AJ Bush is a Dual-Threat QB for Illinois. AJ's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 295 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsKent State | W31-24 | -20.4 | 13/23 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | W34-14 | — | 5/7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -0.12 |
| 6 | @Rutgers | W38-17 | -12.3 | 10/18 | 89 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 23/39 · Pass Yds 281 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 116 |
| 2 |
| 0.33 |
| 7 | vsPurdue | L7-46 | 6.5 | 12/25 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | -0.03 |
| 8 | @Wisconsin | L20-49 | 15.5 | 2/8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 0 | -0.29 |
| 9 | @Maryland | L33-63 | 3.0 | 11/19 | 216 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 10 | vsMinnesota | W55-31 | 6.3 | 18/25 | 216 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 2 | 0.55 |
| 11 | @Nebraska | L35-54 | 5.4 | 11/25 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 187 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 12 | vsIowa | L0-63 | 13.3 | 12/28 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | -0.31 |
| 13 | @Northwestern | L16-24 | 1.9 | 23/39 | 281 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0.30 |
