TJ Bush Jr.
DL · #3 · 
Minnesota · SR · 6'3" · 265 · Woodbridge, VA
Transferred from CAL · DE depth chart, 2nd
39 2025 tackles
5.5 · 9 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
39 Career games (38 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  California | 13 | 12 | 39 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Liberty | 12 | 12 | 58 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liberty | 14 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs DLs
Tackles per game 3.0 88
Havoc plays 20 96
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Minnesota 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 11.5% 43
Line yards per carry allowed 1.9 88
Sack rate 9.5% 97
2025 Game log
with California| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 |  @ ORST | 2 | 1 | |||
| W2 | Texas Southern Tigers | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W3 | MINN | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W6 |  DUKE | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W10 |  UVA | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| W11 |  @ LOU | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| W13 |  @ STAN | 2 | ||||
| W18 |  @ HAW | 1 | 1 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#1695 Kyland Armstrong IOL · Oakleaf WAKE
#1695 TJ Bush Jr. DL · Bishop Ireton LIB
TJ Bush Jr. DL · Bishop Ireton LIB#1698 Nicholas Fernandez ATH · San Pedro ARIZ
#1698 Tykie Andrews WR · Enid OKST
DLs in the class
#172 Ty Gordon Battlefield SYR
#174 TJ Bush Jr. Bishop Ireton LIB
TJ Bush Jr. Bishop Ireton LIB#175 Keimar Richardson Georgia Military College Prep FAU
#176 Keith Smith Jr. South Oak Cliff UNT
2025 · 96th pctile of DLs Recruit · 39th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.