Darius Rush Named "Sleeper" By NFL Draft Analyst

Pro Football Focus' lead draft analyst Mike Renner named Darius Rush one of the NFL draft's biggest sleepers.

If any NFL hopeful has endured a college career with many bends and twists attached to it, it's South Carolina cornerback Darius Rush. After starting as a wide receiver in the 2018 recruiting class, Rush switched positions to corner before his redshirt sophomore campaign. In that season, his head coach Will Muschamp was fired, leading to Shane Beamer's arrival and defensive backs coach Torrian Gray.

Rush became a formidable No. 2 corner alongside first-round hopeful Cam Smith two years later. He displayed his potential at the Reese's Senior Bowl and is now considered a fast riser on NFL draft boards. One draft analyst who's part of this crowd is Pro Football Focus's Mike Renner, who named Darius Rush one of the biggest sleepers in this draft class on Thursday.

Biggest sleepers in the 2023 NFL Draft, via @PFF_Mike pic.twitter.com/BM2prkO2x9

— PFF College (@PFF_College) February 16, 2023

Rush's performance in Mobile might have played a huge part in his getting an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, where his stock could once again rise if he puts up quality testing numbers. 

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