Usage Score
34.5
Player Dossier
2014-2018Illinois
AJ Bush
QB • 6'4" • 225 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
AJ Bush is a pass-first distributor with 34.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
58.9
Consistency
72.6
Season Value
66.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech • Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Scouting Read
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AJ Bush, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois. AJ Bush is a pass-first distributor with 34.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
AJ Bush played QB for Virginia Tech and Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, AJ Bush recorded 1,512 passing yards, 862 rushing yards, and 15 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Illinois paired 2,146 primary output with 58.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 58.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Virginia Tech, Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
214.6
Efficiency
58.9
Usage
34.5
Consistency
72.6
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kent State: 329. Western Illinois: 36. Rutgers: 205. Purdue: 194. Wisconsin: 57. Maryland: 232. Minnesota: 343. Nebraska: 313. Iowa: 100. Northwestern: 337
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kent State: 44 by 72.9. Western Illinois: 12 by 54.2. Rutgers: 36 by 65.3. Purdue: 45 by 50.2. Wisconsin: 13 by 32.4. Maryland: 21 by 77.9. Minnesota: 39 by 79.7. Nebraska: 50 by 57.2. Iowa: 40 by 38.4. Northwestern: 55 by 60.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins228.3 · Games = 4 · +22.8 vs Losses
Losses205.5 · Games = 6 · -22.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
79.7 vs Minnesota
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ NorthwesternDual-threat | L 16-24 | 23 | 39 | 281 | 59.0 | 1 | 1 | 60.9 | 16 | 56 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Iowa | L 0-63 | 12 | 28 | 82 | 42.9 | 0 | 2 | 38.4 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Nebraska3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 35-54 | 11 | 25 | 126 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 57.2 | 25 | 187 | 7.50 | 3 | 41 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Minnesota3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 55-31 | 18 | 25 | 216 | 72.0 | 2 | 1 | 79.7 | 14 | 127 | 9.10 | 2 | 44 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Maryland | L 33-63 | 11 | 19 | 216 | 57.9 | 2 | 1 | 77.9 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Wisconsin | L 20-49 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 32.4 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Purdue | L 7-46 | 12 | 25 | 170 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 | 50.2 | 20 | 24 | 1.20 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Rutgers3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 38-17 | 10 | 18 | 89 | 55.6 | 1 | 0 | 65.3 | 18 | 116 | 6.40 | 2 | 41 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Western Illinois | W 34-14 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Kent StateDual-threat | W 31-24 | 13 | 23 | 190 | 56.5 | 0 | 0 | 72.9 | 21 | 139 | 6.60 | 0 | 40 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia Tech
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Illinois
2018
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 228 | 52.5 | 8 | 228 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 2,146 | 58.9 | 34.5 | 1,918 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Minnesota
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
343
Primary metric
343 total offense with 79.7 efficiency.
#2
Kent State
329
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
329 total offense with 72.9 efficiency.
#3
Northwestern
337
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
337 total offense with 60.9 efficiency.
#4
Nebraska
313
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
313 total offense with 57.2 efficiency.
#5
North Carolina
89
Primary metric
Win with 89 yards of offense and 75.6 efficiency.
89 total offense with 75.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
2,146 primary output · 58.9 efficiency · 34.5 usage
66.5
#2
2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
32.7
228 primary · 52.5 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
250+ passing yards
4
300+ total offense
3
3+ TD games
8
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,374
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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