93 Tim Bulman - Biography
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 275
COLLEGE: Boston College
NFL EXP: 3rd season
| 2005 |
ARI |
8 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
HOU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
HOU |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
HOU |
14 |
0 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
HOU |
9 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
CAREER (through 2007 season): Quick defensive lineman who has made the transition from tackle to end…spent the entire season on the 53-man active roster for the first time in his career in 2008…appeared in a career-high 14 games last season, posting four sacks to finish second on the team.
2008 (Houston 14/0): Played in 14 games…posted 17 total tackles, one fumble recovery and four sacks, which was good for second on the team behind DE Mario Williams…inactive at Pittsburgh (9/7)…played at defensive tackle and on special teams, but did not record a tackle at Tennessee (9/21)…inactive at Jacksonville (9/28)…played at defensive tackle and on special teams vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…finished the game with four total tackles…contributed at defensive tackle and on special teams vs. Miami (10/12) and registered two quarterback hurries…played at defensive tackle and on special teams vs. Detroit (10/19) and recorded the first sack of his career in the fourth quarter…played at defensive end and on special teams vs. Cincinnati (10/26) and posted two tackles and one quarterback hurry…played at defensive tackle, where he recorded his second sack of the season, at Minnesota (11/2)…played at defensive tackle and registered two tackles, including his third sack of the season, vs. Baltimore (11/9)…recorded a sack in back-to-back games for the first time in his career…posted two solo tackles at Indianapolis (11/16)…recorded one solo tackle at Cleveland (11/23)…played at defensive tackle and on special teams vs. Jacksonville (12/1) and registered one quarterback hurry…posted two total tackles, including his fourth sack of the season, in the second quarter at Green Bay (12/7)…pounced on a fumble by Titans WR Justin McCareins in the second quarter to make his first career fumble recovery vs. Tennessee (12/14)…played at defensive tackle and recorded one assist at Oakland (12/21)…played at defensive end and on special teams vs. Chicago (12/28).
2007 (Houston 2/0): Spent the majority of the season on the Texans practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster for the last two games of the season…saw his first game action since 2005 at Indianapolis (12/23) and recorded one solo tackle…made one solo stop in the season finale vs. Jacksonville (12/30).
2006 (Houston 0/0): Joined the Texans midway through the season…member of the practice squad until late December…inactive for final two games against Indianapolis (12/24) and Cleveland (12/31).
2005 (Arizona 8/1): As a rookie free agent, attended training camp with the Cards before being released (9/3)…signed to the practice squad (9/4)…promoted from the practice squad after injuries decimated the defensive line (11/8)…made his NFL debut at Detroit (11/13)…recorded his first career tackles vs. Washington (12/11)…recorded two tackles for a loss at Houston (12/18)…saw extended playing time against Philadelphia (12/24) while earning a start; recorded five tackles including two for a loss…recorded one pass defensed at Indianapolis (1/1).
In 49 games for Boston College, started 21 times…produced 160 tackles (111 solos) with 10.5 sacks for minus-40 yards, 38 stops for losses of 115 yards and 36 quarterback pressures…caused and recovered two fumbles, blocked a kick and batted away 17 passes…All-Big East Conference second-team choice as a senior in 2004.
Signed as undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals on April 25, 2005…released by Cardinals on Sept. 3, 2005…signed by Cardinals to practice squad on Sept. 4, 2005…signed to active roster on Nov. 8, 2005…re-signed by Cardinals on April 3, 2006…released by Cardinals on Sept. 2, 2006…signed to Houston Texans practice squad on Oct. 10, 2006…activated from Texans' practice squad on Dec. 23, 2006…released by Texans on Sept. 1, 2008…re-signed to Texans' practice squad on Sept. 3, 2008...activated from Texans' practice squad on Dec. 19, 2008.
Attended Boston College (Dorchester, Mass.) High School…Super Prep All-American pick as a senior defensive tackle for the Eagles…Boston Globe Division I Player of the Year in 2000 and captured Catholic Conference MVP honors that season…two-time Catholic Conference All-Star and selected as an Eastern Massachusetts Division I All- Star…recorded 17.0 sacks in his senior season and finished his career with 36.5 sacks in three seasons, while serving as team captain as a senior…brother, Andrew, was a defensive tackle at Kansas State (2003-05).
