Jaelen Bush

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-7
Weight:
280
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Lacey, Wash.
High School:
Timberline

2020 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
• Played in all seven games

2019 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Made the move to offensive line in the spring
• Played in one game, versus Cal Poly
• Member of the Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Appeared in five games, making one tackle against Arizona. Later moved to the offensive line in the spring

2017 (FRESHMAN)
• Did not play, utilizing his redshirt season

TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL
• Named to first team all-area by the Daily Olympian and second team all-area by the Tacoma News Tribune
• Earned first team all-league for the South Sound Conference as a senior leading the league in tackles-for-loss (15) and added seven sacks
• Blocked eight passes in 2016 (18 in his career with the Blazers) as a defensive end
• Team captain as a senior
• Earned second team all-league in the 4A Narrows League at defensive end as a junior
• Named Narrows League Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior
• Earned first team all-league for the South Sound Conference as a senior
• Awarded the George Stegie Award for leadership and excellence on and off the field at Timberline
• Also earned four varsity letters as a center/forward for the basketball team and three letters as the goalkeeper for the Blazers’ soccer team
• Earned all-league honors for both basketball and soccer as well

PERSONAL
• Born in Bellingham, Wash.
• Son of Jason and Stephanie Bush
• Has one sister, Arianna
• Comes from an athletic family – grandfather, Jerry A. Bush, ran track and played football in college; cousin, Ron Homes played football and uncle Jerry E. Bush, played basketball in college
• Enjoys playing classical guitar
• Honor Roll student at Timberline
• Participated in a summer job shadow with Benton County Engineers
• Has volunteered with several youth athletic camp through his high school and has been involved with the Thurston County Special Olympics Basketball Program
• Chose to attend Oregon State because “I love the location, the campus is great and the people in and around Corvallis are so welcoming. In addition, the engineering programs available at OSU are exceptional and provide a great deal of opportunity.”
• Studying engineering with aspirations of working for a city or state government agency