Daniel Bullocks

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Daniel Bullocks
San Francisco 49ers
Position:Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1983-02-28) February 28, 1983 (age 41)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Chattanooga (TN) Hixson
College: Nebraska (2001–2005)
NFL draft: 2006  / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:169
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Daniel Bullocks (born February 28, 1983) is an American football coach and former player. He played football professionally as safety in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions from 2006 to 2010. He was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft following his college football playing career at Nebraska.

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Early life

Bullocks attended Hixson High School [1] in Chattanooga, Tennessee, along with his brother Josh from 1997 to 2001. Daniel and Josh were both multi-sport standouts participating in track and field, as well as excelling in football. Daniel played quarterback throughout his high school career while Josh played running back. The Bullocks brothers led the Hixson Wildcats to four consecutive TSSAA football playoff appearances. Daniel and Josh were heavily recruited by several NCAA Division I schools including the University of Tennessee before deciding to attend the University of Nebraska. Daniel and Josh both graduated from Hixson High School in 2001.

College career

Bullocks attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln where he started 22 games in four seasons, serving as co-captain during his senior season, when he was selected as a second-team All-Big 12 Conference defensive back for the second consecutive year.

Professional career

Bullocks was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. [2] He played 31 games for the Lions, starting in 21. [3] He was waived and subsequently placed on injured reserve on August 19, 2009. The Lions re-signed Bullocks on April 20, 2010. The Lions released him on July 8, 2010. [4]

Coaching career

College coaching

Bullocks served as the defensive secondary coach for the University of Northern Iowa from 2012 to 2014. On January 19, 2015, Bullocks was announced as the cornerbacks coach for Eastern Michigan University under head coach Chris Creighton. [5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On January 22, 2016, Bullocks was announced as the assistant defensive backs coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. [6]

San Francisco 49ers

In 2017 Bullocks became the 49ers assistant defensive backs coach a position he would hold for two years. [7] In 2019 Bullocks was promoted to the safeties coach for the 49ers. [8]

Personal life

Bullocks is the identical twin brother of Josh Bullocks, also a safety at the University of Nebraska, who was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. Daniel and his wife Vanessa have 4 children.

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References

  1. ↑ "Hixson High inducts nine into school Hall of Fame". www.wrcbtv.com. November 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Daniel Bullocks Stats, News and Video - SS". NFL.com.
  4. ↑ Lions release Daniel Bullocks, go 0-for-38 in five-year draft span MLive.com July 8, 2010
  5. ↑ "The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics - 2015 Football Coaching Staff". www.emueagles.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ Today, Big Red (January 22, 2016). "Former Husker Daniel Bullocks joins Jaguars coaching staff; Rich Fisher lands in California". Omaha World-Herald.
  7. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers". www.49ers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Bullocks keeps Nebraska football Super Bowl streak alive, barely". Blasting News. January 20, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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