Stephen Tulloch
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image = Stephen Tulloch.JPG
| caption = Tulloch with the Detroit Lions in 2011
| number = 55, 54, 50
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|1}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 245
| high_school = Miami Killian (Kendall, Florida)
| college = North Carolina State
| draftyear = 2006
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 116
| pastteams = * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2016}})
| highlights = * First-team All-ACC (2005)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 959
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 14.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 12
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 5
| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = TullSt20
}}
Stephen Michael Tulloch (born January 1, 1985) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected 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.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/bowls05/bowls?game=meineke |title=Espn.Com - Ncf - Meineke Car Care Bowl |publisher=ESPN |date=December 31, 2005 |access-date=September 29, 2015}} After his junior season, he announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2006 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=2&c=485469&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/485469.html |title=Scout.com: Tulloch to Enter NFL Draft |website=northcarolinastate.scout.com |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719082038/http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=2&c=485469&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/485469.html |archive-date=19 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 3/4
| weight = 241
| dash = 4.86
| ten split = 1.69
| twenty split = 2.83
| shuttle = 4.15
| cone drill = 7.19
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 5
| bench = 27
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 30 3/4
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/stephen-tulloch/32005455-4c39-4525-89b4-a745367882be |title=Stephen Tulloch Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 25, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=11472&DraftYear=2006 |title=Stephen Tulloch, North Carolina State, ILB, 2006 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=August 16, 2018}}
}}
=Tennessee Titans=
The Tennessee Titans selected Tulloch in the fourth round (116th overall) 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 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.{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lions-sign-stephen-tulloch/ |title=Lions sign Stephen Tulloch | ProFootballTalk |publisher=Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com |date= July 31, 2011|accessdate=September 29, 2015}} 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.{{cite web |author= |url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-30/lions-tulloch-celebrates-sack-by-tebowing-tebow |title=Lions' Tulloch celebrates sack by 'Tebowing' Tebow | NFL | Sporting News |publisher=Aol.sportingnews.com |date=October 30, 2011 |accessdate=September 29, 2015 |archive-date=November 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101201342/http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-30/lions-tulloch-celebrates-sack-by-tebowing-tebow |url-status=dead }} He re-signed to a five-year contract with the Lions on March 20, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7714714/2012-nfl-free-agency-detroit-lions-re-sign-stephen-tulloch-five-year-deal |title=2012 NFL free agency - Detroit Lions re-sign Stephen Tulloch to five-year deal |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=March 20, 2012 |access-date=September 29, 2015}} 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.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/22/lions-lb-stephen-tulloch-season-torn-acl/16051299/ |title=Lions LB Stephen Tulloch out for season with torn ACL |publisher=Detroitnews.com |date=September 22, 2014 |accessdate=September 29, 2015}}
On July 5, 2016, Tulloch was released by the Lions.{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/07/05/lions-finally-part-ways-with-stephen-tulloch/|title=Lions finally parts ways with Stephen Tulloch|last=Alper|first=Josh|date=July 5, 2016|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
=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.{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/21/eagles-finally-sign-stephen-tulloch/|title=Eagles finally sign Stephen Tulloch|first=Mike|last=Florio|date=August 21, 2016|accessdate=August 22, 2016}}
On April 18, 2017, Tulloch announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 seasons.{{cite web|last1=Sessler|first1=Marc|title=Stephen Tulloch announces retirement|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/veteran-lb-stephen-tulloch-to-retire-after-11-seasons-0ap3000000800769|website=NFL.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}} He has remained active in the Detroit community following his retirement,{{Cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/08/21/detroit-lions-stephen-tulloch-training-camp/587508001/|title = Ex-Lion Stephen Tulloch returns to Allen Park to work with LBS this week}} and attends Lions alumni events with his former team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/10/29/lions-host-second-decades-alumni-homecoming/107154488/|title = Lions host seven decades of alumni for homecoming}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 159 | 113 | 959 | 683 | 276 | 14.5 | 60 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
{{Portal|Biography}}
- [http://www.tulloch55.com Official website]
- [http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Stephen-Tulloch/66fba6c7-ea73-4a37-9b57-e2db40083874 Detroit Lions bio]
- [http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Stephen-Tulloch/TUL394525 Tennessee Titans bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120713062227/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tulloch_stephen00.html NC State Wolfpack bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:NC State Wolfpack football players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Miami Killian Senior High School alumni