Defensive line, Minnesota (from Liberty, California), 2023–26
T.J. Bush
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Woodbridge, VA
T.J. Bush plays defensive line for Minnesota, after Liberty (2023–24) and California (2025). Last time out, at Purdue: 2 tackles. Bush leads Minnesota in sacks this season.
2026 so far
23 tackles, 4 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at Purdue, L 13–41
Next game: vs. Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Kennesaw State, 20242sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Michigan, 2026Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Liberty | 30 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | Liberty | 58 | 22 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | California | 39 | 16 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | Minnesota | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 150 | 57 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Liberty | 3 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Liberty | 3 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | California | 3 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Minnesota | 3 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 265 |
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 Minnesota 6 games, 23 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 59–7 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Mississippi State | L 13–38 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Akron | W 41–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Washington | W 27–24 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Michigan | W 20–14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Purdue | L 13–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 California 13 games, 39 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oregon State | W 34–15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Texas Southern | W 35–3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 27–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at San Diego State | L 0–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Boston College | W 28–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Duke | L 21–45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Carolina | W 21–18 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Virginia Tech | L 34–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Virginia | L 21–31 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Louisville | W 29–26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Stanford | L 10–31 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. SMU | W 38–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | at Hawai’i | L 31–35 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Liberty 12 games, 58 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Campbell | W 41–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at New Mexico State | W 30–24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UTEP | W 28–10 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. East Carolina | W 35–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Florida International | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Kennesaw State | L 24–27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 21–31 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Middle Tennessee | W 37–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Massachusetts | W 35–34 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 38–21 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Sam Houston | L 18–20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs. Buffalo | L 7–26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Liberty 13 games, 30 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.New Mexico State | W 33–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atFlorida International | W 38–6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Sam Houston | W 21–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atJacksonville State | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 42–35 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atWestern Kentucky | W 42–29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 56–30 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Old Dominion | W 38–10 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Massachusetts | W 49–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atUTEP | W 42–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.New Mexico State | W 49–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oregon | L 6–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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