Stephen Tulloch

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Stephen Tulloch
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Tulloch with the Detroit Lions in 2011
No. 55, 54, 50
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 38)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Killian (Kendall, Florida)
College: North Carolina State
NFL Draft: 2006  / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Meineke Car Care Bowl MVP (2005)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:949
Sacks:14.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:12
Interceptions:5
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Stephen Michael Tulloch (born January 1, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles.

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College career

After graduating from Miami Killian High School, Tulloch played college football at North Carolina State and was the MVP of the Meineke Car Care Bowl in a 2005 victory over the University of South Florida. [1] After his junior season, he announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2006 NFL Draft. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		241 lb
(109 kg)		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.86 s1.67 s2.83 s4.15 s7.19 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans selected Tulloch in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. [5] He played for them from 2006 to 2010, recording 457 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions.

Detroit Lions

Tulloch signed with the Detroit Lions on July 31, 2011. [6] During his first year with the Lions he started all 16 games, recording 111 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions. One of his sacks was against Tim Tebow where he celebrated the sack by tebowing. [7] He re-signed to a five-year contract with the Lions on March 20, 2012. [8] In 2012, Tulloch was named recipient of the Detroit Lions-Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association/Pro Football Writers Association's Media-Friendly "Good Guy Award" for his interactions with the media in Detroit. On September 21, 2014, Tulloch tore his ACL while celebrating a sack of Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter of the week 3 game against the Green Bay Packers. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on September 22, 2014. [9]

On July 5, 2016, Tulloch was released by the Lions. [10]

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 21, 2016, Tulloch signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting him with defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, whom he played for in Tennessee, from 2006 to 2008, and Detroit, from 2011 to 2013. [11]

Retirement

On April 18, 2017, Tulloch announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 seasons. [12] He has remained active in the Detroit community following his retirement, [13] and attends Detroit Lions alumni events with his former team. [14]

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  2. ↑ "Scout.com: Tulloch to Enter NFL Draft". northcarolinastate.scout.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Stephen Tulloch, North Carolina State, ILB, 2006 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Tulloch, Combine Results, ILB - North Carolina State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Lions sign Stephen Tulloch | ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. July 31, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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  9. ↑ "Lions LB Stephen Tulloch out for season with torn ACL". Detroitnews.com. September 22, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ Alper, Josh (July 5, 2016). "Lions finally parts ways with Stephen Tulloch" . Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  11. ↑ Florio, Mike (August 21, 2016). "Eagles finally sign Stephen Tulloch". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  12. ↑ Sessler, Marc. "Stephen Tulloch announces retirement". NFL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ex-Lion Stephen Tulloch returns to Allen Park to work with LBS this week".
  14. ↑ "Lions host seven decades of alumni for homecoming".
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