Bush should live up to those expectations, too. At a high level, more Pro Bowl caliber players get drafted at No. MORE: Follow the Steelers' draft, full list of selections. Devin Bush of Michigan reacts after being chosen No. 10, having traded with the Denver Broncos. pic.twitter.com/IeT1kPB1RM. He was Don Brown's most trusted on-field player and the overall leader of one of the country's top-ranked defenses over the last two years. A two-time All-American and a consensus first-teamer as a junior in 2018, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The move fills a need that the team has had since Ryan Shazier ‘s spinal injury and Colbert called Bush a “unique football player” who wasn’t going to be around if they didn’t make a big move. Bush can fill against the run (5-11, 180 pounds). His final two seasons were spent with Cleveland where Keith Butle r … The Denver Broncos traded their 10th overall pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first round of the NFL draft last Thursday. Follow him on Twitter @nickbaumgardner. He's built to play in AFC North rivalries — and given the Bengals and Browns are in Ohio State country it's not just another Steelers heel. 10 than at No. Bush is the same linebacker who defaced the Michigan State logo then led a defense that allowed 94 total yards in a victory later that afternoon. Bush, a junior linebacker from Michigan, was the first Wolverine off the board in the 2019 NFL draft on Thursday when the Steelers selected him at No. Contact Nick Baumgardner at nbaumgardn@freepress.com. 11 pick in the draft, and Bush was among the popular mock picks for the Bengals. Voted a team captain as a junior last season, Bush was once again the most important piece in the middle of Michigan's defense. Email. The defense has been looking for that blend of speed and nastiness in the middle of the field — the kind the unit has identified with since the 1970s. These are plays that he … Devin Bush Jr. Photo . A two-time All-American and a consensus first-teamer as a junior in 2018, Bush was a transcendent talent at Michigan and one of the fastest linebackers the program's ever had. Another former South Florida high school standout is off the board. 2019 wurde er an zehnter Stelle von den Steelers gedraftet.Zuvor spielte er für die University of Michigan College Football Did Pittsburgh give up too much? Once he gets through the LOS, he quickly opens his hips towards the direction of the ball carrier and bends down the LOS to assist with the tackle. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, and he also played professionally for the NFL's St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns. Bush played college football for Florida State University (FSU), where he was a member of FSU's 1993 national championship team. It's a defense that needed a little more edge, too. Devin Bush signed a 4 year, $18,871,765 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $11,744,920 signing bonus, $18,871,765 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,717,941. Overall, he's the 17th NFL Draft pick Harbaugh's coached at Michigan. The Steelers are obviously gambling that Devin Bush will become a perennial Pro Bowler, and he needs to be in order to justify the draft capital they gave up to get him. White’s father, Devin Bush Sr., is also wearing a similar suit complete with red piping and minus the harness. Devin Bush Jr. College Football. Share. By Matthew Marczi. Pittsburgh traded up in the draft with the Denver Broncos to take Bush at No. 20. 10. “The relief and the stress of the draft, the hard work I put in to get here, being that small percent to have a chance to get drafted (is special),“ Bush told ESPN shortly after the pick was made. Devin Bush appeared in 32 games over his career at Michigan.