TJ Bush Jr.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
85
Great

TJ Bush Jr.

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
RUSHDefenseGreatTRANSFER · California
2nd String / Backup

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TJ Bush Jr. is listed 2nd string at RUSH for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

TJ Bush Jr. is listed RUSH #2 for Minnesota at 85 OVR.

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Depth at RUSH · Minnesota Golden Gophers

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  2. 2385TJ Bush Jr.You

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Bishop Ireton, ranked #1,695 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 39 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,695 NatlTeam Share7%Percentile95th
Woodbridge, VA
Jersey
#3
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
265 lbs
Transfer
California

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—3910.54.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8408
National Rank
#1695
High School
Bishop Ireton
Hometown
Alexandria, VA

Why this rating?

On a 84-rated defense; 95th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.85 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 85.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 95% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 26% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12LMSSTTKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 38-13

Sep 4WEIUTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
2
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 59-7

TJ Bush Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

39 tkl · 10.5 TFL · 4.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement50%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.