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Jersey Number 0
Immanuel Bush
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, S.C.
- High School:
- Lancaster
- Previous:
- Marshall
- Major:
- History
2025:
- Second Team All-Sun Belt defensive lineman
- JMU's Jack Cavanaugh Award winner
- Started 12 games at defensive line
- Had 26 tackles (12 solo) to go with 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and one pass breakup
- Season-high four tackles with a career-best 2.0 TFL and a sack at Louisville (Sept. 5)
- Matched season best with four tackles and a half TFL vs. Washington State (Nov. 22)
- Had 1.5+ TFL and a full sack in three games
- NFF Hampshire Honor Society Member
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
- Outland Trophy Watch List
- HERO Sports Group of Five Preseason Third Team All-American
- Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt defensive lineman
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)
2024:
- Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt selection
- JMU's Iron Dukes Award recipient
- Started all 13 games at defensive line
- Had 34 tackles (6 solo) to go with 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one interception and one pass breakup
- Season-high five tackles with first career interception at Georgia Southern (Oct. 19)
- Tied season-high five tackles with a half sack at Old Dominion (Nov. 16)
- Registered a full sack vs. Marshall (Nov. 30)
- Recovered a fumble in opener at Charlotte (Aug. 31)
- Had a full TFL in three games
- Made three or more tackles in six games
- 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
2023:
- Played in all 13 games
- Had 17 tackles (7 solo) to go with 4.5 tackles for loss
- Season-high five tackles vs. Air Force in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 23)
- Tied career high with 1.5 tackles for loss vs. UConn (Nov. 11) and at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 25)
- Made four total tackles vs. App State (Nov. 18)
- Named to SBC Academic Honor Roll
2022 at Marshall:
- Played in 12 games, making six starts at defensive line
- Had 17 tackles (three solo) to go with 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup
- Career-high six tackles with a TFL vs. Coastal Carolina (Oct. 29)
- Made three stops with a career-high 1.5 sacks at James Madison (Oct. 22)
- Also had a half TFL vs. UConn (Dec. 19) in Myrtle Beach Bowl
2021 at Marshall:
- Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility
2020 at Marshall:
- Conference USA All-Freshman Team
- Played in 10 games
- Had 18 tackles (three solo) to go with 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks
- Season-high five tackles vs. UAB (Dec. 18)
- Season-high 1.5 tackles for loss with first career full sack vs. Florida Atlantic (Oct. 24)
- Also had half sacks at Louisiana Tech (Oct. 17) and vs. UMass (Nov. 7)
- Had three or more tackles in four games
High School:
- Played defensive end, defensive tackle and middle linebacker at Lancaster
- Three-time all-conference selection
- Selected to annual North-South Game
- Tri-sport athlete who also starred for wrestling and track & field programs
- State champion wrestler as a senior while finishing third as a junior and fourth as a sophomore
- Was a two-time seventh-place finisher at state track meet
- Team captain
- Beta Club member
- Honor roll student
Personal:
- Son of Dennis and Nita Bush
- Has three brothers, Nicholas, Nathaniel and John
- Has a sister, LaTisha
- Majoring in history
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