Titus O'Neil
| Titus O'Neil | |
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O'Neil in April 2015
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| Birth name | Thaddeus Michael Bullard |
| Born |
April 29, 1977 Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Titus O'Neil Rufus Patterson |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from |
Live Oak, Florida Tampa, Florida |
| Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling |
| Debut | 2009 |
| Position: | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | April 29, 1977 |
| Place of birth: | Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Suwannee High School |
| College: | Florida |
| Undrafted: | 2001 |
| Career history | |
Thaddeus Michael Bullard Sr. (born April 29, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and retired professional American football player. He is signed to WWE on the Raw brand under the ring name Titus O'Neil. Bullard played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally in the Arena Football League (AFL). Bullard's career as a professional wrestler began when he was part of the second season of NXT, and also competed in the show's fifth season, NXT Redemption. He later became a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion as part of The Prime Time Players with Darren Young.
Thaddeus Bullard was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. He grew up in Live Oak, Florida, where he attended Suwannee High School. He was a standout player for the Suwannee Bulldogs high school football, and was recognized by USA Today, SuperPrep, and Parade magazine as a high school All-American as a senior in 1995.
Bullard entered the world as a statistic. Raised by a mother who gave birth at the age of 12, Bullard grew up in poverty, often hungry, sometimes living in homeless shelters, and other times sleeping in cars. When his family could afford an apartment, they couldn’t pay the electricity. His family would be evicted for failing to pay the rent. Kids made fun of his too-small shoes, tattered pants, and taped-together glasses. Bullard was told boys like him wound up dead in or in jail by the time they were 16. However, during Bullard’s teenage years, random teachers started to believe in him; the Sheriff’s Boys Ranch took an interest in him; his community began investing in him. After becoming the number one high school football recruit in the nation, Bullard graduated from the University of Florida with two degrees, served as student body vice president, played in the NFL, and is now a WWE Superstar. After being born into bad circumstances, Bullard works to change the narrative of the less fortunate so that everyone around him sees the value in others, and they also see the value in themselves.
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