Daniel Bullocks
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| number =
| current_team = San Francisco 49ers
| position = Defensive backs coach
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|2|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 212
| high_school = Chattanooga (TN) Hixson
| college = Nebraska (2001–2005)
| draftyear = 2006
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 40
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
| pastcoaching =
- Northern Iowa (2012–2014)
Defensive backs coach - Eastern Michigan (2015)
Cornerbacks coach - Jacksonville Jaguars ({{nfly|2016}})
Assistant defensive backs coach - San Francisco 49ers ({{nfly|2017}}–{{nfly|2018}})
Assistant defensive backs - San Francisco 49ers ({{nfly|2019}}–present)
Safeties coach
|highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 169
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 4
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 1
| pfr = BullDa20
}}
Daniel Bullocks (born February 28, 1983) is an American football coach and former player. He played football professionally as safety in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions from 2006 to 2010. He was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft following his college football playing career at Nebraska.
Early life
Bullocks attended Hixson High School{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/33635607/hixson-high-inducts-nine-into-school-hall-of-fame|title=Hixson High inducts nine into school Hall of Fame|website=www.wrcbtv.com|date=November 4, 2016 }} in Chattanooga, Tennessee, along with his brother Josh from 1997 to 2001. Daniel and Josh were both multi-sport standouts participating in track and field, as well as excelling in football. Daniel played quarterback throughout his high school career while Josh played running back. The Bullocks brothers led the Hixson Wildcats to four consecutive TSSAA football playoff appearances. Daniel and Josh were heavily recruited by several NCAA Division I schools including the University of Tennessee before deciding to attend the University of Nebraska. Daniel and Josh both graduated from Hixson High School in 2001.
College career
Bullocks attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln where he started 22 games in four seasons, serving as co-captain during his senior season, when he was selected as a second-team All-Big 12 Conference defensive back for the second consecutive year.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/2
| weight = 212
| dash = 4.38
| ten split = 1.49
| twenty split = 2.57
| shuttle = 4.16
| cone drill = 6.91
| vertical = 38.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| bench = 18
| arm span = 31 1/4
| hand span = 10 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/daniel-bullocks/32004255-4c53-1799-83d4-ee41084b88f4 |title=Daniel Bullocks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 17, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=8443&DraftYear=2006 |title=Daniel Bullocks College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 17, 2024}}
}}
Bullocks was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played 31 games for the Lions, starting in 21.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/daniel-bullocks/|title=Daniel Bullocks Stats, News and Video - SS|website=NFL.com}} He was waived and subsequently placed on injured reserve on August 19, 2009. The Lions re-signed Bullocks on April 20, 2010. The Lions released him on July 8, 2010.[http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2010/07/lions_release_daniel_bullocks.html Lions release Daniel Bullocks, go 0-for-38 in five-year draft span] MLive.com July 8, 2010
Coaching career
=College coaching=
Bullocks served as the defensive secondary coach for the University of Northern Iowa from 2012 to 2014. On January 19, 2015, Bullocks was announced as the cornerbacks coach for Eastern Michigan University under head coach Chris Creighton.{{cite web |url=http://www.emueagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=890 |title=The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics - 2015 Football Coaching Staff |website=www.emueagles.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119204640/http://www.emueagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=890 |archive-date=2015-01-19}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On January 22, 2016, Bullocks was announced as the assistant defensive backs coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.{{Cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sports/college/huskers/blogs/former-husker-daniel-bullocks-joins-jaguars-coaching-staff-rich-fisher-lands-in-california/article_456888ea-c127-11e5-8d90-577dfa5c44f2.html|title=Former Husker Daniel Bullocks joins Jaguars coaching staff; Rich Fisher lands in California|first=Big Red|last=Today|website=Omaha World-Herald|date=January 22, 2016 }}
=San Francisco 49ers=
In 2017 Bullocks became the 49ers assistant defensive backs coach a position he would hold for two years.{{Cite web|title=San Francisco 49ers|url=https://www.49ers.com/team/coaches-roster/daniel-bullocks?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|website=www.49ers.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-12}} In 2019 Bullocks was promoted to the safeties coach for the 49ers.{{Cite web|title=Daniel Bullocks keeps Nebraska football Super Bowl streak alive, barely|url=https://us.blastingnews.com/sports/2020/01/daniel-bullocks-keeps-nebraska-football-super-bowl-streak-alive-barely-003052493.html|date=2020-01-20|website=Blasting News|language=en|access-date=2020-05-12}}
Personal life
Bullocks is the identical twin brother of Josh Bullocks, also a safety at the University of Nebraska, who was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. Daniel and his wife Vanessa have 4 children.
References
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{{NFL defensive backs coach navbox}}
{{2006 Lions Draft}}
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Category:American football safeties
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Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football coaches
Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
Category:Northern Iowa Panthers football coaches
Category:Players of American football from Chattanooga, Tennessee
Category:American identical twins
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars coaches