 Tulloch with theDetroit Lions in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1985-01-01)January 1, 1985 (age 41) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Miami Killian(Kendall, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | NC State (2003–2005) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: 4th round, 116th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Stephen Michael Tulloch (born January 1, 1985) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theTennessee Titans in the fourth round of the2006 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theNC State Wolfpack. He was also a member of theDetroit Lions andPhiladelphia Eagles.
After graduating from Miami Killian High School, Tulloch playedcollege football atNorth Carolina State and was the MVP of theMeineke 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 the2006 NFL draft.[2]
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft10+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 s | 1.69 s | 2.83 s | 4.15 s | 7.19 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 27 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
TheTennessee Titans selected Tulloch in the fourth round (116th overall) of the2006 NFL draft.[5] He played for them from 2006 to 2010, recording 457 tackles, 4.5sacks and twointerceptions.
Tulloch signed with theDetroit 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 againstTim Tebow where he celebrated the sack bytebowing.[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, Tullochtore his ACL while celebrating a sack ofAaron Rodgers in the first quarter of the week 3 game against theGreen 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]
On August 21, 2016, Tulloch signed a one-year, $3 million contract with thePhiladelphia 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]
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 Lions alumni events with his former team.[14]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2006 | TEN | 16 | 3 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | TEN | 16 | 1 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | TEN | 16 | 12 | 83 | 63 | 20 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | TEN | 16 | 13 | 121 | 94 | 27 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 160 | 111 | 49 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | DET | 16 | 16 | 111 | 84 | 27 | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | DET | 16 | 16 | 112 | 74 | 38 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | DET | 16 | 16 | 135 | 93 | 42 | 3.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DET | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DET | 16 | 16 | 107 | 74 | 33 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | PHI | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 159 | 113 | 959 | 683 | 276 | 14.5 | 60 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2007 | TEN | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | TEN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | DET | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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