Willie Tullis

Interceptions:	18
Fumble recoveries:	4
Sacks:	1.0
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career highlights and awards
	Gulf South Offensive Player of the Year (1980); 2× First-team All-Gulf South (1979, 1980);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	18
Fumble recoveries:	4
Sacks:	1.0
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Willie Tullis
No. 20, 26, 42
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	April 5, 1958 (age 67); Newville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:	Troy State
NFL draft:	1981: 8th round, 217th pick
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1981–1984); New Orleans Saints (1985–1986); Indianapolis Colts (1987–1988); Detroit Lions (1989)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Interceptions:	Willie James Tullis (born April 5, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans. Tullis played in the NFL with the Houston Oilers (1981–1984), the New Orleans Saints (1985–1986) and the Indianapolis Colts (1987–1988). Tullis attended Headland High School in Headland, Alabama, where he was a high school football star during the 1970s.References ↑ "Tullis Makes Kodak All-America Team". The Dothan Eagle . December 3, 1980. p. 1-B. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.; ↑ "HHS Rams to host Willie Tullis night at J.J. Yarnborugh Stadium". Abbeville Herald . Abbeville, Alabama. October 12, 2006. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.; ; v ; t ; e ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career highlights and awards
	Gulf South Offensive Player of the Year (1980); 2× First-team All-Gulf South (1979, 1980);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	18
Fumble recoveries:	4
Sacks:	1.0
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
v ; t ; e ; Troy Trojans starting quarterbacks
	Bubba Marriott (1957-1960); Jackie Hines (1963-1965); Sim Byrd (1966–1968); Al Head (1968-1970); Ken McLain (1971); Bobby Lee (1972-1975); Willie Tullis (1980); John McKinnon (1981-1982); Carey Christensen (1983–1984); Mike Turk (1984–1987); Bob Godsey (1988-1989); Kelvin Simmons (1992–1993); Stan Davis (1993–1996); Brock Nutter (1998–2001); Hansell Bearden (2002–2003); Aaron Leak (2003–2004); D. T. McDowell (2004); Carl Meadows (2005); Julian Foster (2005); Omar Haugabook (2006–2007); Jamie Hampton (2008); Levi Brown (2008–2009); Corey Robinson (2010–2013); Deon Anthony (2012); Brandon Silvers (2014–2017); Dontreal Pruitt (2014–2015); Kaleb Barker (2018–2019); Sawyer Smith (2018); Gunnar Watson (2020–2023); Jacob Free (2020); Taylor Powell (2021); Jarret Doege (2022); Goose Crowder (2024); Matthew Caldwell (2024); Tucker Kilcrease (2024);
v ; t ; e ; Houston Oilers 1981 NFL draft selections
	Mike Holston ; Nick Eyre ; Delbert Fowler ; Bill Kay ; Don Washington; Willie Tullis ; Avon Riley ; Larry Jones; Claude Mathews; Bill Capece ;
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Last updated July 10, 2025

[1] "Tullis Makes Kodak All-America Team". The Dothan Eagle . December 3, 1980. p. 1-B. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

[2] "HHS Rams to host Willie Tullis night at J.J. Yarnborugh Stadium". Abbeville Herald . Abbeville, Alabama. October 12, 2006. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

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