Darius Rush
Darius Jaloyd Rush is an American professional football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and has been a member of several NFL teams.
Early life
Rush was born on February 22, 2000, in Kingstree, South Carolina. He attended C. E. Murray High School, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on their football team. As a senior, he caught 47 passes for 863 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown. Rush committed to play college football at South Carolina over offers from Charlotte and Miami-Ohio.
College career
Rush redshirted his true freshman season at South Carolina. He played mostly special teams during his redshirt freshman season while he also moved from wide receiver to cornerback. Rush became a starter entering his junior season and finished the year with 25 tackles, eight passes broken up, and one interception. He had 38 tackles with seven passes broken up, two interceptions and one forced fumble as a redshirt senior. Rush graduated with a degree in sport and entertainment management and declared for the 2023 NFL draft following the 2022 season.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Rush was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, 138th overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was waived by the Colts on August 29, 2023.
On August 30, 2023, Rush was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was waived on September 16, and re-signed to the practice squad.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On October 18, 2023, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Rush off of the Chiefs' practice squad. Rush was waived by Pittsburgh on October 1, 2024.
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)
On October 4, 2024, Rush signed with the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on February 11, 2025. On August 1, Rush was waived by the Chiefs with an injury designation.
Cleveland Browns
On August 11, 2025, Rush signed with the Cleveland Browns. He was waived by Cleveland on August 24.
Washington Commanders
On August 28, 2025, Rush signed with the Washington Commanders' practice squad. Rush was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for the Commanders Week 15 game against the New York Giants season|New York Giants]. On January 5, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Commanders.