2007 Football Roster
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Roster
Ben Rush
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 252
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Starkville HS
2006: Played in eight games as a sophomore ... Started three games ... Finished the season with five receptions for 56 yards and scored two touchdowns ... Averaged 11.2 yards per catch ... Caught his first collegiate touchdown pass against Indiana State (Sept. 16) when he capped a seven-play, 73 yard Murray State scoring drive in the second quarter with a four-yard scoring reception ... Finished with two catches for 21 yards against ISU ... Caught two passes for 20 yards against Samford (Oct. 14), including a 15-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter.
2005: As a sophomore, was injured in the season opener against Mississippi State and missed the rest of the season ... Was granted a medical redshirt season.
2004: Appeared in seven games as a freshman and caught one pass for 39 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Starkville High School under head coach Ronnie Cuevas ... Was named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State First Team and first-team all-region as a junior ... As a senior he was named second-team all-state and first-team all-region ... Served as team captain.
PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Rush ... Born on May 31, 1986 ... Son of Ben and Brenda Rush ... Majoring in public relations.
Ben Rush's Career Statistics
RECEIVING
Year G No. Yds Avg. TD Long Avg./G 2004 7 1 39 39.0 0 39 5.6 2005 Red shirt Seas on 2006 8 5 56 11.2 2 17 7.0 TOTALS 15 6 95 15.8 2 39 6.3
KICK RETURNS
Year No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2004 0 0 0.0 0 0 2005 2006 1 0 0.0 0 0 TOTALS 1 0 0.0 0 0
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