Brian Cushing
Brian Cushing
Born: January 24, 1987
Park Ridge, NJ USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 243
College: USC
High School: Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
Career: 2009-2017
Drafted: 2009 in Round 1, #15 overall by the Houston Texans
Brian Cushing played from 2009 to 2017 during his career with the Houston Texans. Cushing accounted for 8 points in his professional career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NFL Houston Texans | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | NFL Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | NFL Houston Texans | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | NFL Houston Texans | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 1 |
| Totals | 8 | 50 | 6.2 | 20 | 1 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NFL Houston Texans | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2010 | NFL Houston Texans | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
| 2011 | NFL Houston Texans | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2013 | NFL Houston Texans | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
| 2014 | NFL Houston Texans | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2017 | NFL Houston Texans | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 13.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | PD | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NFL Houston Texans | 109.5 | 86 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | NFL Houston Texans | 64.5 | 53 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | NFL Houston Texans | 103 | 81 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | NFL Houston Texans | 25.5 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | NFL Houston Texans | 42 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | NFL Houston Texans | 56.5 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | NFL Houston Texans | 86.5 | 63 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | NFL Houston Texans | 51.5 | 38 | 27 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017 | NFL Houston Texans | 12 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| Totals | 551 | 428 | 246 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 2009 | NFL Houston Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2013 | NFL Houston Texans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NFL | Houston Texans | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 | NFL | Houston Texans | 12 | 12 |
| 2011 | NFL | Houston Texans | 16 | 16 |
| 2012 | NFL | Houston Texans | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | NFL | Houston Texans | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | NFL | Houston Texans | 14 | 14 |
| 2015 | NFL | Houston Texans | 16 | 16 |
| 2016 | NFL | Houston Texans | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | NFL | Houston Texans | 5 | 5 |
Awards
2009 - AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Honors
2009 - The Sporting News All-NFL (2nd Team)
2011 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
2011 - Pro Football Focus All-NFL (2nd Team)
