football | 24 April 2024
loss angeles– To mark a historic day for college football, the Heisman Trophy Trust today (April 24) restored the 2005 Heisman Memorial Trophy to former Trojan Reggie Bush.
“We are thrilled to recognize Reggie Bush’s collegiate accomplishments and welcome him back to the Heisman family,” said Michael Comerford, chairman of The Heisman Trophy Trust. “We considered the tremendous changes that have occurred in college athletics over the past several years when deciding that now is the right time for Reggie to reinstate the trophy. We are very pleased to welcome him back.”
As part of the announcement, the Heisman Trust has returned the trophy to Bush and the replica to USC. Bush would be invited to all future Heisman Trophy ceremonies starting in the 90sth The Heisman Trophy ceremony this fall.
Shortly after arriving at USC, President Carroll Folt welcomed Bush to campus and supported his restoration efforts.
Folt said, “I am very happy for Reggie and the entire Trojan family. He won our hearts during his storied career and deserves to be reinstated to his earned honor.” “We look forward to celebrating with him and his family and are proud that we were able to stand with him as an advocate.”
“This is an important day for Reggie Bush and the entire USC community as we celebrate the fitting return of his Heisman Trophy,” said USC athletics director Jane Cohen. “Reggie’s impact on USC and college football as a whole is truly unmatched. He has demonstrated immense resiliency and heart throughout this process and he deserves every accolade and trophy he has ever received. We look forward to making it to the Heisman We are grateful to the Trophy Trust that this happens.”
“What a historic day!” USC head football coach said Lincoln Riley, “Reggie’s reintroduction to the Heisman family is a special moment for everyone associated with USC football. We are thrilled that Reggie’s athletic achievements can be officially recognized as one of the greatest sports of all time For a long time, the Heisman and USC have been synonymous and it is extraordinary to be able to acknowledge all eight of our winners.”
Bush’s reinstatement into the Heisman family allows him to rejoin the impressive fraternity of Trojan greats who have also earned the award: Mike Garrett (1965), OJ Simpson (1968), Charles White (1979), Marcus Allen (1981), Carson Palmer (2002), Matt Leinart (2004) and Caleb Williams (2022).
With the announcement of Bush’s reinstatement, USC officially has the most Heisman Trophy winners in all of college football.
A unanimous first-team All-American in 2004 and a unanimous selection as an all-purpose player in 2005, Bush claimed the Doak Walker Award and was named Walter Camp Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year. are. year and Heisman Trophy winner in 2005. He finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting in 2004, the year his teammate Matt Leinart claimed the award. In 2003, Bush was named a Freshman All-American.
During his three seasons at USC, Bush helped guide the Trojans to three consecutive national championship games, with a 28–14 victory over Michigan in the 2004 Rose Bowl and a 55–19 victory over Oklahoma in the 2005 Orange Bowl. Won national titles together. The Trojans finished No. 1 in the final AP Poll in 2003 and 2004 and No. 2 in 2005, with only two losses during the three-year period, including a 41–38 Rose Bowl loss in one of Texas’ most iconic games. . College Football History.
Bush set an NCAA record with an astonishing 7.3 yards per carry during his career, and he led the NCAA with 222.3 all-purpose yards per game, ranking fourth nationally with 133.9 rushing yards per game in 2005. Stay on. He had 513 all-purpose yards against Fresno. State ranked second in NCAA history in 2005.
As a two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year, Bush was a member of three consecutive Pac-10 championship teams. Bush ranks second in league history with 2,890 all-purpose yards in 2005 and fourth all-time with 6,552 career all-purpose yards. He led the league in all-purpose yards in 2004 and 2005.
A two-time team MVP and 2005 team captain, Bush ranks fourth on USC’s career kickoff return yardage list (1,523), sixth in career punt return yardage (559) and eighth in career rushing yards (3,169). He set a USC freshman record with 1,331 all-purpose yards in 2003. He finished his career with 433 rushes for 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns and 95 receptions for 1,301 yards and 13 touchdowns. He returned 67 kickoffs for 1,523 yards and one touchdown, and he returned 44 punts for 559 yards and three touchdowns. He also threw for 52 yards and one touchdown in his career.
Drafted second overall in the 2006 NFL Draft by New Orleans, Bush played for the Saints (2006–10), Dolphins (2011–12), Lions (2013–14), 49ers (2015) and Bills (2016) . He was First Team All-Pro in 2008, and he won Super Bowl XLIV with the Saints in 2010. Bush was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2019. He was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
