 Heightt: 6 foot 3 Weightt: 250 pounds
Position: Running back
Date of Birth: July 16, 1984
High School: Male HS
(Louisville, KY)
College: University of Louisville
About Michael Bush Bio:
Michael Bush was one of the greatest athletes to ever put on a Cardinal uniform... Michael Bush Heisman Trophy candidate... Michael Bush recognized as one of the top players in the country... Michael Bush was featured player in an offense thatre-written the school record books... Michael Bush has breakaway speed...Michael Bush was one of the most prolific scorers in school history... Michael Bush was powerful runner who moves the pile on contact.
Michael Bush Career Notes Bio:
Michael Bush has rushed for 2,380 yards and 36 touchdowns... averaging 5.7 yards per carry... ranks seventh in school history in rushing yards and second in touchdowns... has appeared in 35 games with 15 starts... Michael Bush recorded nine 100-yard games and one 200-yard game.
Michael Bush 2005 Bio:
Michael Bush was named first team All-BIG EAST... set the school record for rushing touchdowns with 23 and points scored with 144... scored two or more touchdowns in nine of ten games... lead the nation in scoring with an average of 14.4 ppg...Michael Bush finished first in the BIG EAST in rushing and all-purpose yardage... rushed for 94 yards against Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl... returned to action after missing two games and rushed for 121 yards and three scores versus Connecticut...Michael Bush ran for 115 yards and two scores versus Pittsburgh... rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns against Cincinnati...Michael Bush was accounted for three scores (two rushing and one receiving) verus North Carolina... became the seventh player in school history to run for 200 yards in a game with 204 yards and three touchdowns against Florida Atlantic... Michael Bush ran for 81 yards and two touchdowns versus South Florida... scored two touchdowns against Oregon State...Michael Bush rushed for 128 yards on a career-high 27 carries versus Kentucky... Michael Bush was named to the BIG EAST's Honor Roll for his performance against UK.
Michael Bush 2004 Bio:
Michael Bush was second on the team in rushing with 734 yards and seven touchdowns... also caught 11 passes for 155 yards... tallied 106 yards on 12 carries versus Cincinnati... Michael Bush rushed nine times for 47 yards against Houston... Michael Bush threw a 48-yard touchdown pass and rushed for a score versus TCU... rushed 16 times for 81 yards against Memphis...Michael Bush carried nine times for 64 yards and two touchdowns against USF... logged a season-high 17 carries for 82 yards against North Carolina... Michael Bush carried 13 times for 57 yards and two scores against Army... Michael Bush rushed 13 times for 73 yards in season opener against Kentucky.
Michael Bush 2003 Bio:
Michael Bush was n amed to the Conference USA All-Freshman team ... third on the team in rushing with 81 carries for 503 yards and six touchdowns ... Michael Bush averaged 6.2 yards per carry ... also caught 17 passes for 240 yards and a touchdown... notched two 100-yard rushing games -- running for 125 yards and a touchdown against Cincinnati and 137 yards and two scores versus Houston ... Michael Bush scampered 81 yards for a touchdown against Cincinnati... caught a season-high three passes in four different games ... posted a career-high 56 yards receiving versus UTEP...Michael Bush ran for 66 yards and two touchdowns against Tulane... scored on a 24-yard reception against Syracuse.
Michael Bush Bio in Male High School:
Michael Bush sSpent his senior campaign playing quarterback after seeing action at running back, wide receiver, defensive back, linebacker and defensive end over his career ... Michael Bush the nation's top rated safety and 6th-overall prospect by ESPN's Tom Lemming ... the nation's 12th-ranked prospect by CollegeFootballNews.com ...Michael Bush the nation's 26th-ranked prospect by The Sporting News ... a four-star prospect by both TheInsiders.com and Rivals.com ...Michael Bush rated the nation's 14th overall prospect by TheInsiders.com ... rated by Rivals.com as the nation's 25th-ranked overall player and the second-ranked athlete ...Michael Bush named Kentucky's Mr. Football as a senior after leading Male to a 14-1 record and an appearance in the state title game ... completed 190 of 304 passes for 2,891 yards and 35 touchdowns, rushed 131 times for 911 yards and seven scores and caught 17 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... Michael Bush completed 33 of 47 passes for 468 yards and six touchdowns, rushed 24 times for 116 yards and a score and caught two passes for 24 yards in Male's 59-56 loss in the state finals ... Michael Bush named co-first-team Associated Press All-State quarterback, co-Paul Hornung Award winner, won the Frank Camp Award, won the Roy Kidd Award, was named Student Sports National Athlete of the Week and was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Southern team ... also named to Fox Sports Net South's CTSD All-South First-Team ...Michael Bush was the top vote getter for the 2001 Football All-State team at five different positions as a junior when he hauled in 64 passes for 1,090 yards and 22 scores ... Michael Bush wrapped up his prep career ranked fourth in the state record book in career receiving yards with 180 catches for 3,031 yards and 37 touchdowns ...Michael Bush also rushed 256 times for 1,581 yards and 25 scores and completed 221 of 385 passes for 3,379 yards and 40 touchdowns.
Michael Bush attended Male High School in Louisville where he played quarterback as a senior after seeing action at defensive back, defensive end, linebacker, running back, safety, and wide receiver over his career. As a senior, Michael Bush led the Bulldogs to the state championship game in Kentucky's highest class. In a showdown with future U of L teammate Brian Brohm and his Trinity Shamrocks, Michael Bush threw for 468 yards and six TDs and ran for 116 yards and another TD in a 59-56 loss.
Michael Bush personal bio:
Michael Bush was the son of Michael and Toni Bush... Michael Bush was born on 6/16/84... Michael Bush was a sports administration major.
2007 Scouting Report
Position: RB Number: 19
School: Louisville
Status: Senior
Height: 6'3
Weight: 240
- Michael Bush is a player at the running back position that is extremely talented with franchise type ability, and the size and skill to be a dominate player no matter what level he plays
- With Michael Bush combination of size and speed the sky is the limit for this player, when he was coming out of high school he was a highly touted and one of the top quarterbacks in the entire country, also while in high school he astonishingly was All-State at (5) different positions on the gridiron, so this is truly a talented individual with limitless skills
- The one player that reminds Michael Bush is a former Oklahoma Sooners running back "Marcus Dupree", in that Michael Bush is similar in both build and stature and has a boat load of talent, he may not be quite as fast as Marcus but he can take it the distance on any defense
- Michael Bush has the brute force to run over defenders, and yet the versatility and skill to hit the corner and out run a defense, he has the flat out ability and skill level to play in the NFL right now, he has excellent vision and the cutback agility of a player much smaller, he also posses the impressive burst in and out of cuts that the top flight franchise backs all have
- Michael Bush has the quick feet for instant escapability and change of pace for defenders to keep them off balance, he also has a soft pair of hands out of the backfield that makes any offense that much more versatile, and as a plus his quarterbacking skills make him that more valuable in a pinch
- The one thing I would like to see with Michael Bush was to work on is his conditioning, and to add the stiff arm to his arsenal to keep defenders away from his long legs and large body, I believe that would add to his production as a runner
- Michael Bush will undoubtedly be one of the first players taken in the draft when he decides to come out and makes himself eligible
- Update (09-03-06) Running back Michael Bush broke his right leg during the third quarter of No. 13 Louisville's season opener against Kentucky on Sunday night and will be out for the season. Bush, who ran for 124 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, took a pitch from quarterback Brian Brohm on Louisville's second play of the second half, then had his leg pinned awkwardly under him while being tackled. Bush lay on the ground for several minutes before being placed on a stretcher and put in an ambulance and taken to a local hospital. He waved his right arm to the capacity crowd before departing. Bush led the nation in scoring last year, averaging 14.4 points per game while scoring a school-record 23 touchdowns. He passed up turning pro to return for his senior season.
- Update (09-28-06) Michael Bush is in no rush to decide whether to enter the 2007 NFL draft or return for another year at Louisville after breaking his right leg in the Cardinals' season-opening win over Kentucky. "I just want to get my rehab done and see how strongly I rebound when the time comes," said Bush, who broke the leg in the third quarter of Louisville's 59-28 win over the Wildcats on Sept. 3. Bush had a titanium rod inserted into the leg and two screws to hold it in place during surgery on Sept. 4. He currently is on crutches and says his recovery time could take between five and six months, meaning he could be fully recovered in time for April's draft. "I should be 100 percent or even stronger," Bush said. "To me I'm glad it's not a knee or an ACL or that I messed up my ankle. To me it's just a broken leg. It happens all the time." Bush, who set a school record with 23 rushing touchdowns last season, had opted to return to Louisville for his senior year, hoping to lead the Cardinals to their first Big East championship while upping his draft stock in the process. A senior, Bush also has the option of accepting a redshirt or applying for a medical redshirt, a move that would allow him to return to Louisville (4-0) next fall. He has until mid-January to decide. Bush played just one half but was off to a fast start. His first carry of the season went for a 48-yard touchdown and he'd already piled up 128 yards and three scores - "Heisman Trophy-candidate" numbers as he described it - when his year came to an abrupt end on Louisville's first possession of the third quarter. Bush took a handoff from quarterback Brian Brohm on Louisville's second play of the half and ran to his left when he was tackled from behind by Kentucky linebacker Wesley Woodyard. Bush said he tried to get up following the tackle, and then looked down at his right leg only to see his foot pointing in the wrong direction. "I remember hearing something snapping like a stick," he said. "The trainers came over to me and were like 'What's wrong?' and I said, 'Look at my leg."' Woodyard called Bush to apologize, but Bush said he doesn't blame him for the injury, saying it was just part of the game. The call from Woodyard was among hundreds of messages of support Bush has received from well-wishers since the injury, a list that includes comedian Bill Cosby and former Louisville wide receiver Deion Branch. Bush said he's only gotten upset once since the injury, tearing up a little bit while watching the Cardinals play Temple on Sept. 9. "It's just part of the healing process," he said. Instead of pouting, he's chosen to become a "cheerleader" and spiritual leader for the eighth-ranked Cardinals. He spoke to his teammates during halftime of the team's 31-7 win over Miami on Sept. 16 and said he's been told by doctors that he may be able to lead the Cardinals out onto the Papa John's Stadium turf when they host No. 4 West Virginia on Nov. 2. Bush and Brohm had been touted as the "Derby City Duo" before the season, with a Web site devoted to their Heisman Trophy campaign. Bush said he felt he was on the path to a special season before the injury, a season that would have included a trip to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony in December. "I'd have been there," Bush said. "It would have been a close race." Instead, he'll watch from the sidelines while the Cardinals try to qualify for a Bowl Championship Series berth for the first time in school history. And for the next month at least, he'll be joined by Brohm, who is out after injuring his right (throwing) hand in the win over Miami. Yet despite the injuries to their two star players, the Cardinals have continued to roll, a fact Bush attributed to coach Bobby Petrino. "As long as coach is here, we'll always be OK," Bush said.
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