Javon Bullard is a two-time College Football Playoff national champion and the MVP of his second championship game.
Bullard grew up in Milledgeville, Ga., attending Baldwin High School. He was a three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 44 cornerback prospect of the 2021 class, per On3. Just three years later, the now safety is prepared for the 2024 NFL Draft.
How Tall Is Javon Bullard?
Bullard measured at 5’10 1/2″ at the NFL Combine. His height is in the 11th percentile, per MockDraftable, and is similar to fellow Georgia safety Tykee Smith.
How Much Does Bullard Weigh?
Bullard weighed in at 198 pounds and is in the 18th percentile of weight, per MockDraftable. Likewise, Smith weighed in at 202 pounds and is projected as a late-round selection.
How Old Is Bullard?
Bullard was born Sept. 5, 2002, and is 21 years old. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler wrote that the average prospect of this year’s draft is 23.24 years old, which would make Bullard significantly younger.
The Ringer’s Nora Princiotti wrote that the average age of a first-round selection dropped from 22.6 in 2000 to 21.7 in 2018.
What School Did Bullard Go To?
Bullard attended the University of Georgia. So far, 401 Georgia players have been drafted, and 369 Bulldogs have played professional football, per Pro Football Reference.
Revisiting Bullard’s College Career
The journalism major wrote a story for himself at Georgia.
Bullard played 14 games as a true freshman, finishing with 12 tackles (eight solo) in 2021. His first two games against UT-Martin and Ball State went as planned in his sophomore season, posting a combined five tackles (three solo).
There is the blemish, however, that Bullard was arrested for DUI charges on Sept. 26, 2022, and suspended for one game as a result.
Bullard’s Potential in the NFL
Bullard ran a 4.47-second 40-yard dash with a 1.51-second split at the Combine.
Pro Football Network draft analyst Ian Cummings has Bullard as a top-64 prospect in this year’s draft. The safety has played the slot and has displayed his versatility.
“At around 5’10 1/2″, 198 pounds, Bullard is a compact and physical defender with great lean mass who brings a tone-setting competitive edge to the fold,” Cummings said. “That edge separates him in support, where he willfully engages blocks and sifts through the scrum — but there’s much more to like past the surface.
“In coverage, Bullard is sound in every mode you can imagine. He can line up against slot WRs in press-man with his short-area quickness, discipline, and targeted physicality. He can pedal and transition in off-man with his patience and fluidity, and he can carry out zone rotations in space and process overlapping route concepts with quick reaction speed.
“While Bullard’s 4.47 40-yard dash is more than respectable, he doesn’t quite have elite burst or long speed, and that shows up on tape. His below-average length also limits his disruption radius and playmaking range. Thus, it’s better if he’s not isolated against high-end speed threats in single-high at the NFL level.”
KEEP READING: Ian Cummings’ Full Scouting Report of Javon Bullard
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