Player Profile

TJ Bush Jr.

LB • 6'3" • 265 lbs • Woodbridge, VA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

TJ Bush Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

12.7

Efficiency

24.8

Consistency

48.4

Season Value

28.9

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Liberty

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Liberty
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Liberty
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State

TJ Bush Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Liberty. TJ Bush Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.8 disruption score.

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.

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

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. 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

Wins1.1 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=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'iL 31-35211.5000
Sun 11/30vs SMUW 38-3522000
Sun 11/23@ StanfordL 10-31520.500.500
Sun 11/9@ LouisvilleSplash gameW 29-2622210
Sat 11/1vs VirginiaSplash gameL 21-3143211
Fri 10/24@ Virginia TechL 34-4221000
Sat 10/18vs North CarolinaW 21-18200.5000
Sun 10/5vs DukeL 21-4540000
Sat 9/27@ Boston CollegeW 28-2420000
Sun 9/21@ San Diego StateL 0-3411100
Sun 9/14vs MinnesotaW 27-1431110
Sat 9/6vs Unknown51110
Sun 8/31@ Oregon StateW 34-1552100

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Liberty

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    California

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonLiberty1017.35.5
2023 Regular SeasonLiberty1017.35.50
2024 PostseasonLiberty193612.49
2024 Regular SeasonLiberty193612.40
2025 PostseasonCalifornia1624.812.7-3
2025 Regular SeasonCalifornia1624.812.70

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.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
127