- Josh Bullocks
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=New Orleans Saints
currentnumber=29
currentpositionplain=Free safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|2|28
birthplace=Chattanooga, Tennessee
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=207
debutyear=2005
debutteam=New Orleans Saints
college=Nebraska-Lincoln
draftyear=2005
draftround=2
draftpick=40
pastteams=
*New Orleans Saints (2005-present)
nfl=BUL538299Josh Bullocks (born
February 28 ,1983 inChattanooga ,Tennessee ,United States ) is anAmerican football free safety with theNew Orleans Saints of theNational Football League . Bullocks was selected in the second round of the2005 NFL Draft from theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln , for whom he started 28 collegiate games across three seasons, notably totalling teninterception s and 49 tackles in 2003, when he was a finalist to win theJim Thorpe Award inDivision I college football . Bullocks is theidentical twin brother ofDaniel Bullocks , also a safety at the University of Nebraska, who was also selected at pick #40 in the 2006 draft by theDetroit Lions .High School
Josh attended
Hixson High School inHixson, Tennessee , a suburb ofChattanooga, Tennessee , along with his brother Daniel from 1997-2001. Josh and Daniel were both multi-sport standouts participating intrack and field , as well as excelling infootball . Josh playedrunning back throughout his high school career while Daniel playedquarterback . The Bullocks brothers led the Hixson Wildcats to four consecutiveTSSAA football playoff appearances. Josh and Daniel were heavily recruited by several NCAA Division I schools including theUniversity of Tennessee before deciding to attend theUniversity of Nebraska . Josh and Daniel both graduated from Hixson High School in 2001. Beginning in 2007 Daniel and Josh have awarded a $5,000 scholarship to a Hixson High senior athlete. In order to be eligible the student must attend Hixson, be a senior, be an athlete, and write an essay.
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