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Josh Bush is a former free safety out of Wake Forest, selected by the New York Jets with the 187th overall pick (round 6) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played 45 regular-season games from 2012 to 2015, with the New York Jets and Denver Broncos.
Draft Details
Josh Bush Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYJ | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | DEN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | DEN | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 28 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Josh Bush was the 6th of 7 FSs selected in the 2012 draft. The 187th overall pick has been used 51 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Matt Hasselbeck in 1998, who played 194 games. Wake Forest had 4 players drafted in 2012, among them Chris Givens and Kyle Wilber.
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