Black History Month Spotlight - Towson's Jermon Bushrod
Rob Washburn
In celebration of Black History Month, the CAA is recognizing one current or former student-athlete, coach or administrator from each of its 13 member institutions who have made a significant impact in the community. The conference is proud to promote these men and women for their outstanding accomplishments.
Today we recognize Towson’s Jermon Bushrod
Jermon Bushrod, Football, Towson
Following a great career at Towson, Jermon Bushrod went on to enjoy a distinguished 12-year playing career as a professional football player in the NFL.
Bushrod was a starter on the Towson offensive line over the final 38 games of his college career. A 2006 Tiger captain, he earned All-Atlantic 10 postseason honors three times; honorable mention as a sophomore, second team as a junior and first team as a senior. The 6-5, 350-pound offensive tackle was a 4
th round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints (125
th overall). After an understudy role with the Saints in his first two years, Bushrod became a fixture on their offensive line and was the starting left tackle on a Super Bowl championship team in 2010. The following year, he led the NFL in snaps played with 1,117. Bushrod was a Pro Bowl selection in 2011 and 2012 and started 128 of the 145 games in the seven seasons he played for the Saints. He was subsequently traded to Chicago where he played three years for the Bears before moving on to the Miami Dolphins for two years. In 2018, Bushrod returned to New Orleans and officially retired as a Saint in 2019.
Off the field Bushrod, who earned his degree at Towson in Sports Management, was the Saints Ed Block Courage Award winner in 2018. In 2015 he was the recipient of Towson University’s prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award. Over the years the Visualize and Rize Foundation which he founded along with his father, Jerry Bushrod to support youth sports and education programs, donated over $1 million to the King George (Va.) community and surrounding counties.