Tushaus joined the Nebraska staff after working at Desert Mountain High School in Arizona in 2015. Tushaus played college football at both Arizona and BYU. He spent his first three seasons from 2010 to 2012 at BYU and appeared in 15 career games with the Cougars. Tushaus did not play football while attending Arizona State in 2013, but finished his career at Arizona in 2014. He was the Wildcats’ top blocking tight end and also played on special teams, helping Arizona to a Fiesta Bowl appearance.