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Derrick Bush

#87 • Tight End

6-4 • 265 • Senior

Circleville, Ohio

Circleville High School


2007:
Named Second-Team All-Gateway...played in 10 of 11 games, starting nine games...caught a career-high 30 passes for a career-best 310 yards and one touchdown...third on the team in receiving yards and receptions...had a high of five receptions for 38 yards at Southern Illinois...had a high of 59 yards on four catches at UNI...caught a 28-yard touchdown pass against the Panthers...hauled in four passes for 55 yards against Western Illinois, including a season-long 36-yarder...four catches for 29 yards against Illinois State...three receptions for 35 yards against Stony Brook...three catches for 26 yards against Southern Utah...two receptions for 24 yards against South Dakota State...two grabs for 21 yards at Indiana State...two receptions for 12 yards at Ohio State...had an 11-yard reception against Missouri State...credited with 584 offensive snaps played by the coaching staff...high was 68 against Illinois State...played more than 60 snaps against Southern Illinois (66), South Dakota State (64), Stony Brook (62), Missouri State (62) and Illinois State...did not play against Lock Haven...HBK Offensive Player of the Game vs. South Dakota State and UNI...three-time Jim Zdelar YSU Offensive Lineman of the Week...earned honors vs. Missouri State, Southern Utah and Illinois State...earned his third letter.

 

2006: Named Second-Team All-Gateway... played in 13 of 14 games...started five games...caught six passes for 74 yards for an average of 12.3 yards per grab...had one reception against Slippery Rock, Penn State, Western Kentucky and James Madison...recorded a season-best two receptions for 18 yards against Northern Iowa, including a long of 15 yards...reception against James Madison in the playoffs went for a season-long 29 yards...hauled in a 14-yard reception against Penn State...four receptions went for first downs...graded out at 88 percent against Western Illinois and UC Davis, 87 percent against Northern Iowa and 85 percent against James Madison...named HBK Offensive Player of the Game at Penn State...played 322 snaps during the regular season...regular-season high of 48 versus UC Davis...played 54 snaps versus JMU...started against Slippery Rock, Maine, Southern Illinois and final two playoff games...did not play at Missouri State...earned his second letter.

2005:
One of seven true freshmen to see action...played in all 11 games, starting six of the last seven games...made first career start against Illinois State...also started against Indiana State, Western Illinois, Missouri State, Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky...caught three passes for 33 yards...had a season-long 15-yard catch against Western Illinois...had a 10-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter at UNI...had an eight-yard grab at Southern Illinois...two-time YSU Offensive Lineman of the Game (UNI, Pittsburgh)...earned his first letter.


High School:
Named second-team All-Ohio Division III tight end as a senior...also a first-team All-Southeast District, all-county and all-league selection...team lost 21-7 to Kettering Alter in the Division III playoffs...scored the Tigers’ lone touchdown on a nine-yard reception...caught three passes for 19 yards in the game...was named team’s most valuable lineman for the season...team finished the year 8-3...team was seventh in Division III Region 12 final OHSAA computer ratings...as a junior, was special-mention All-Ohio...first-team All-Southeast District...team was 7-3 in 2003...coach was Keith Downing...center on the basketball team...competes in track and field throwing the discus...state qualifier in the discus.


Personal:
Mother is Anna Vanchure...born Sept. 8, 1987...major is Business Management.

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