George Bussey

Receptions:	5
Receiving yards:	56
Tackles:	1

George Bussey
No. 68, 75
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	October 24, 1984 (age 39); Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:	Louisville (KY) Western
College:	Louisville
NFL draft:	2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170
Career history
	New England Patriots (2009–2010); Jacksonville Jaguars (2011)*; Tampa Bay Storm (2011–2012); San Jose SaberCats (2013–2015);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Big East (2006, 2008); Second-team All-Big East (2007); Second Team All-Arena (2012, 2013);
Career NFL statistics
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	5
Receiving yards:	56
Tackles:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

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 years[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]

[1] "2019 Football Roster". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2009.

[2] "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[3] Gasper, Christopher (July 18, 2009). "Patriots beef up with Brace". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 25, 2009.

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