Player Career

Clayton Bush Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Clayton Bush story

Clayton Bush built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Bowling Green, KY wearing No. 21, spending time with Illinois and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Clayton Bush's career was his defensive production: 46 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1 pass defended across 18 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Clayton Bush'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

    Western Kentucky

    2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Illinois

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920192023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonWestern Kentucky02.40.4
2019 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky02.40.40
2023 Regular SeasonIllinois3.523.34.73.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Indiana

Week 11 · W 48-45 · Conference game

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Kansas State

Week 2

1

Havoc Plays

63.4 takeover

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.

#3

@ Northwestern

Week 3

1

Havoc Plays

57.1 takeover

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Minnesota

Week 10 · W 27-26 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

56.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Penn State

Week 3 · L 13-30 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

53.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Illinois

3.5 primary output · 23.3 efficiency · 4.7 usage

43.3

#2

2019 Postseason · Western Kentucky

35.4

0 primary · 2.4 efficiency · 0.4 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

35.4

0 primary · 2.4 efficiency · 0.4 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games