Brian Cushing is a retired American football linebacker who played for the Houston Texans and enjoyed a standout career. His stellar high school career saw him named one of the Top 50 High School Defensive Players of All-Time by MaxPreps. Brian went on to play his college football at USC, where he became a standout and was named Defensive MVP of the 2007 Rose Bowl. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft and enjoyed a successful career that included being named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in his first season. Throughout his 9-year career, Brian amassed 664 tackles and became the Texans' all-time leading tackler.