Daniel Bullocks (born February 28, 1983) is an

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coach and former player. He played football professionally as

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in the

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(NFL) with the

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from 2006 to 2010. He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the

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following his

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playing career at

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Early years

Bullocks attended

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, along with his brother

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from 1997 to 2001. Daniel and Josh were both multi-sport standouts participating in

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, as well as excelling in football. Daniel played

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throughout his high school career while Josh played

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. 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

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before deciding to attend the

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. Daniel and Josh both graduated from Hixson High School in 2001.

College career

Bullocks attended the

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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-

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defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

for the second consecutive year.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Bullocks was selected by the

in the second round of the

. He played 31 games for the Lions, starting in 21. He was waived and subsequently placed on

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on August 19, 2009. The Lions re-signed Bullocks on April 20, 2010. The Lions released him on July 8, 2010.

Coaching career

College coaching

Bullocks served as the defensive secondary coach for the

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from 2012 to 2014. On January 19, 2015, Bullocks was announced as the cornerbacks coach for Eastern Michigan University under head coach

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Jacksonville Jaguars

On January 22, 2016, Bullocks was announced as the assistant defensive backs coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the

San Francisco 49ers

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Bullocks became the 49ers assistant defensive backs coach a position he would hold for two years. In

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Bullocks was promoted to the safeties coach for the 49ers.

Personal life

Bullocks is the

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brother of

Josh Bullocks Josh Bullocks (born February 28, 1983) is an American football safety. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He is the identical twin of fellow NFL safety Daniel Bullocks. He played college football ...

, also a safety at the University of Nebraska, who was selected in the second round of the

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by the

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. Daniel and his wife Vanessa have 4 children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bullocks, Daniel 1983 births Living people American football safeties Detroit Lions players Eastern Michigan Eagles football coaches Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Northern Iowa Panthers football coaches Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee Players of American football from Tennessee Identical twins American twins Twin sportspeople Jacksonville Jaguars coaches San Francisco 49ers coaches Ed Block Courage Award recipients