Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#91|Brian Cushing Linebacker
Retired (1974, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-28-1998) Potential A-
Age at Death 58 Born 11-19-1939 in Fresno, CA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 63 (1963) Experience 10 Years (224 Wks)
College College of Boston, 1964 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching D+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B- Kick Acc D 
Carrying D  Run Blocking F  Tackling B- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C- Execution D  Agility C 
Strength A- Health D  Aggressiveness B- Hands C 
Jumping C-     Attitude A  Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB D- C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C-
WR D  G C- DE C  FS C- P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T C- ILB C+ CB C- LS D  KRB D 
FB D+ TE D  OLB C+ H D- HT D+ KOS F 
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 College 68 1/2 0/4 0/2 0/9             1/8 0/3 1/9           5/18 2/3   3/7 2/3   15/68
1961 College 70 1/2 0/1 1/3 0/7             0/8 0/5 2/13         1/2 4/16 1/1   1/9 0/3   11/70
1962 College 69 3/5 1/5 1/2 0/4             0/3 1/5 1/12         1/4 5/18 2/6   0/5     15/69
1963 Position 56   0/4   1/4             1/11 0/7 0/6           2/17     0/7     4/56
1963 Drills 25 0/1 2/10   0/1                 0/2         -1/0 1/9 0/1     0/1   2/25
1963 Declines 0                           -1/0               -1/0     -2/0
1964 Position 60   0/4                   0/12 0/13           1/11     0/20     1/60
1964 Drills 26   1/8                     2/8           0/10           3/26
1964 Declines 0                           -1/0                     -1/0
1965 Position 43   0/6                   0/10 0/6           0/10     2/11     2/43
1965 Drills 24 0/1 0/9 0/1                   0/4           0/6     0/2 0/1   0/24
1965 Declines 0                                 -1/0               -1/0
1966 Position 50                       1/12 0/22           0/3     0/13     1/50
1966 Drills 25 0/2 0/8 0/1 0/2                 0/3         0/1 0/6 0/1     0/1   0/25
1966 Declines 0 -1/0                                 -3/0             -4/0
1967 Position 59   0/2                   1/18 1/14           0/11     0/14     2/59
1967 Drills 26   0/10                     0/6           0/10           0/26
1967 Declines 0               -1/0 -1/0                             -1/0 -3/0
1968 Position 57   0/3                   0/18 0/17           0/4     0/15     0/57
1968 Drills 25   1/5                     1/4         -1/0 0/16           1/25
1968 Declines 0       -1/0       -2/0   -1/0       -1/0               -1/0   -1/0 -7/0
1969 Position 51   0/2                   1/10 0/17           0/12     0/10     1/51
1969 Drills 26   0/7                     0/11           0/8           0/26
1969 Declines 0 -8/0 -3/0         -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0     -1/0 -3/0   -4/0 -1/0 -2/0   -1/0 -38/0
1970 Position 35   1/3                   0/12 0/11           0/4     0/5     1/35
1970 Drills 26   0/13                     0/6           0/7           0/26
1970 Declines 0 -8/0 -4/0     -2/0   -1/0 -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -6/0       -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -54/0
1971 Position 20                       0/2 0/4           0/3     0/11     0/20
1971 Drills 24   0/9                     0/7           0/8           0/24
1971 Declines 0 -15/0 -3/0   -2/0   -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -7/0 -3/0 -5/0 -5/0 -2/0 -7/0 -3/0   -2/0 -6/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -85/0
1972 Position 24   0/3                   0/5 0/5           0/3     0/8     0/24
1972 Drills 25   0/5                     3/11           0/9           3/25
1972 Declines 0 -19/0 -8/0   -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -5/0 -6/0 -7/0 -8/0 -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -1/0 -5/0 -6/0 -4/0 -6/0 -6/0 -3/0 -5/0 -120/0
1973 Position 22   0/2                   1/5 0/4           0/3     0/8     1/22
1973 Drills 25   0/6                     1/10         -1/0 0/9           0/25
1973 Declines 0 -23/0 -8/0   -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -6/0 -5/0 -4/0 -6/0 -3/0 -9/0 -4/0 -9/0 -6/0 -1/0 -7/0 -4/0 -7/0 -6/0 -12/0 -4/0 -6/0 -142/0
1974 Position 19                       0/5 0/5           0/6     0/3     0/19
1974 Drills 25 0/4 0/3 2/4 0/1                 0/4         0/2 0/5 0/1     0/1   2/25
1974 Declines 0 -30/0 -7/0   -3/0 -5/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -8/0 -8/0 -7/0 -8/0 -4/0 -8/0 -8/0 -4/0 -9/0 -4/0 -10/0 -8/0 -9/0 -3/0 -9/0 -166/0
Total -99/17 -27/132 4/13 -12/28 -15/0 -8/0 -15/0 -20/0 -26/0 -25/0 -29/30 -23/129 -23/234 -22/0 -25/0 -18/0 -12/0 -36/9 1/242 -27/13 -27/0 -30/148 -14/10 -30/0 -558/1005

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Brian Cushing has retired from football.
09-09-1974The Los Angeles Trojans have waived Brian Cushing.
01-03-1972The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Christian Hawkins and Brian Cushing to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Porter Gustin and Terrell Thomas to the inactive roster.
09-06-1971The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Christian Hawkins to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Brian Cushing to the inactive roster.
09-07-1970The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Brian Cushing to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Christian Hawkins to the inactive roster.
08-16-1970The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Robert Brown, Tim Copeland, Chris Thomas, Val Lehrer, Jason Books, and Bob Montgomery to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Chilo Rachal, Damian Mama, Matt Grootegoed, and Brian Cushing to the inactive roster.
08-08-1966The Los Angeles Trojans have removed Brian Cushing from the trade block.
10-31-1965The Los Angeles Trojans have placed Brian Cushing on the trade block.
08-05-1963The Los Angeles Trojans have changed Jonathan Dyko's name to Brian Cushing.
08-05-1963The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Jonathan Dyko to the active roster.