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John Busing

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John Busing
No. 36, 40
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1983-09-01) September 1, 1983 (age 41)
Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Johns Creek (GA) Chattahoochee
College:Miami (OH)
Undrafted:2006
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2005)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:58
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Busing (born September 1, 1983) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Miami University.[1] Busing was also a member of the Houston Texans, New York Giants, and Sacramento Mountain Lions.[2][3]

College career

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Busing came to Miami University as a wide receiver out of high school. He was moved to linebacker where he led the nation in interceptions by a linebacker during his junior year.

Professional career

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Cincinnati Bengals

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Busing joined the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent out of college and was moved to strong safety. After the 2008 season, he became a restricted free agent but was non-tendered and became an unrestricted free agent.

Houston Texans

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Busing was signed by the Houston Texans on May 19, 2009. After the 2009 season, he became a restricted free agent but was non-tendered by the Texans and became an unrestricted free agent.

New York Giants

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On July 31, 2010, Busing was signed by the New York Giants but was released just over a month later on September 4.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

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Busing signed with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League for the 2011 season. He started at safety and led the league in interceptions with 3 during the regular season.

Personal life

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Busing dated Andi Dorfman for four years. Dorfman reportedly broke up with Busing right before Season 18 of "The Bachelor" began featuring Juan Pablo Galavis.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "John Busing Stats, NFL News, Bio and More - USA TODAY Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "John Busing 2009 Stats per Game - NFL - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bengals sign Busing". www.bengals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Source: Dorfman broke up to do 'Bachelor'".
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