Titus O'Neil
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Thaddeus Michael Bullard Sr. (born April 29, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and former arena football player. He is the Global Ambassador of WWE and also performs for the promotion as a wrestler under the ring name Titus O'Neil.[5] Described by the company as "one of the most philanthropic Superstars in WWE history," Bullard is the recipient of the WWE Hall of Fame 2020 Warrior Award.[5]
Titus O'Neil | |
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Birth name | Thaddeus Michael Bullard |
Born | (1977-04-29) April 29, 1977 (age 47) Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Florida |
Children | 3 |
Website | thaddeusbullard |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Rufus Patterson[1] Titus O'Neil[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 270 lb (122 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Tampa, Florida[3] |
Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling |
Debut | November 12, 2009[4] |
American football career | |
Personal information | |
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Live Oak (FL) Suwannee |
College: | Florida |
Position: | Defensive end |
Undrafted: | 2001 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Bullard played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter played in the Arena Football League (AFL). His career as a professional wrestler began in WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), before being moved to NXT where he was part of the second season and fifth season, NXT Redemption. In WWE, he is a former one-time WWE Tag Team Champion as part of The Prime Time Players with Darren Young and a one-time WWE 24/7 Champion, being the inaugural holder of the latter title.[6] In 2021, Bullard was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Warrior Award, honoring his charitable work – especially in his hometown of Tampa, Florida.[7] In the summer of 2021, a public school in Tampa was also named after Bullard honoring his charitable work and contributions to and for the Hillsborough County public school system.[8][9]