Devin Bush

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
LB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
222
Hometown:
Pembroke Pines, Fla.
High School:
Flanagan

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 12 - Air Force, 2017
• Solos: 7 - Air Force, 2017
• Asst: 8 - (2x) last vs. Rutgers, 2017
• TFLs: 2.5 - (2x) last vs. Nebraska, 2018
• Sacks: 1.5 - Florida, 2017
• Int: 1 - at Wisconsin, 2017
• FR: none
• PBUs: 2 - (3x) last at Rutgers, 2018

At Michigan
• Consensus All-American in 2018
• Two-time Walter Camp All-American (first team, 2018; second team, 2017);
• Two-time Associated Press All-American (second team, 2018; third team, 2017)
• Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-American (first team, 2018)
• Sporting News All-American (first team, 2018)
• Sports Illustrated All-American (first team, 2018)
• American Football Coaches Association All-American (first team, 2018)
• Two-time Butkus Award Finalist (2017-18)
• Bronko Nagurski Award Finalist (2018)
• Big Ten Woodson-Nagurski Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
• Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year (2018)
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team, coaches, 2017-18; first team media, 2018; second team, media, 2017)
• Associated Press Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press and The Athletic (first team, 2018))
• Second team All-Big Ten honoree by the Associated Press (2017)
• Recipient of the 2017 and 2018 Roger Zatkoff Award, presented to Michigan's top linebacker
• Recipient of the 2018 Team Defensive Player of the Year Award
• Played in 39 career contests, including 32 at linebacker, with 25 starts
• Three-time letterman (2016-17-18)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2017-18)
• Voted a Team Captain by his teammates (2018)

Junior (2018)
• 2018 letterman
• Consensus All-American
• Walter Camp All-American (first team)
• Associated Press All-American (second team)
• Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-American (first team)
• Sporting News All-American (first team)
• Sports Illustrated All-American (first team)
• American Football Coaches Association All-American (first team)
• Butkus Award Finalist
• Bronko Nagurski Award Finalist
• Big Ten Woodson-Nagurski Defensive Player of the Year
• Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year
• All-Big Ten honoree (first team coaches, media)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (first team)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Recognized as a midseason All-American by the Associated Press
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's Midseason All-Big Ten team
• On three occasions, named Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against Nebraska, Maryland and at Rutgers
• Along with the entire defense, secured a share of Defensive Player of the Week honors for their contributions towards the team performance against Michigan State
• Delivered the Big Hit of the Week against Western Michigan and Nebraska and shared it with Josh Ross and Khaleke Hudson against Wisconsin
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten team after his performance against SMU
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's National Team of the Week for his performance against SMU
• Recipient of the Roger Zatkoff Award, presented to Michigan's top linebacker
• Recipient of the Team Defensive Player of the Year Award
• Started at linebacker and made seven stops with 1.5 sacks at Notre Dame (Sept. 1) in his first game as a team captain
• Started at linebacker and made nine stops against Western Michigan (Sept. 8)
• Made seven tackles including one for loss with one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Led the team with nine stops against Nebraska (Sept. 22) including 2.5 for loss and 1.0 sack
• Held to one assisted tackle at Northwestern (Sept. 29) but also broke up one pass
• Tied for the team lead with seven tackles against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Tied for team lead with five tackles against Wisconsin (Oct. 13), with a two-yard sack
• Totaled four tackles including 1.0 sack for an 11-yard loss at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Led the team with seven tackles (four solo) against Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Broke up two passes and made five tackles with one for loss at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Tied a career-high and led the team with 12 tackles including 1.0 for loss, half a sack, one hurry and one pass breakup against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Broke up one pass and finished with seven tackles including half a stop for a loss at Ohio State (Nov. 24)

Sophomore (2017)
• 2017 letterman
• Played in all 13 games with 13 starts at linebacker and was also a major special teams contributor, finishing with a total of 102 tackles, 9.5 TFLs and 5.0 sacks with 1 interception
• Made five or more tackles in every game
• Named a finalist for the Dick Butkus Award honoring the nation's top linebacker
• Recipient of the Roger Zatkoff Award, presented to Michigan's top linebacker
• Midseason addition to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List and to the Sporting News All-American team
• All-Big Ten selection (first team, coaches; second team, media - 2017)
• Second team All-Big Ten honoree by the Associated Press (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Pro Football Focus College All-Big Ten Defensive Team honoree
• Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Defensive Team of the Week honoree after the game against Purdue (Sept. 23) and Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Made his first collegiate start at linebacker against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2) and contributed on special teams
• Set career-highs in tackles for loss and sacks to be named Defensive Player of the Game
• Registered seven tackles with five solo stops against Cincinnati (Sept. 9), adding one sack for eight yards and the first pass breakup of his career, also contributed on special teams
• Made a career-high 12 tackles with a career-high seven solo stops, including a 13-yard sack against Air Force (Sept. 16) and contributed on special teams
• Recorded seven tackles, including four solo stops, 1.5 sacks and a career-high three pass breakups against Purdue (Sept. 23)
• Recorded eight tackles against Michigan State (Oct. 7)
• Tallied nine tackles at Indiana (Oct. 14) with one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry
• Credited with six stops at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Led the team with 11 tackles against Rutgers (Oct. 28), including three solo stops, two tackles for loss and half a sack
• Racked up 10 tackles against Minnesota (Nov. 4), including half a tackle for loss
• Made five tackles, with one for loss, and broke up two passes at Maryland (Nov. 11)
• Made seven tackles and his first career interception at Wisconsin (Nov. 18), adding a half-tackle for loss
• Credited with five stops against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Registered eight tackles in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)

Freshman (2016)
• Played in all 13 games on special teams and saw action at linebacker in seven contest, earning his first varsity letter
• Made collegiate debut vs. Hawaii (Sept.3), playing linebacker and contributing on special teams units
• Made two stops against the Rainbow Warriors
• Made one solo tackle on special teams vs. UCF (Sept. 10)
• Assisted on two stops against Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Contributed on special teams against Penn State (Sept. 24) and Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Assisted on two tackles and a TFL at Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Played linebacker and special teams against Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Registered a solo tackle at Michigan State (Oct. 29), also contributing on special teams
• Made three solo stops against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Played on special teams units at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Assisted on a tackle vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30), seeing action at linebacker and on special teams

Prep
• Attended Charles W. Flanagan High School (2015) coached by Devin Bush Sr.
• Helped guide Flanagan HS to the FHSAA Class 8A state championship in 2015

Key Statistics
• Registered 67 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks during his senior year
• Registered 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks in just 10 games played as a junior
• Totaled 114 tackles, two sacks and three interceptions as a sophomore

Honors and Rankings
• Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, the No. 25 prospect in Florida and No. 171 prospect nationally
• ESPN four star prospect, No. 31 prospect in Florida and No. 181 overall in ESPN300
• Scout.com three star prospect; listed as the 13th-best inside linebacker nationally and the second-best inside linebacker in the state of Florida
• High School Butkus Award semifinalist
• PrepStar Magazine All-American; the 210th-rated overall player in the nation and the 16th-best outside linebacker prospect
• Participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game
• Earned Class 8A first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior

Personal
• Devin Bush Jr. was born on July 18, 1998
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Father, Devin Bush Sr., played at Florida State and won Super Bowl XXXIV with St. Louis Rams; sister Deja plays softball at Florida State
• High School teammates with fellow Wolverines Devin Gil and Josh Metellus