2026 SEASON (8 GMS): DEFENSE: 30 TCKL, 5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 INT
CAREER (33 GMS): DEFENSE: 118 TCKL, 22.5 TFL, 14.5 SACKS, 1 INT
TREND NOTESHis share of his team's actual wins. A team's win shares add up to its win total; see “Advanced Metrics Explained” on the Leaders page for the method.
| Season | Win Shares | Offense | Defense | Team wins | Share of wins | Division rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 5 | 6% | 351 of 10,090 (FBS) |
2026 GAME LOG| DATE | OPPONENT | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2026 | vs. EASTERN ILL. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 09/12/2026 | vs. MISSISSIPPI ST. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/19/2026 | vs. AKRON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 09/26/2026 | @ WASHINGTON | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 10/03/2026 | vs. MICHIGAN | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- |
| 10/10/2026 | @ PURDUE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 10/24/2026 | vs. IOWA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| 10/31/2026 | @ INDIANA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| TOTALS | 8 GMS | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered for this player.
PROJECT STATS — VS. ANY OPPONENTSearch any team to project TJ BUSH JR.’s stat line against them (neutral site) — the same share-of-team-projection mechanism as the schedule above.
LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS — 2025| DATE | OPPONENT | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2025 | @ VIRGINIA TECH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/01/2025 | vs. VIRGINIA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 11/08/2025 | @ LOUISVILLE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 11/22/2025 | @ STANFORD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 11/29/2025 | vs. SMU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 12/24/2025 | @ HAWAII | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| TOTALS | 6 GMS | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
HIGHS & LOWS| STAT | HIGH | GAME | LOW | GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | 11 | 10/23/2024 vs Kennesaw St. | 1 | 10/05/2023 vs Sam Houston |
| SACKS | 2 | 09/07/2024 vs New Mexico St. | 0 | 09/02/2023 vs Bowling Green |
| STAT | HIGH | GAME | LOW | GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | 7 | 09/12/2026 vs Mississippi St. | 1 | 09/19/2026 vs Akron |
| SACKS | 2 | 10/03/2026 vs Michigan | 0 | 09/12/2026 vs Mississippi St. |
CAREER, SEASON BY SEASON| SEASON | GP | TCKL | TFL | SACKS | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (LIBERTY) | 10 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 (LIBERTY) | 9 | 49 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 (CALIFORNIA) | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (MINNESOTA) | 8 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 33 | 118 | 22.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 0 |
CAREER GAME LOGBIG TEN LEADERS — WHERE JR. RANKSSeason stats, all league members' players; minimums: 15 att (QBR, Pass Yds/Gm), 5 rec (Rec YPC), 10 car (Rush YPC).
| 1 | TOBI OSUNSANMI | IND | 10.0 |
| 2 | MATAYO UIAGALELEI | ORE | 6.0 |
| 3 | STEPHEN DALEY | IND | 5.0 |
| 3 | MARIO LANDINO | IND | 5.0 |
| 3 | TJ BUSH JR. | MIN | 5.0 |
| 3 | TEITUM TUIOTI | ORE | 5.0 |
| 3 | TONY ROJAS | PS | 5.0 |
| 3 | SAMMY OMOSIGHO | UCL | 5.0 |
| 3 | SEBASTIAN CHEEKS | WIS | 5.0 |
| 10 | 2 tied | 4.0 | |
