TJ Bush Jr.

Minnesota Golden Gophers · #3 · Defensive Lineman · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 647th of 4619

SACK

5.5

tied 67th of 4619

tied 902nd of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs E Illinois

Sep 3

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK
2023	LIB	32	11	21	4	2
2024	LIB	58	22	36	4	5.5
2025	CAL	40	17	23	1	5.5
Career		130	50	80	9	13

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK
2023	LIB	32	11	21	4	2
2024	LIB	58	22	36	4	5.5
2025	CAL	40	17	23	1	5.5
Career		130	50	80	9	13

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards

Bio

Team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
Position	Defensive Lineman
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 3" / 265 lbs
Birthplace	Woodbridge, VA
Jersey	#3
Status	Active

Career history

California Golden Bears 2025 · 1 season
Liberty Flames 2023–2024 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	40	17	23	5.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	58	22	36	5.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	32	11	21	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/30	@ ORST	W 34-15	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/6	vs TXSO	W 35-3	5	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/13	vs MINN	W 27-14	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/20	@ SDSU	L 34-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/27	@ BC	W 28-24	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	vs DUKE	L 45-21	5	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/17	vs UNC	W 21-18	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/24	@ VT	L 42-34 2OT	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/1	vs UVA	L 31-21	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/8	@ LOU	W 29-26 OT	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/22	@ STAN	L 31-10	5	2	3	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/29	vs SMU	W 38-35	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/24	@ HAW	L 35-31	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl
Total			40	17	23	5.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/31	vs CAM	W 41-24	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/7	@ NMSU	W 30-24	8	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
9/14	vs UTEP	W 28-10	5	3	2	1.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
9/21	vs ECU	W 35-24	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/8	vs FIU	W 31-24 OT	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/23	@ KENN	L 27-24	11	1	10	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/30	vs JVST	L 31-21	6	3	3	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/16	@ MASS	W 35-34 OT	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/23	vs WKU	W 38-21	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/29	@ SHSU	L 20-18	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
1/4	vs BUFF	L 26-7	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Bahamas Bowl Presented by Atlantis Resorts
Total			58	22	36	5.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
9/2	vs BGSU	W 34-24	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/9	vs NMSU	W 33-17	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/16	@ BUFF	W 55-27	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
9/23	@ FIU	W 38-6	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/5	vs SHSU	W 21-16	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/10	@ JVST	W 31-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/17	vs MTSU	W 42-35	1	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/24	@ WKU	W 42-29	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
11/4	vs LT	W 56-30	6	3	3	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/11	vs ODU	W 38-10	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/18	vs MASS	W 49-25	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/25	@ UTEP	W 42-28	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/1	vs NMSU	W 49-35	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Conference USA Championship
1/1	vs ORE	L 45-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Total			32	11	21	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4