Player Career

Thomas Rush Career Story

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Player Story

Thomas Rush story

Thomas Rush built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive lineman from Marysville, OH wearing No. 8, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Thomas Rush's career was his defensive production: 83 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. That gives Thomas Rush's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Minnesota

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201820192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonMinnesota213.64.1
2018 Regular SeasonMinnesota213.64.10
2019 Regular SeasonMinnesota111.31.3-1
2020 Regular SeasonMinnesota3127.12
2021 PostseasonMinnesota1422.49.211
2021 Regular SeasonMinnesota1422.49.20
2022 Regular SeasonMinnesota615.84.9-8

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Colorado

Week 3 · W 30-0

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#2

vs New Mexico State

Week 1 · W 38-0

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#3

vs Purdue

Week 12 · W 34-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

74.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Maryland

Week 9 · L 44-45 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

74.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.

#5

vs New Mexico State

Week 1 · W 48-10

2

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Minnesota

14 primary output · 22.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage

61.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · Minnesota

61.7

14 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Minnesota

28.4

6 primary · 15.8 efficiency · 4.9 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games