Bobby Fulp

Height:
6-4
Weight:
204
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Midlothian, Va.
High School:
Clover Hill
Major:
Industrial Distribution and Logistics

An emerging performer in the defensive secondary who has climbed the two-deep since earning a roster position as a true freshman walk-on in the fall of 2013 … Penciled in as the starting strong safety to open the 2017 campaign … Versatility allowed for ample snaps at the cornerback position during development process … Could also be counted on to possibly handle roles on various special teams, similar to first three seasons in program … Promoted to scholarship status during fall camp prior to the 2015 season opener … Has played in 34 career contests and made six starts (all occurring during the 2016 season) … Tallied 53 stops (35 solo) and picked off two passes … Ten (10) hits have come on special teams (six on kickoff coverage, four on punt coverage) … Author of 12 multiple tackle outings (at least one in 22 contests).

2016: Appeared in 10 games (did not play in final two contests of season against Navy and Temple) … Made six starts – four at cornerback (Virginia Tech, Connecticut, Tulsa, SMU) and two at strong safety (NC State, UCF) … Credited with 32 tackles (21 solo), 2.5 TFLs (-3 yards), five pass breakups and one interception … Picked off lone pass in the fourth quarter against the Huskies and added a 24-yard return … Tallied at least one stop in all 10 outings and contributed multiple-tackle performances on eight occasions … Booked a career-high seven successful hits (five solo) in American Athletic Conference opener vs. UCF at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Picked up six tackles in road matchup at Tulsa, booked four at South Carolina and three each in tilts against Western Carolina, Virginia Tech and SMU … Turned in two stops in successive weeks vs. Cincinnati and Connecticut … Accounted for lost yardage vs. Catamounts (0.5), Knights (1.0) and Mustangs (1.0) … Splits were nearly identical with 15 tackles on rushes and 16 hits on pass plays … Added one special teams stop on punt return coverage unit … Established a personal-best with three pass breakups vs. SMU after batting down singular throws vs. Golden Hurricane and Huskies … Successfully bounced back from an existing (2015) shoulder injury that limited play during the spring.

2015: Played in all 12 contests as a full-time reserve at strong safety and as a top-tier member of the special teams unit … Collected 18 tackles (13 solo) … Logged stops in nine contests and was credited with multiple hits on four occasions … Picked up 15 tackles in first six outings (2.5 tpg) before nagging shoulder injury limited effectiveness in final six games (three/0.5 tpg) … Turned in a season-best four stops twice (Navy, BYU) … Booked three hits vs. Virginia Tech, two vs. Florida and single tackles against Towson, SMU, Tulsa, Temple and UCF … Credited with seven special teams stops (five on kickoff returns, two on punt returns) … Of the 11 tackles on defense, eight came on rushing plays … Picked off first career pass at Florida and returned it two yards (which helped set up an ECU touchdown in the third quarter) … Did not record statistics in outings vs. Connecticut, USF and Cincinnati … A two-time game captain (Florida, BYU).

2014: Appeared in 12 games as a member of the special teams unit and as a reserve in the Pirate secondary ... Overall, credited with three tackles (one solo) … Two stops were made on special teams (one each on a kickoff and punt return) … Experienced action in the ECU secondary at Tulsa following an injury to starter Lamar Ivey … Recorded only defensive stop (solo) against the Golden Hurricane at Chapman Stadium … Formally elevated to two-deep status prior to regular season finale against UCF and maintained standing for the Birmingham Bowl clash against Florida … Did not play at South Carolina.

2013: Earned roster position as a walk-on … Was redshirted during initial campaign in ECU program but was considered a valuable member of the developmental (scout) team.

High School: Earned three varsity football letters at Clover Hill School … Played on both sides of the ball during prep career (quarterback/wide receiver on offense, secondary on defense) … Also lettered as a track standout. Personal: Full name is Edward Norris Fulp II, but prefers to be called Bobby … Major is industrial distribution and logistics.