2017 Football Roster
Roster
George Rushing
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miramar, Fla.
- High School:
- Cardinal Gibbons
Career: Played in 39 games with 1 start at wide receiver … recorded 18 receptions for 208 yards … logged 7 carries for 40 rushing yards ... part of winningest senior class in school history, posting four-year record of 45-10 that included 29-5 mark in Big Ten play and 11-1 record in rivalry games … part of four consecutive bowl game wins, four straight seasons of 10-plus wins and three Big Ten West Division titles
2017 Season: Did not play due to injury
2016 Season: Earned third letter, playing in all 14 games … recorded 12 catches for 136 yards … recorded multiple catches in 5 games … caught a season-long 19-yard pass against Georgia State on Sept. 17 … caught 2 passes for 18 yards in Lambeau Field College Classic vs. LSU on Sept. 3 … had 2 receptions for season-best 27 yards in Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Western Michigan on Jan. 2
2015 Season: Earned second letter, playing in 11 games … caught one pass for 10 yards vs. Northwestern on Nov. 21 … logged one rushing attempt for 6 yards vs. Iowa on Oct. 3 … also had one carry for 1 yard vs. Purdue on Oct. 17
2014 Season: Earned first letter, playing in all 14 games with 1 start ... finished season with five catches for 62 yards and four carries for 17 rushing yards ... earned start at wide receiver in first career game vs. LSU on Aug. 30 ... carried for a 16-yard run vs. Auburn in Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 ... caught two passes for 32 yards, including a career-long 24-yard reception, and carried once for 1 yard at Rutgers on Nov. 1 ... caught a 13-yard pass vs. Maryland on Oct. 25 ... had a 10-yard reception vs. Western Illinois on Sept. 6 ... caught a 7-yard pass at Purdue on Nov. 8 ... logged two carries for 8 yards vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 20 ... carried once for 8 yards vs. South Florida on Sept. 27
High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals, Scout and 247 Sports ... named third-team all-state and first-team all-county as a senior ... recorded 49 receptions for 670 yards and 18 touchdowns despite playing with two other teammates that also accepted FBS scholarship offers ... tallied 26 receptions for 549 yards and nine TDs as a junior ... also a three-year letterwinner in track ... high school coach was Mike Morrill
Personal: Parents are George Rushing Jr. and Kimberly Ford and Pierre Eric ... father, George Rushing Jr., played football at Florida from 1990-93 ... majoring in human development and family studies
| Career Game Highs | |
| Receptions | 2 (6x) MR vs. Western Michigan, Jan. 2, 2017 |
| Receiving Yards | 32 at Rutgers, Nov. 1, 2014 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | -- |
| Long Reception | 24 at Rutgers, Nov. 1, 2014 |
| Rushing Attempts | 2 vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 20, 2014 |
| Rushing Yards | 16 vs. Auburn, Jan. 1, 2015 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | -- |
| Long Rush | 16 vs. Auburn, Jan. 1, 2015 |
