[3] At Riverview Gardens High School in St. Louis, Missouri, Rush was a three-sport star in football, soccer, and baseball.

Rush attended Missouri Western State University, where he was named to the Mid–America Intercollegiate Athletics Association All-Conference Team four times, and was an NCAA Division II All-American as a senior.

Rush attended NFL training camp with the Detroit Lions (1998), Atlanta Falcons (1999), Washington Redskins (2000), and New York Jets (2003).

[11] Rush made the game-winning field goal as time expired during ArenaBowl XIX.

When Rush played again on about April 25, 2008, his symptoms worsened and he suffered permanent brain damage.