2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Kells Bush
Wins the gap play after play. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Sonny Cumbie, Bob Chesney and Billy Napier. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Troy, Week 9, 2026.
14 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
14 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Kells Bush at San Diego State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 14 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 14 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 46-20@ Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Georgia Southern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-34@ App State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24vs Troy | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 29 · L 21-24 vs Troy, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How James Madison’s defense played that day
Troy’s 14 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 9.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
1 tackle.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 30-14.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Third quarter, up 19-0.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
25%4 TFLSack rate
18%2 sacksHurry rate
7%1 hurry14 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Brian Kelly, Sonny Cumbie, Bob Chesney and Billy Napier.
