Player Dossier

2009-2013

Purdue

Gary Bush

WR • 6'0" • Miami, FL, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Gary Bush reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

9.3

Efficiency

38.3

Consistency

55.8

Season Value

29.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Purdue

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Purdue
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Gary Bush, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Purdue. Gary Bush reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season

Purdue paired 360 primary output with 58 efficiency.

Supporting note

2013 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 38.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.

Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2013 Regular Season · Purdue

Games

6

Receiving Yards / G

9.5

Efficiency

38.3

Usage

9.3

Consistency

55.8

Best Game by takeover score

Indiana

Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.

Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Cincinnati: 14. Wisconsin: 19. Ohio State: 18. Penn State: 2. Illinois: -1. Indiana: 5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Cincinnati: 4 by 23.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 100. Ohio State: 2 by 60. Penn State: 1 by 13.3. Illinois: 1 by 0. Indiana: 1 by 33.3

Split Comparison

Losses9.5 · n=6
First Half17 · n=3 · +15 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=3 · -15 vs First Half
All Games9.5 · n=6

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

100 vs Wisconsin

Result
Sat 11/30@ IndianaL 36-56155505
Sat 11/23vs IllinoisL 16-201-1-1-100
Sat 11/16@ Penn StateL 21-45122202
Sat 11/2vs Ohio StateL 0-5621899012
Sat 9/21@ WisconsinL 10-411191919019
Sat 8/31@ CincinnatiL 7-424143.53.5009

Career Arc

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

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    Purdue

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Progression

200920102011201120122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonPurdue0
2010 Regular SeasonPurdue9547.810.695
2011 PostseasonPurdue31056.113.4215
2011 Regular SeasonPurdue31056.113.40
2012 Regular SeasonPurdue3605815.150
2013 Regular SeasonPurdue5738.39.3-303

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Western Michigan

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

90

Primary metric

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Michigan

39

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

39 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Wisconsin

19

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Marshall

83

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

83 receiving yards with a 79 efficiency score.

#5

Indiana

61

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2012 Regular Season · Purdue

360 primary output · 58 efficiency · 15.1 usage

56.6

#2

2011 Postseason · Purdue

48.6

310 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 13.4 usage

#3

2011 Regular Season · Purdue

48.6

310 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 13.4 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2009 · Rating 0.85

Columbus · Miami, FL

Committed To
Purdue
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2009

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

822

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Gary Bush quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
822