Editing Reggie Bush (section)

==Early life==
Bush was born in 1985 in [[Spring Valley, San Diego County, California|Spring Valley]] in [[San Diego County]], California,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Reggie Bush Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BushRe00.htm |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |archive-date=August 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828224214/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BushRe00.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="bio">{{Cite web |last=Maffei |first=John |date=August 15, 2014 |title=Reggie Bush rushed to football fame |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/the-52/sdut-52-reggie-bush-helix-usc-2014aug15-story.html |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703192244/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/the-52/sdut-52-reggie-bush-helix-usc-2014aug15-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and named after his biological father, Reginald Sr.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schrotenboer |first=Brent |date=December 8, 2005 |title=Trophy hopeful Bush from humble beginnings, tries to stay that way |work=[[U-T San Diego]] |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20051208-9999-1s8reggie.html |access-date=October 11, 2012 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017230519/http://www.utsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20051208-9999-1s8reggie.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reggie Bush |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/reggiebush/2506874/profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=October 9, 2012 |archive-date=May 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502084712/http://www.nfl.com/player/reggiebush/2506874/profile |url-status=live }}</ref> He was a [[running back]] at [[Helix High School]] in [[La Mesa, California]].<ref name="bio" /> While at Helix, he played with 2004 Heisman Trophy finalist and first overall pick in the [[2005 NFL draft]] [[Alex Smith]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thamel |first=Pete |author-link=Pete Thamel |date=December 10, 2004 |title=Former High School Teammates Reuniting as Heisman Finalists |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/10/sports/ncaafootball/former-high-school-teammates-reuniting-as-heisman.html |access-date=March 13, 2018 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314104735/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/10/sports/ncaafootball/former-high-school-teammates-reuniting-as-heisman.html |url-status=live }}</ref> During his prep career with the Helix Highlanders, he won the prestigious Silver Pigskin trophy awarded by [[KUSI-TV|KUSI]]'s Prep Pigskin Report. Smith and Bush were later finalists for the 2004 Heisman, making it the first time a high school had two finalists at the same ceremony. He played in the 2003 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The U.S. Army All-American Bowl |work=army.mil |url=https://www.army.mil/article/50085/the_us_army_all_american_bowl |access-date=March 13, 2018 |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314050319/https://www.army.mil/article/50085/the_us_army_all_american_bowl |url-status=live }}</ref>

Considered a five-star recruit by [[Rivals.com]], Bush was listed as the No.&nbsp;1 running back in the nation in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reggie Bush, 2003 Running Back - Rivals.com |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2003/reggie-bush-235 |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=Rivals.com |language=en-US |archive-date=April 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403100540/https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2003/reggie-bush-235 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Bush was also a track star at Helix, placing second (10.72) -1.7m in the 2002 [[CIF California State Meet]] 100 meters final and posting bests of 10.42 seconds in the [[100 meters]] (both the fastest prep time in the state and among the nation's senior football players) and 21.06 seconds in the [[200 meters]] (third fastest prep in California in 2002). Bush is still 3rd all-time on the 100m dash list for [[CIF San Diego Section|San Diego]].{{as of?|date=December 2023}}{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} He placed second in the boys' [[50 meters]], clocking at 5.85 at the 2003 [[Los Angeles Invitational]] Indoor Meet.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}