1. Xavier Allen Fulton was born on April 18,1986 and is an American former professional football offensive tackle.
32 Facts About Xavier Fulton
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Xavier Fulton was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Xavier Fulton was the starting left tackle, converted from a defensive end, for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team for which he played in the 2008 Rose Bowl.
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Xavier Fulton was named to All-State teams by the Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign News-Gazette, and Illinois High School Coaches Association.
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Xavier Fulton was named an All-Area performer by Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Southtown, and Star Newspapers.
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Xavier Fulton was ranked as a Top-25 Illinois recruit by Rivals.
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Xavier Fulton was recruited by Ron Turner and his staff.
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Xavier Fulton recorded one solo tackle, two QBH and one PBU vs Michigan.
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Xavier Fulton had a career game at Indiana, recording three solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a blocked extra point attempt.
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Xavier Fulton recorded three quarterback hurries in the season opener against Rutgers and posted a sack against San Jose State.
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Xavier Fulton impressed the coaches so much that in his first time playing offensive tackle at the college level, he started at left tackle for all 13 games and was in on 997 offensive snaps.
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Xavier Fulton recorded a team-leading 109 knockdowns, and helped pave the way for 260 rushing yards at No 1 Ohio State, quadrupling the Buckeyes' average rushing yards allowed.
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Xavier Fulton finished the season with second-team All-Big Ten honors by both coaches and media, as well as, Rivals.
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Xavier Fulton stayed for a fifth year and was part of an offensive line that has helped the Illini rank first in the Big Ten in total offense and pass offense and second in scoring offense through 11 games.
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Again, Xavier Fulton finished the season with second-team All-Big Ten honors by both coaches and media, as well as, Rivals.
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In December 2008, Xavier Fulton graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
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Xavier Fulton signed with agent Rick Smith from Priority Sports in Chicago.
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Xavier Fulton trained at D1 Sports Training in Franklin, Tennessee, a facility owned by Peyton Manning.
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Xavier Fulton was one of only 300 top college football players to be invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Xavier Fulton still posted an impressive 27 reps, only 3 away from a top 10 finish.
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Xavier Fulton was the top rated offensive tackle from the Big Ten Conference.
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Xavier Fulton was the 19th pick in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft, picked by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Xavier Fulton will be wearing the number 68 on his jersey, the same as his collegiate number.
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On Wednesday, June 10,2009, Xavier Fulton signed a four-year contract with the Buccaneers.
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Xavier Fulton was the first draft pick by Tampa to reach a contract agreement with the club.
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Xavier Fulton played a majority of the four preseason games before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in the final preseason game against the Houston Texans on September 4,2009.
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On September 6,2010, Xavier Fulton was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.
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On January 3,2010, Xavier Fulton signed a futures contract with the team for the 2011 season.
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Xavier Fulton was traded to the Hamilton Tiger Cats on Monday October 10,2016.
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Xavier Fulton began boxing as a way to train for the NFL, most notably in the off-season prior to reporting for the Redskins training camp.
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Xavier Fulton's younger brother, Zach Xavier Fulton, was an offensive lineman at the University of Tennessee.
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Xavier Fulton is said to have a voice between James Earl Jones and Dennis Haysbert and has done voice-over work in the past.