Players

• Has tallied double digits in special teams tackles each of the past six seasons, becoming the first Packer to accomplish that feat since the statistic began being recorded in 1976.
• Played in all 16 games for the fourth straight season in 2011, and has appeared in all 16 games in five of his six seasons in the NFL.
• Posted a career-high two interceptions and his first career sack in 2011.
• Intercepted a Ben Roethlisberger pass in the second quarter of Super Bowl XLV.
• Despite joining the team a week prior to the 2006 season opener, was one of four rookies to play in every game (Daryn Colledge, A.J. Hawk and Tony Moll).
• Earned All-WAC honors at Utah State after beginning his college career at American River (Calif.) Junior College as a wide receiver and switching to defense as a sophomore.
• A three-sport athlete in high school, he earned honors on the gridiron and on the track as a 110- and 300-meter hurdles champion.

Pro Highlights:

• Former non-drafted free agent and waiver-wire pickup who has played in all 16 games for four straight seasons, continuing his role as a reserve DB and key contributor on special teams.
• Served as both the dime and nickel CB at times during the 2011 season, making 21 tackles (14 solo), while posting a career-high two interceptions and his first career sack.
• Tied for the team lead with 12 special teams tackles in 2011, his sixth straight season with a double-digit tackle total on special teams, becoming the first Packer to accomplish the feat since the statistic began being recorded in 1976.
• Current streak of 73 consecutive games played (including postseason) ranks No. 2 on the team behind K Mason Crosby (88).
• His 62 special teams tackles over the past five seasons rank first on the team over that span.
• Has been voted one of the team’s playoff captains as one of two special teams representatives prior to each of the last two postseasons.
• Has missed just two contests in six seasons, appearing in 94 games with seven starts during his career.
• Posted a career-high 26 tackles (22 solo), an interception and seven passes defensed in 2009 after stepping into an expanded role as the nickel CB following a season-ending knee injury to veteran Al Harris.
• His career-high 17 special teams tackles in ’08 ranked second on the team behind CB Will Blackmon (18).
• Played in all 16 games as a rookie in 2006 despite joining Green Bay just a week prior to the season opener. Was one of four Packers rookies to play in every game that season, joining Daryn Colledge, A.J. Hawk and Tony Moll.
• Joined the Packers after being claimed off waivers by Green Bay from Carolina on Sept. 3, 2006. Had originally signed with Carolina as a non-drafted free agent on May 5, 2006. As a restricted free agent in 2009, was signed by Tennessee to an offer sheet that Green Bay matched and was re-signed after reaching unrestricted free agency following the 2011 season.

2011 SEASON: Played in all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season, extending a games-played streak that now stands at 73 games and counting (including playoffs)…Started two regular-season games as the team’s No. 3 CB, recording 21 tackles (14 solo), a career-high two interceptions, 1½ sacks (the first of his career), and a career-high-tying eight passes defensed…Also started the team’s divisional playoff contest…Continued to deliver in his role as one of the core players on special teams, tying with fellow CB Pat Lee for the team lead with 12 coverage tackles, his sixth consecutive season with a double-digit tackle total in the third phase…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 8): Saw extended action late in the fourth quarter when starter Tramon Williams suffered a shoulder injury and did not return. Posted one solo tackle and a pass defensed and was credited with his first career sack when he split one with Hawk. Sack came out of the six-DB “Bat” formation, when he blitzed from the slot and teamed with Hawk to drop QB Drew Brees for a 10-yard loss, forcing a punt. Had one of the key blocks on WR Randall Cobb’s NFL-record-tying 108-yard KR-TD when he joined with TE Andrew Quarless to combination-block DE Junior Galette and maintained the play long enough to get Cobb into the open field…At Carolina (Sept. 18): Saw extended action as the nickel CB in the absence of regular starter Williams (shoulder) and recorded a career-high seven tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed…At Chicago (Sept. 25): Appeared on seven snaps on defense, but made them count, recording the first full sack of his career and a pass defensed in his limited scrimmage action. Sack came in the fourth quarter when he blitzed from the right slot, knifing his way to the inside and fighting off blocks from both RB Matt Forté and RT Frank Omiyale, closing to take down QB Jay Cutler for an 8-yard loss…At Atlanta (Oct. 9): Appeared on defense briefly as part of the dime package, recording his first INT of the season on Atlanta’s final drive of the fourth quarter when he picked off QB Matt Ryan. Collected the ball after it was slightly overthrown and had hit off of the hands of WR Roddy White. Made a career-long 35-yard return before going to the ground to close out the 25-14 comeback win for Green Bay…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 25): Helped key a special teams coverage performance that was an integral part of the Packers winning the field position battle by 150 yards during the game. Was credited with a career-high four tackles on the coverage units, making three tackles on kickoffs and one on the punt team…Vs. N.Y. Giants (NFC Divisional, Jan. 15): Started as the nickel CB, and saw action on 24 plays in a rotation with Sam Shields, finishing with one tackle.

2010: Appeared in all 16 games for the third straight season with one start and played in all four playoff contests…Tied for second on the team with 12 tackles on special teams, his fifth straight season with a double-digit tackle total…Contributed in spot duty on defense, posting 10 tackles (seven solo) and two passes defensed…Tied for the team lead with seven tackles on special teams in the playoffs…On defense, added eight tackles (seven solo), an interception and two passes defensed in the postseason…Was voted a playoff captain by his teammates for the first time in his career, joining K Crosby as the representatives on special teams…Vs. Detroit (Oct. 3): With Shields inactive due to a calf injury, started as nickel CB and recorded five tackles (three solo) and two passes defensed…Vs. Dallas (Nov. 7): Ripped the ball from the arms of returner Bryan McCann on a kickoff, and the fumble was returned 26 yards for a TD by S Nick Collins. Also recovered WR Dez Bryant’s muffed punt at the Dallas 17 in the fourth quarter…Vs. Chicago (Jan. 2): A key figure in holding Pro Bowl return man Devin Hester in check for the majority of the contest as the special teams downed four punts inside the 20. On successive punts in the fourth quarter, he downed both inside the Chicago 5…At Atlanta (NFC Divisional, Jan. 15): Posted two tackles on kickoff coverage and also saw limited action on defense in the second half, filling in at FS for Collins (leg cramps)…At Chicago (NFC Championship, Jan. 23): Deflected a Tim Masthay punt near the goal line back to CB Brandon Underwood, who downed it at the Chicago 3…Vs. Pittsburgh (Super Bowl XLV, Feb. 6): Had an excellent all-around performance, first in his usual role on special teams and then when he saw significant playing time on defense following injuries in the secondary. Posted two tackles in punt coverage, helping limit WR Antonio Brown to just 5 yards on six returns. Was pressed into extended defensive duty in place of CBs Shields (shoulder) and Charles Woodson (collar bone) after injuries decimated the secondary late in the first half. Finished with three tackles (two solo) and an INT, his first-ever pick in the postseason and second of his career. Picked up a crossing WR Mike Wallace with 4:35 left in the second quarter, reading QB Ben Roethlisberger’s pass to beat Wallace to the ball. Came up with the INT at the Green Bay 46 and returned 1 yard to the 47; the Packers would score a TD four plays later to go ahead 21-3.

2009: Played in all 16 games, starting a career-high three contests…Worked primarily as dime back and backup safety during the first half of the season, but saw significant action down the stretch as nickel back after the veteran Al Harris was lost to a knee injury in Week 11…Williams moved into the starting RCB spot with Bush moving into Williams’ nickel role…Posted career-best 26 tackles (22 solo), an INT and seven passes defensed…Added 10 tackles on special teams…On the field for 76.6 percent of the club’s special teams plays, a team high…Vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 20): Saw significant time at FS in place of Collins, who left midway through the second quarter with a chest injury and did not return. Posted three tackles (two solo) and added a stop on special teams…Vs. San Francisco (Nov. 22): Worked as dime back for third straight game before taking over nickel role in fourth quarter when starter Harris left with a knee injury. Posted two solo tackles and a stop on special teams…At Detroit (Nov. 26): Served as nickel back and registered four tackles (all solo), also matching his career high with two passes defensed…At Chicago (Dec. 13): Started only the second game of his career as team opened up in nickel defense and made four tackles (all solo)…Vs. Seattle (Dec. 27): Posted the first interception of his career when he came underneath WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh to pick off a QB Matt Hasselbeck pass on the opening drive of the third quarter. Finished with four tackles (three solo), and added a tackle on special teams…At Arizona (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 10): Started as nickel back and posted six tackles (three solo) along with a stop on special teams.

2008: Played in every game and ranked second on the team with career-high 17 special teams tackles...Posted two or more special teams tackles in a game five times…Was on the field for 357 of 472 special teams plays (75.6 percent), which led the team...Saw time in the preseason at safety and was both a backup S and CB during the regular season…Saw limited playing time on defense, registering one tackle and one pass defensed…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Got a piece of Rob Bironas’ 47-yard field goal attempt with his glove as the kick on the final play of regulation went off the right upright, sending the game into overtime…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Made one tackle on special teams but left game early in third quarter after sustaining ankle injury on punt coverage and did not return…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Played on special teams and posted a tackle despite missing two practices during the week because of ankle injury…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Saw limited time as dime back and posted only tackle and pass breakup on the season…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Led team with season-high three special teams tackles.

2007: Served as the club’s primary nickel back much of the year, playing in 14 games plus two playoff contests…Earned his first NFL start for an injured Woodson at Dallas (Nov. 29), but the following game sustained an injury of his own (calf) and missed two contests…Recorded 23 tackles (18 solo), eight passes defensed and 11 special teams tackles…Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Was a major factor on special teams, coming up with a fumble recovery and tying for a team high with three special teams stops. Sprinted downfield after a Jon Ryan punt with 1:09 remaining and pounced on the ball following a muffed catch from J.R. Reed. The recovery gave the Packers possession, leading to a game-winning, 42-yard FG by Crosby with two seconds left. Also provided big hit on earlier muffed punt, by Greg Lewis, that was eventually recovered by Tracy White for a Green Bay TD…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Posted two special teams tackles and provided a key block on Williams’ 94-yard punt return, getting kicker John Kasay out of the way downfield (Kasay punted out of field goal formation)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Returned from calf injury and downed a 72-yard Ryan punt on the Detroit 1-yard line; the Lions went three-and-out on the subsequent drive…Vs. N.Y. Giants (NFC Championship, Jan. 20): Posted a pass defensed.

2006: Played in all 16 games during rookie campaign…Saw most of his action on special teams while appearing in six games (15 snaps) as a reserve DB…His 13 tackles on special teams tied for third on the team…At Detroit (Sept. 24): Stopped Eddie Drummond on a key fourth-quarter kickoff return at Detroit’s 16-yard line…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Posted an early career-high three special teams tackles (later matched at Miami, Oct. 22)…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Was the first one down the field on a Ryan punt and pressured returner Mewelde Moore into muffing the catch but inadvertently kicked the ball out of the end zone, resulting in a touchback; later, on kickoff that opened the second half, drew an illegal block-above-the-waist penalty on Artose Pinner, negating a 102-yard TD return by Bethel Johnson…2006 Draft: Originally signed with Carolina on May 5 as a non-drafted free agent; subsequently waived by the Panthers on Sept. 2 and claimed by the Packers the next day.

COLLEGE: Played in all 22 games during his Utah State career, including 13 starts…Majored in sociology…Senior season (2005): Garnered 2005 All-Western Athletic Conference honors when he recorded 50 tackles and two INTs for the Aggies…His 13 passes broken up ranked sixth in the NCAA…Junior season (2004): Recorded 20 tackles and one INT among four passes defensed in 11 games (two starts)…Junior college: Began his collegiate career at American River (Calif.) Junior College…Was all-state, all-region and all-league as a CB and return specialist as a sophomore in 2003…Intercepted four passes while posting an impressive 27-yard average on kickoff returns…Earned all-league status as a WR and return specialist as a freshman…Also competed in track.

PERSONAL: Given name Jarrett Lee Bush…Born in Vacaville, Calif. …Single…Related through marriage to five-time Pro Bowler and former Eagles WR Mike Quick; Quick, part of the Eagles radio broadcast team, is the father of Bush’s sister-in-law…High school: A three-sport athlete at Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville, Calif. …A three-year letterman on the gridiron, he earned all-league and all-county honors as a WR and DB…Also wrestled and competed in track, where he was a two-time section champion in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles…Community involvement: Started the Jarrett Bush Foundation last offseason…Held his own youth football camp, “Camp 24,” for the second straight year…Has participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, and the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game…Has visited with cancer patients and spoken to students at hometown high school about the importance of education and overcoming adversity…Also attended a Halloween party for at-risk kids of the Pals Program and their mentors…Following Super Bowl XLV, was honored on the floor of the California State Assembly in April 2011…Was part of a Packer Fan Tour cruise to Alaska in 2010…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys snowboarding and playing basketball, ping pong, bowling and backgammon…Plays three instruments: the trombone, tuba and drums…Owns a Doberman named Piper...Went on a cruise to Puerto Rico during the 2011 offseason…Lists Avatar and The Hurt Locker as his favorite movies…Residence: Vacaville, Calif.