John Rush

John Rush (born October 23, 1993) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker and fullback who played for three years with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career Rush played CIS football at linebacker for the Guelph Gryphons from 2011 to 2015 where he won the Presidents' Trophy in his final year as university football's best defensive player.

Professional career Rush was signed as a free agent on November 30, 2015, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after going unselected in the 2015 CFL draft. He attended training camp with the Blue Bombers in 2016, but was part of the team's final cuts that year. Having exhausted his college eligibility, he played for the Canadian Junior Football League's Hamilton Hurricanes in 2016. Following that year, he was re-signed by the Blue Bombers on December 13, 2016.

Following training camp in 2017, Rush made the team's active roster and made his professional debut on July 1, 2017, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played in all 18 regular season games where he had six special teams tackles. In 2018, he played in 13 regular season games and had one defensive tackle.

Personal life Rush used his COVID-19 vaccination to raise awareness for LGBT+ causes, wearing a full-length bridal gown and fully-styled hair and accessories for the occasion.