No. 57 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | April 22, 2001
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Creighton Preparatory School (Omaha, Nebraska) |
College: | Nebraska (2019–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
John Bullock (born April 22, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [1] [2]
Bullock was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended Creighton Preparatory School, where he was a defensive standout and an all-metro selection. He would commit to play college football at Nebraska. [3]
Bullock joined Nebraska as a walk-on in 2019 and redshirted his first season. [4] He played extensively on special teams in 2021–2022 before moving to linebacker for the 2023 season; head coach Matt Rhule later placed him on scholarship in 2023. [5]
In 2024, Bullock started all 13 games and recorded 70 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and an interception. [6] Following the season, he received Nebraska's Cornhusker Award, presented to a player who began as a walk-on and made the largest contribution in his final season of eligibility. [7]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.65 s | 1.65 s | 2.70 s | 4.55 s | 7.14 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 21 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [8] |
After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, Bullock signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in May 2025. [9] During the 2025 preseason he registered notable plays, including a 12-yard sack against Pittsburgh on August 16, 2025. [10]
Bullock's younger brother, Alex, has played wide receiver at Nebraska. [4]