Willie Tullis

American football player (born 1958)
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American football player
Willie Tullis
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Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1958-04-05) April 5, 1958 (age 66)
Newville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Troy State
NFL draft:1981 / Round: 8 / Pick: 217
Career history
  • Houston Oilers (1981–1984)
  • New Orleans Saints (1985–1986)
  • Indianapolis Colts (1987–1988)
  • Detroit Lions (1989)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Gulf South Offensive Player of the Year (1980)
  • 2× First-team All-Gulf South (1979, 1980)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:18
Fumble recoveries:4
Sacks:1.0
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Willie James Tullis (born April 5, 1958) is a former American football defensive back. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, with the Houston Oilers (1981–1984), the New Orleans Saints (1985–1986) and the Indianapolis Colts (1987–1988). Tullis attended Headland High School in Headland, Alabama, where he was a high school football star during the 1970s

References

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Troy Trojans starting quarterbacks
  • Sim Byrd (1966–1968)
  • Willie Tullis (1980)
  • Carey Christensen (1983–1984)
  • Mike Turk (1984–1987)
  • Kelvin Simmons (1992–1993)
  • Stan Davis (1993–1996)
  • Brock Nutter (1998–2001)
  • Hansell Bearden (2002–2003)
  • Aaron Leak (2003–2004)
  • D. T. McDowell (2004)
  • Carl Meadows (2005)
  • Julian Foster (2005)
  • Omar Haugabook (2006–2007)
  • Jamie Hampton (2008)
  • Levi Brown (2008–2009)
  • Corey Robinson (2010–2013)
  • Deon Anthony (2012)
  • Brandon Silvers (2014–2017)
  • Dontreal Pruitt (2014–2015)
  • Kaleb Barker (2018–2019)
  • Sawyer Smith (2018)
  • Gunnar Watson (2020–2023)
  • Jacob Free (2020)
  • Taylor Powell (2021)
  • Jarret Doege (2022)
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Houston Oilers 1981 NFL draft selections


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