2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

55 - STEPHEN TULLOCH
Linebacker North Carolina State Miami, Fla.
Year: 10 Ht: 5-11 Wt: 246 Born: 1/1/85
Draft: ’06, R4 (116)-Ten Acquired: UFA-Ten ’11
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
MANE FACTS
‣ ¾ Pronunciation: TULL-uck
‣ ¾ Named Detroit Lions Robert Porcher Man of the Year for his community service efforts in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Placed on Reserve/Injured on September 23, 2014.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Lions to a five-year contract extension on March 22, 2012.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent on July 31, 2011.
‣ ¾ Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
PRO
Tulloch is an aggressive, downhill defender who possesses quick feet and fluid lateral movement. Has proven to be a durable
leader for the Lions defense while participating in every game during his nine NFL seasons until injury cut him short in 2014.
Was also elected as Detroit’s defensive captain in 2012 and 2013.
‣ ¾ Surpassed 700 tackles for his career with 12 tackles (nine solo) in Week 7 vs. Cincinnati (10/20/13).
‣ ¾ In 2010, Tulloch led the Titans with a career-high 169 tackles, the fourth highest total for the franchise during “Titans
era” (1999-present).
2014: Began the season as the team’s starting middle linebacker before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 3
vs. Green Bay. In his three games he totaled 20 tackles (15 solo) and two sacks (22 yards).
‣ ¾ Voted defensive game captain in Week 1 vs. New York Giants (9/8) and racked up six tackles.
‣ ¾ Recorded 10 tackles (seven solo), three tackles for loss and a quarterback hit in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14).
‣ ¾ Posted two tackles and one sack in Week 3 vs. Green Bay (9/21) before leaving early in the game with a knee injury.
‣ ¾ Placed on season-ending Reserve/Injured with a knee injury on September 23, 2014.
2013: Voted defensive team captain for the second time with Lions (2012) and third time in career (Tennessee, 2010). Led
the team in tackles for the third consecutive season, finishing the year with 135 tackles (93 solo), a career-high 3.5 sacks
(19 yards), one interception and two pass defenses.
‣ ¾ Recorded three tackles (two solo), one sack, one interception and one pass defense in Week 1 vs. Minnesota (9/8).
‣ ¾ Tied for third on the team in tackles with five (all solo), including one tackle for loss in Week 2 at Arizona (9/15).
‣ ¾ Posted six tackles (three solo) in Week 3 at Washington (9/22).
‣ ¾ Led the team in tackles with 14 (10 solo), including one tackle for loss, and recorded one sack (nine yards) and one
quarterback hit in Week 4 vs. Chicago (9/29).
‣ ¾ Finished second on the team in tackles with 11 (seven solo) in Week 5 at Green Bay (10/6).
‣ ¾ Finished tied for second on the team in tackles with six (four solo), and posted one quarterback hit and one pass defense
in Week 6 at Cleveland (10/13).
‣ ¾ Led the Lions in tackles in Week 7 vs. Cincinnati (10/20) with 12 total tackles (nine solo), including one tackle for loss,
giving him over 700 tackles for his career (709).
‣ ¾ Led the Lions in tackles in Week 8 vs. Dallas (10/27) with eight tackles (seven solo), including one tackle for loss.
‣ ¾ Finished second on the team in tackles with seven (all solo), including one tackle for loss in Week 10 at Chicago (11/10).
‣ ¾ Had nine tackles (five solo) in Week 11 at Pittsburgh (11/17).
‣ ¾ Led the team in tackles with 10 (six solo), including one tackle for loss in Week 12 vs. Tampa Bay (11/24).
‣ ¾ Led the team in tackles with six (four solo), including one tackle for loss, and posted one sack (eight yards) and one
quarterback hit in Week 13 vs. Green Bay (11/28).
‣ ¾ Hit the 10-tackle mark (six solo) for the fifth time in Week 14 at Philadelphia (12/8).
‣ ¾ Led the team in tackles with 12 (seven solo) and had 0.5 sacks (two yards) and one quarterback hit in Week 17 at
Minnesota (12/29).
COLLEGE
During three-year career at N.C. State, played in 35 games with 18 starts and recorded 290 tackles, 40 tackles for loss,
seven sacks, one forced fumble, three fumbles recovered, four pass defenses and 20 quarterback pressures. His 40 career
tackles for loss rank fourth in N.C. State history.
‣ ¾ As a junior, named First Team All-ACC, Honorable Mention All-American by Sports Illustrated, MVP of 2005 Meineke Car
Care Bowl and N.C. State’s Defensive Award winner (for most tackles) while starting all 12 games. Posted career-highs
in tackles (150, team-high), sacks (6), tackles for loss (21), forced fumbles (1), fumbles recovered (2) and quarterback
pressures (9).
‣ ¾ Played all 11 games and recorded six starts as a sophomore. Tied for third on team with 75 tackles, tied for second on
team with 14 tackles for loss (10th in school history), one sack, one fumble recovery and five quarterback pressures.
PERSONAL
At Miami Killian (Fla.) High School, named Dade County Defensive Player of Year and selected to Florida Super 75, while
posting 132 tackles, 12 sacks, two interceptions, two caused fumbles and three forced fumbles as senior.
‣ ¾ At N.C. State, earned Wolfpack ACC Award for Community Service.
‣ ¾ Born and raised in Miami, Fla., Tulloch has Jamaican heritage. His parents arrived in the United States as young adults from
Jamaica before he was born. He is appreciative of his Jamaican ancestry and frequently enjoys his mother’s native cuisine.
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