Jonathan Bullard

Jonathan Bullard
No. 90 – Chicago Bears
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-22) October 22, 1993
Shelby, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Crest (Shelby, North Carolina)
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018
Total tackles: 47
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jonathan Bullard (born October 22, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

Early years

Bullard attended Crest Senior High School in Shelby, North Carolina. As a senior, he had 82 tackles and 16 sacks. Bullard was a five-star recruit and was ranked as the best defensive end in his class.[1] He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Bullard played in all 13 games and made two starts as a true freshman at Florida in 2012. He had 27 tackles and 1.5 sacks. As a sophomore in 2013, he played in 11 games with eight starts and recorded 33 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He started all 12 games and had 52 tackles with 2.5 sacks his junior year in 2014.[4][5] Bullard returned to Florida his senior season rather than enter the 2015 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Professional career

Bullard was drafted in the third round (72nd overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL Draft.[9] He signed his rookie contract on June 6, 2016.[10] He made his NFL debut on September 11 against the Houston Texans.[11] On October 9, Bullard recorded his first sack of his career, taking down Indianapolis Colts' Andrew Luck.[12] He finished his rookie season with one start in fourteen games, recording eighteen tackles and a sack.

Bullard recorded his first career pass break-up on September 28, 2017, as well as a tackle against the Green Bay Packers. On October 29, he logged his first forced fumble against the New Orleans Saints, stripping running back Mark Ingram Jr.[13] In a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Bullard got his first and only sack of the 2017 season, bringing down quarterback Carson Wentz on November 26.[14] He finished his second season with three starts, recording 26 tackles, a sack, and two pass breakups.

References

  1. ↑ Rivals.com
  2. ↑ Hays, Chris (January 7, 2012). "U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Jonathan Bullard commits to Florida Gators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  3. ↑ Abolverdi, Zach (January 7, 2012). "Florida lands five-star defensive end Bullard". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Bullard seeks breakout season as a senior for Gators". FOX Sports. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  5. ↑ Low, Chris (April 29, 2015). "Jonathan Bullard embraces lead Gator role". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  6. ↑ Hack, Graham (September 30, 2015). "With Jonathan Bullard back, Gators defensive line showing some bite". The Florida Times. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  7. ↑ McPherson, Jordan (October 8, 2015). "UF lineman Jon Bullard reaps rewards of returning to help boost Gators' defense". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  8. ↑ Abolverdi, Zach (July 23, 2015). "Bullard vying to be picked high in 2016 NFL Draft". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  9. ↑ Mayer, Larry (April 29, 2016). "Bears draft Bullard in third round". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (June 6, 2016). "Bears ink Bullard to four-year deal". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  11. ↑ "Gators in the NFL - Week 1". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  12. ↑ Mullin, John (2016-10-12). "First career sack was a chore for Bears rookie Jonathan Bullard". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  13. ↑ Biggs, Brad (October 29, 2017). "'Salty' defense will make Bears interesting the rest of the season". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  14. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 26, 2017). "Game Recap: Bears blown out by Eagles". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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