Jonathan Bullard
| No. 74 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | October 22, 1993 Shelby, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Florida | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 3 / pick: 72 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016 | |||||||||||
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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 defense 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
He was selected in the 3rd round (72 overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL Draft.
References
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ U.S. Army All-American Bowl: Jonathan Bullard commits to Florida Gators
- ^ Florida lands five-star defensive end Bullard
- ^ Bullard seeks breakout season as a senior for Gators
- ^ Jonathan Bullard embraces lead Gator role
- ^ With Jonathan Bullard back, Gators defensive line showing some bite
- ^ UF lineman Jon Bullard reaps rewards of returning to help boost Gators' defense
- ^ Bullard vying to be picked high in 2016 NFL draft