Clayton Bush

Position:
Safety
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-0
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Bowling Green, Ky.
High School:
South Warren
Prev School:
Western Kentucky
Major:
Sport Administration

2022 (JUNIOR)

Started all 11 games at safety
Ranked 3rd on the team in tackles (48) and 4th in pass breakups (3)
Had at least 1 tackle in every game, including a season-high 9 at Illinois State
Recorded an interception at Missouri State
Picked up a sack at Incarnate Word

2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Started all 13 games at free safety
Recorded 63 tackles, including 23 in the last three games
Tied for the team lead in interceptions (3)
Returned an INT 22 yards at Kansas State and had a 16-yard INT return in playoff game at South Dakota
Had a season-high 9 tackles in games vs. North Dakota and at North Dakota State

2020 (COVID YEAR)

Started all 10 games
Finished 3rd on the team with 45 tackles
Had a season-high 10 tackles at Youngstown State, and had at least 2 stops in every game
Recorded a strip-sack versus North Dakota State in the second half that helped spur an SIU upset of the No. 1-ranked Bison
Had an interception in the opener versus SEMO

At Western Kentucky (2019)

Played in all 13 games and recorded 4 tackles ... Also returned 3 punts.

HIGH SCHOOL

Helped lead his team to a 15-0 record and a Kentucky Class 5A Championship in 2018 ... As a senior, caught 29 passes for 619 yards as a wide receiver and 11 touchdowns, while making 58 tackles and seven interceptions on defense ... As a junior, caught 37 passes for 616 yards and seven touchdowns as a receiver, with 63 tackles and one interception on defense ... Named to the All-USA Today Kentucky Football First Team and All-State Courier-Journal First Team in 2018, then was picked to compete in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Football Game.

PERSONAL

Born June 8, 2000 ... Son of Wayne and Gabrielle Bush ... Father is a surgeon and mother owns a wedding venue ... The youngest of five siblings ... Majoring in sport administration.