He attended C. E. Murray High School, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on their football team.

[2] Rush committed to play college football at South Carolina over offers from Charlotte and Miami-Ohio.

[4] He played mostly special teams during his redshirt freshman season while he also moved from wide receiver to cornerback.

Rush became a starter entering his junior season and finished the year with 25 tackles, eight passes broken up, and one interception.

[6] Rush graduated with a degree in sport and entertainment management and declared for the 2023 NFL draft following the 2022 season.