Defensive line, James Madison (from LSU, Louisiana Tech), 2022–26
Kells Bush
- Number
- No. 88
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- New Orleans, LA
Kells Bush plays defensive line for James Madison, after LSU (2022) and Louisiana Tech (2023–24). Last time out, at Georgia Southern: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
8 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at Georgia Southern, W 27–24
Next game: at App State, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | James Madison | 8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 27 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LSU | 88 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 88 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 88 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | James Madison | 88 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | James Madison | 88 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 305 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 James Madison 6 games, 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Liberty | W 20–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wagner | W 87–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at San Diego State | W 26–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Old Dominion | W 46–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Marshall | W 45–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 James Madison 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Weber State | W 45–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | atLiberty | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Georgia Southern | W 35–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Troy | W 31–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at Oregon | L 34–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Louisiana Tech 6 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Nicholls | W 25–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 48–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico State | L 30–33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UTEP | W 14–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Sam Houston | L 3–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 37–44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Louisiana Tech 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | atJacksonville State | L 17–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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