Born on March 2, 1985, Reggie Bush or Reginald Money Bush is a former American football running back and regarded as one of the greatest college football players of all time but he’s back in the news again as he’s been reinstated into the Heisman family again after he voluntarily gave up the award back in 2010 over some wrongdoings.
Why Did Reggie Lose Heisman?
So Reggie had to relinquish his Heisman trophy he won in 2005 over a scandal. It was alleged that he had accepted money and gifts from agents during the latter half of his collage career and at the time it was a very controversial issue but now the Heisman Trust has changed its tune and has gone ahead to reinstate his trophy.
There have lots of changes in college football since Bush’s era as now it’s been established that college athletes can now receive a compensation for their name, image and likeness which is known commonly as NIL and with these changes, it means that those things Reggie Bush was accused of years ago is no longer deemed to be any wrong-doing.
An NCAA investigation years ago found that he received benefits of several thousand of dollars and a car that were not allowed at the time and so he was ruled ineligible as of 2004 but now all of that has changed hence the reason why that which he was denied is being given back to him.
Heisman.com in a press statement mentioned that, the decision by the Heisman Trust to reinstate Bush followed a deliberative process in which is closely monitored the “enormous changes” in the college football landscape.
“We are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments,” Michael Comerford, president of The Heisman Trophy Trust, said in a statement.
How Did Reggie Bush React To Being Reinstated By Heisman?
Reggie who was excited about being reinstated, wrote on Instagram; “No one can take from you, what God has for you” and added a picture of him holding the Heisman Trophy.
In 2005, Bush gained more than 2000 yards from scrimmage and scored 18 touchdowns. He received 784 first-place votes, the fifth-most in Heisman Trophy history, while leading @uscfb to a national title berth.