Is TJ Bush Jr. starting?
TJ Bush Jr. is the projected starter at RUSH for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Senior · #3 · 6'3", 265 lbs
See full Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart ›Depth at RUSH · Minnesota Golden Gophers
- 1389TJ Bush Jr.Starter
- 21182Karter Menz
- 39860Adam Kissayi
- 44854Aaden Aytch
Minnesota Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- RUSHTJ Bush Jr.This player
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
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 89 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
- Transfer
- California
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 39 | 10.5 | 4.5 |
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 83-rated defense; 95th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.85 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 89.
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
Oct 11LPURTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
Oct 3WMICHTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 2
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 20-14
Sep 27WWASHTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Sep 19WAKRTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-7
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
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | LPUR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WMICH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | WWASH | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WAKR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TJ Bush Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.