Arquon Bush Season 2020

2023 East-West Shrine Bowl Participant

2022: Battled injuries, but still started all 13 games at cornerback…Moved from nickel back where he started in 2020 and 2021…Wrapped up his career as one of the most prolific defensive backs in UC history, finishing seventh in school history with nine interceptions and sixth with 31 passes defended…His three career blocked kicks also tied a school record…Tallied 115 tackles over 49 games…Totaled 34 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble and six pass breakups in 2022 en route to All-AAC honorable mention honors…Season-high five solo tackles at UCF… Intercepted a pass with the game knotted at 17-17 vs. Miami (OH) leading to the go-ahead score for UC…Also had a pick at SMU…Made four stops versus Tulane.

2021: Appeared in 13 games, starting 11 as Cincinnati’s nickelback...Tallied 42 tackles with three interceptions and six breakups...Tied for first in the nation with two kick blocks...In consecutive weeks, he blocked a field goal attempt against SMU before blocking a field goal at East Carolina that was scooped up and returned for a touchdown by Ahmad Gardner...Posted career-high seven stops in AAC title game, with five more against Tulsa and SMU...Had picks against Murray State, Indiana and Navy...His interception at Navy preserved a seven-point win the closing seconds...The play was one of the few snaps he received in the game due to Cincinnati running a different defensive scheme to stifle Navy’s triple option rushing attack...Capped the season with five tackles against No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic...Enters his redshirt senior season with 85 tackles, 21 pass breakups and seven interceptions.

2020: Nickelback played in nine games on the season, starting seven...Picked up 21 tackles, four for a loss, two interceptions and three pass break ups...Had at least one stop in each game he played, finishing with a season-best total of four in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Georgia...Had an interception with a 31-yard return in the 2020 opener against Austin Peay to set up a UC score in the third quarter...Snagged his second pick of the year on USF’s first drive of the fourth quarter...Had three tackles apiece against Army, the Bulls and at UCF.

2019: Played in 10 games and made five starts, missing the first four while recovering from a 2018 injury which caused him to also miss spring football...Totaled 19 tackles and six PBUs on the season...Made a strong 2019 debut at Marshall with a pair of stops and a PBU...Set a then career high with four stops in the upset win over nationally-ranked UCF...Racked up a career-best six tackles against Tulsa, forced a fumble and a tied a career mark with two PBUs...Tied his career high with a pair of PBUs in the AAC Championship game at Memphis.

2018: Redshirted and played in four games, making his UC debut against Alabama A&M and playing at UConn, ECU and against Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl...Had a career night against ECU with three tackles, two PBUs, a fumble recovery and a pair of interceptions, one of which was a 36-yard return for a TD, his first career score...Was named AAC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 26 thanks to a defensive effort which held the Pirates to six points while forcing five turnovers.

PERSONAL: Two-way standout prepped for Coach Jeff Rotsky at Euclid HS in Cleveland...Earned a three-star ranking from 247Sports.com and ESPN.com...Listed as the top cornerback in Ohio by 247...Helped lead the Panthers to a 9-3 mark and a playoff appearance in 2017... named Second-Team Northeast Ohio Lakes District and earned a spot on the News Herald All-Star Team...Had 17 tackles, nine pass break ups, two forced fumbles and an interception as a senior...Tallied 160 yards receiving with a pair of scores...As a junior, earned OHSAA First-Team All-Ohio, First-Team All-Greater Cleveland Conference and was a Cleveland.com All-Star ... Panthers finished 7-4 and made the playoffs for a second straight year...Compiled 52 tackles, 13 passes defended and five interceptions...Averaged 22 yards per punt return and scored five times...Chose UC over reported offers from Kentucky, Michigan State, Purdue and Rutgers.