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Darius Rush Pittsburgh Steelers · #29

Cornerback · 6' 2", 198 lbs · Kingstree, SC · Age 26

Darius Rush is a Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 138th overall, 2023. In 2023 he recorded 3 tackles.

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Pittsburgh Steelers · #29 · Cornerback

Darius Rush

Season avg3 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg3 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Darius Rush — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Darius Rush is a Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 138th overall, 2023. In 2023 he recorded 3 tackles.

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Coverage

Ball skills

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Run support

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Coverage

Strong · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Darius Rush stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1034 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

5Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Darius Rush — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling

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Pass rush

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Coverage

1 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Darius Rush

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2024 modeled

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tackles

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Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

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Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 26 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 3

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Darius Rush career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	INT	FF	Sack
2023	3	3	1	0	0	0
Career	3	3	1	0	0	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Emmanuel Forbes Jr. 100%Kei'Trel Clark 100%D'Angelo Ross 99%Nick Whiteside 99%Greedy Vance 99%Rico Payton 98%

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Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

72off index

88def index

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74%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Darius Rush

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-02-22

The beginning

Darius Rush is a Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 2nd NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 138th overall, 2023 as a Cornerback.

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Darius Rush is a Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback, drafted 138th overall, 2023.

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Across 1 season (2023) he has recorded 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2023.

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Rush's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Darius Slayton Strikes Big w/ 129 Receiving Yds | NFL 2020 Highlights ▶ South Carolina CB Darius Rush at Senior Bowl

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 198 lbs
Draft: 138th overall, 2023
Born: Kingstree, SC
Age: 26
Jersey: #29

Background

Darius Rush is from Kingstree, SC and is 26 years old. He was drafted 138th overall, 2023 and plays cornerback at 6' 2", 198 lbs.

Over his 2023 season he has recorded 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Rush is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Darius Rush is a depth and special-teams defensive back who has recorded 3 tackles with 0 interceptions and 1 passes defensed across his 2023 rookie season.

Coverage production0 career interceptions and 1 passes defensed.

Tackling3 career tackles from the secondary.

Draft pedigree138th overall, 2023.

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FAQ

Darius Rush — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Darius Rush, answered.

What position does Darius Rush play?

Darius Rush is a Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

When was Darius Rush drafted?

Darius Rush was drafted 138th overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Darius Rush played?

1 (2023).

What are Darius Rush's career stats?

He has recorded 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Darius Rush career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Darius Rush Pittsburgh Steelers · #29

Darius Rush — the report card

Where Darius Rush stands

Darius Rush — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Darius Rush

Darius Rush career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

The Ballad of Darius Rush

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

Darius Rush — frequently asked

Injury history

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