TJ Bush Jr.
DL · Senior
6'3" · 265 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #3: Perry Thompson (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- Woodbridge, Va.
- High school
- Freedom
- Previous school
- Liberty / California
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8408 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1695
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
defensive
Official bio
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HONORS:
CUSA Second Team All-Conference (2024)
FWAA Freshman All-American (2023)
OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2026 • spent the 2025 season at Cal and the 2023-24 seasons at Liberty.
PREVIOUS SCHOOLS: Played one season at Cal (2025) and two seasons at Liberty (2023-24).
CAL: Started all 13 games and made 40 tackles (17 solo) • led team with 5.5 sacks and was second with 11.5 tackles for loss • broke up one pass.
LIBERTY: In 2024, made 58 tackles while starting all 12 games • totaled 9.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and defended four passes • in 2023, started all 14 games and ended the season with 32 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks and five pass breakups • named to FWAA Freshman All-American team and Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia • wore No. 3 for the Eagles and was coached by Darryl Overton • as a senior, made 85 tackles, 33 tackles for a loss and 29.5 sacks as team advanced to state championship game • named District and Regional Player of the Year and Class 6A Virginia State Defensive Player of the Year • consensus three-star recruit.
PERSONAL: Son of Terance and Angela • has one sister (Tasia).