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| Position: | Defensive backs coach | ||||||
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| Born: | June 8, 1983 Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Pauls Valley (OK) | ||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238 | ||||||
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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.
Rushing attended Pauls Valley High School in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.[4]
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]
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.
Rushing signed with the Detroit Lions on August 18, 2010, and was released by the club on September 4, 2010.[5]
Rushing was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on April 19, 2012.[6] He was released during training camp on June 17, 2012.[7]
Rushing was hired as a defensive backs coach for Arizona State University in 2016.[8][9]
Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Memphis in January 2018.[10][9][1]
Rushing was hired as the defensive backs coach for Texas A&M University in January 2020.[11]