Pokes, 'Cats square off for the third straight season.
Spent six years at Oklahoma State due to injury issues ... Was a physical and athletic presence in the middle of the OSU front.
2012 (Senior): Started the first eight games of the season, but came off the bench down the stretch ... Had 24 career starts to his credit ... Had three knock-down blocks against Texas ... Did not allow a sack during the regular season and just four quarterback pressures.
2011: Was lost to injury at Texas A&M after starting 16 games at guard (all of 2010 and three starts in 2011).
2010 (Junior): Started every game at guard on a Cowboy team that ranked in the top 10 nationally in fewest sacks allowed and in the top three in total offense and scoring ... Was named as OSU's most physical lineman four times and was the offensive lineman of the week against Tulsa, Louisiana and Baylor.
2009 (Sophomore): Sat out the season due to a pre-camp injury.
2008 (Freshman): Saw limited playing time as a redshirt freshman ... Saw game action against Washington State, Missouri State, Troy, Baylor and Iowa State.
2007: Redshirt.
High School: Another top 100 player from Texas ... A Texas Football Magazine top 25 offensive line prospect ... Rated as the 96th best prospect in Texas by Scout.com ... That service also considered him the No. 51 guard prospect in the country ... Rivals placed him at No. 69 at his position ... A nominee for the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year.
Personal: Received recruiting attention from Colorado State, Florida and SMU ... Born Jan. 3, 1989, in Asheville, N.C. ... Parents are Jerilyn and David Rush ... Played for Sam Jones at Killeen High School ... A sociology major ... Has five brothers and a sister ... A district champion in wrestling.
