Bush: NCAA, Heisman Trust refusing to return trophy

Former USC star running back Reggie Bush says the NCAA and the Heisman Trophy Trust still won't return his award or reinstate his collegiate records.

"Over the last few months, on multiple occasions, my team and I have reached out to both the NCAA and the Heisman Trust in regard to the reinstatement of my college records and the return of my Heisman," Bush wrote in a statement.

"We left multiple messages for Michael Comerford, the president of the Heisman Trust, but instead received a call from Rob Whalen, the executive director, who stated that Mr. Comerford would not be calling us back and that, in any event, they could not help us."

Bush added: "We reached out to the NCAA on multiple occasions and received no help or got no response at all. It is my strong belief that I won the Heisman Trophy 'solely' due to my hard work and dedication on the football field, and it is also my firm belief that my records should be reinstated."

Bush won the Heisman Trophy in 2005 but relinquished the award in 2010 after the NCAA determined the running back received gifts while at USC. The push for the return of Bush's Heisman Trophy increased after the Supreme Court ruled in June that the NCAA can't limit certain education-related benefits for student-athletes.

Additionally, the NCAA approved an interim policy Wednesday that allows student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness.

Bush rushed for 1,740 yards during his Heisman-winning campaign. The 36-year-old is on the ballot for the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame.