
-He has also played for the [[Detroit Lions]].
 ==Early years==
-Rushing attended Pauls Valley High School in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and was a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in [[American football|football]], basketball, and [[Track and field|track]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
+Rushing attended Pauls Valley High School in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and was a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in [[American football|football]], basketball, and [[Track and field|track]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TJ Rushing, Defensive Backs Coach (FB), Texas A&M Aggies |url=https://247sports.com/coach/TJ-Rushing-4383/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
 ==Stanford career==
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 ====Detroit Lions====
-Rushing signed with the [[Detroit Lions]] on August 18, 2010 and was released by the club on September 4, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.detroitlions.com/news/transactions.html |title=Detroit Lions Transactions |work=detroitlions.com |year=2011 |accessdate=May 10, 2011}}</ref>
+Rushing signed with the [[Detroit Lions]] on August 18, 2010, and was released by the club on September 4, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.detroitlions.com/news/transactions.html |title=Detroit Lions Transactions |work=detroitlions.com |year=2011 |accessdate=May 10, 2011}}</ref>
 ====Saskatchewan Roughriders====
-Rushing was signed by the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] on April 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-release-veteran-romero-sign-four |title=Riders release veteran Romero, sign four |work=cfl.ca |year=2012 |accessdate=April 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422004600/http://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-release-veteran-romero-sign-four |archivedate=April 22, 2012 }}</ref> He was released during training camp on June 17, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riderville.com/article/roughrider-roster-moves-20120617020645 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-06-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619173807/http://www.riderville.com/article/roughrider-roster-moves-20120617020645 |archivedate=2012-06-19 }}</ref>
+Rushing was signed by the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] on April 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-release-veteran-romero-sign-four |title=Riders release veteran Romero, sign four |work=cfl.ca |year=2012 |accessdate=April 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422004600/http://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-release-veteran-romero-sign-four |archivedate=April 22, 2012 }}</ref> He was released during training camp on June 17, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riderville.com/article/roughrider-roster-moves-20120617020645 |title=Roughrider Roster Moves &#124; Saskatchewan Roughriders |accessdate=2012-06-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619173807/http://www.riderville.com/article/roughrider-roster-moves-20120617020645 |archivedate=2012-06-19 }}</ref>
 ===Coaching===
 ====Arizona State University====
-Rushing was hired as a defensive backs coach for [[Arizona State University]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.statepress.com/article/2016/03/su-football-secondary-embracing-fresh-start| work=statepress.com |year=2016 |accessdate=March 21, 2016}}</ref>
+Rushing was hired as a defensive backs coach for [[Arizona State University]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.statepress.com/article/2016/03/su-football-secondary-embracing-fresh-start| work=statepress.com |year=2016 |accessdate=March 21, 2016| title=ASU football's secondary embracing fresh start }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-12-28 |title=TJ Rushing |url=https://seminoles.com/staff/tj-rushing/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Florida State Seminoles |language=en-US}}</ref>
 ====University of Memphis====
-Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gotigersgo.com/news/2018/1/3/football-norvell-announces-staff-additions-and-promotions.aspx | work=gotigersgo.com |year=2018 |accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref>
+Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gotigersgo.com/news/2018/1/3/football-norvell-announces-staff-additions-and-promotions.aspx | work=gotigersgo.com |year=2018 |accessdate=January 25, 2018| title=Norvell Announces Staff Additions and Promotions }}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
+====Texas A&M University====
+Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for [[Texas A&M University]] in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://12thman.com/news/2020/1/24/football-tj-rushing-named-texas-ams-defensive-backs-coach.aspx |year=2020 |accessdate=January 29, 2020|title=TJ Rushing Named Texas A&M's Defensive Backs coach }}</ref>
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