Usage Score
12.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025California
T.J. Bush
LB • 6'3" • 265 lbs • Woodbridge, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Bush shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.8
Consistency
48.4
Season Value
28.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Liberty
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Liberty • California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
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.
T.J. Bush, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Liberty. T.J. Bush shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.8 disruption score.
T.J. Bush played LB for Liberty and California. Across 3 tracked seasons, T.J. Bush recorded 127 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Liberty.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Liberty paired 19 primary output with 36 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Liberty, California.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · California
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
24.8
Usage
12.7
Consistency
48.4
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 1.5. Oregon State: 1. Unknown: 2. Minnesota: 2. San Diego State: 1. Boston College: 0. Duke: 0. North Carolina: 0.5. Virginia Tech: 0. Virginia: 4. Louisville: 3. Stanford: 1. SMU: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 2 by 23.3. Oregon State: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 5 by 40.8. Minnesota: 3 by 32.5. San Diego State: 1 by 14.2. Boston College: 2 by 8.3. Duke: 4 by 16.7. North Carolina: 2 by 13.3. Virginia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 4 by 56.7. Louisville: 2 by 38.3. Stanford: 5 by 30.8. SMU: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/25 | @ Hawai'i | L 31-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | vs SMU | W 38-35 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Stanford | L 10-31 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | W 29-26 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs VirginiaSplash game | L 21-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/24 | @ Virginia Tech | L 34-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs North Carolina | W 21-18 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/5 | vs Duke | L 21-45 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Boston College | W 28-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | @ San Diego State | L 0-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Minnesota | W 27-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/31 | @ Oregon State | W 34-15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Liberty
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
California
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Liberty | 10 | 17.3 | 5.5 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Liberty | 10 | 17.3 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Liberty | 19 | 36 | 12.4 | 9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Liberty | 19 | 36 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | California | 16 | 24.8 | 12.7 | -3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | California | 16 | 24.8 | 12.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
New Mexico State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.3 takeover score.
#2
UTEP
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#3
Virginia
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.3 takeover score.
#4
Louisiana Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#5
Western Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Liberty
19 primary output · 36 efficiency · 12.4 usage
29.6
#2
2024 Regular Season · Liberty
29.6
19 primary · 36 efficiency · 12.4 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · California
28.9
16 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 12.7 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8408
Bishop Ireton · Alexandria, VA
- Committed To
- Liberty
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
127
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.