George Bussey
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
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Born: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | October 24, 1984||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Louisville (KY) Western | ||||||
College: | Louisville | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 5 / pick: 170 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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George Bussey (born October 24, 1984[1]) is a former American football offensive guard. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisville.
Early life
[edit]Bussey attended Western High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he played football as an offensive lineman. He was named a county all-star and started at both tackle and guard.
College career
[edit]After graduating from high school in 2004, Bussey was a walk-on at the University of Louisville. He was a reserve offensive lineman and played on special teams in his sophomore season in 2005. In 2006, he started all 13 games playing both tackle and guard, and did not yield a sack en route to a first-team All-Big East Conference selection. He started 12 games in his junior season and earned Second-team All-Big East honors. In his 2008 senior season, Bussey was named a first-team All-Big East for the second time, playing both guard and tackle, and was named to Outland Trophy preseason watch lists.
Professional career
[edit]New England Patriots
[edit]Bussey was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round (170th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.[2] On July 23, he signed a four-year contract.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5 with a knee injury, ending his season. He returned to participate in the Patriots' preseason games in 2010 before being waived/injured on September 4. He cleared waivers the next day and was placed on injured reserve. Bussey received an injury settlement and became a free agent on September 13, 2010.
San Jose SaberCats
[edit]On July 17, 2015, Bussey was placed on reassignment.
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Football Roster". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Gasper, Christopher (July 18, 2009). "Patriots beef up with Brace". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
External links
[edit]- 1984 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Louisville, Kentucky
- American football offensive tackles
- American football offensive guards
- Louisville Cardinals football players
- New England Patriots players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Western High School (Louisville, Kentucky) alumni