Undrafted rookie John Bullock defied the odds and made the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' coveted 53-man roster to start the regular season. Tampa Bay signed Bullock in May as a college free agent and he impressed the coaches throughout the offseason workout program. Overall, Bullock appeared in 47 career games, making 23 starts, across four seasons (2021–24) at the University of Nebraska and totaled 126 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, eight passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one interception (returned for a touchdown).
He originally joined Nebraska as a walk-on before earning a scholarship prior to his senior campaign. Bullock was named honorable mention All-Big Ten as a senior in 2024 after starting all 13 games and he registered a career-high 70 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss,