Thomas Rush
Thomas Rush
Wins his gap play after play. Third year in the Minnesota defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Iowa, Week 12, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Minnesota, 8 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2022
W 23–16
at Wisconsin
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Kobe Hilton’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Giovanni Davis's graduate season at Florida International (2024).
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