Xavier Fulton

Fulton was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

High School Career
Fulton played football at Homewood- Flossmoor High School from 2000- 2004 for coach Tom Bailey. As a senior he recorded 98 tackles, 58 solo stops, and 7.5 sacks, as well as, 17 quarterback hurries, three blocked field goals, three fumble recoveries, and five PBUs.

Fulton was named to All-State teams by the Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign News-Gazette, and Illinois High School Coaches Association. He was also named an All-Area performer by Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Southtown, and Star Newspapers.

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Fulton was ranked as a Top-25 Illinois recruit by Rivals.com, ESPN, and The Insiders. While at H-F, he lettered in football and wrestling.
College Career
As one of the top defensive line recruits in the country, Fulton chose Illinois over Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Indiana, and more than 20 other top schools .

As a true freshman he played in eight games and started three, collecting six tackles, two QB hurries and one PBU. Minnesota, Indiana, and Northwestern.
As a sophomore, Fulton played and started in the first seven games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury at an away game at Penn State.

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Before his injury he registered 13 total tackles, two tackles-for-loss, a sack, and three quarterback hurries. He had a career game at Indiana, recording three solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a blocked extra point attempt.

He also recorded three quarterback hurries in the season opener against Rutgers and posted a sack against San Jose State.
For his junior year, he took a medical redshirt year to rehab his injured knee from the previous season.
In his 4th year, during spring practices in 2007, Fulton moved from defensive line to offensive line. He recorded a team-leading 109 knockdowns, and helped pave the way for 260 rushing yards at No.

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At Syracuse, he led the way for 508 total yards and 378 rushing yards, Illinois' most rushing yards since 1998. At Mizzou, he protected for 316 passing yards, the best Illini aerial performance since Sept.

Fulton finished the season with second-team All-Big Ten honors by both coaches and media, as well as, Rivals.com.
Fulton stayed for a 5th year and was part of an offensive line that has helped the Illini rank first in the Big Ten in total offense (448.3) and pass offense (274.5) and second in scoring offense (30.4) through 11 games. At Mizzou, he protected for 451 passing yards, the third-best passing total in Illinois history.

Immediately following his senior year, he was invited to the 2009 Under Amour Senior Bowl and played for the North team.
In December 2008, Fulton graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in sociology.
2009 NFL Draft
Fulton signed with agent Rick Smith from Priority Sports in Chicago. He finished in the top 10(OL) in 5 out of the 6 workouts: 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, 3-cone drill, & 20-yard shuttle.
His only workout that he did not finish in the top 10 was the bench press which is most likely due to his long term shoulder injury that he is having surgery on the week following the combine.

Fulton is the top rated offensive tackle from the Big Ten.
Professional Career
Fulton was the 19th pick in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft, picked by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Personal Life
Fulton is the older brother of Zach Fulton, a top high school recruit from Homewood- Flossmoor.
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