Hawk-Item – – One of four juniors named to 2009 Leadership Group . . . one of 11 true freshmen to see action in 2007.
2009 Honors – – Big Ten Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year . . . first team all-America by the Sporting News . . . first team all-College Football Insiders . . . second team all-America by Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Associated Press . . . third team all-America by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . honorable mention all-America by Pro Football Weekly . . . first team all-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . first team all-Big Ten by Sporting News and Phil Steele’s College Football . . . Coaches Appreciation Award, Offense . . . 2009 Pre-season Honors – – Named to Outland Trophy pre-season Watch List . . . named to Rotary Lombardi Award pre-season Watch List . . . named pre-season first team all-America by Sports Illustrated . . . named pre-season second team all-America by Phil Steele’s College Football and The Kickoff Magazine . . . named pre-season first team all-Big Ten by Sporting News, Phil Steele’s College Football and Lindy’s. 2009 – – started 10 games at left tackle, missing three early season games due to a thyroid condition . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . did not see action in 35-3 win at Iowa State . . . did not see action in 27-17 win over Arizona . . . did not see action in 21-10 win at Penn State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-21 win over Arkansas State as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 30-28 win over Michigan . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 20-10 win at Wisconsin . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 15-13 win at Michigan State . . . started at left tackle in 42-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 480 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-10 loss to Northwestern . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 27-24 loss at Ohio State as offensive line allowed just one QB sack . . . started at left tackle in 12-0 win over Minnesota . . . started at left tackle in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech as offense gained 403 yards total offense.
2008 Honors – – Second team all-Big Ten by league coaches . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league media . . . first team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s College Football . . . second team Sophomore all-American by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . Hustle Team Award, offense . . . 2008 – – Listed as co-first team left tackle following spring practice . . . started at left tackle in 46-3 opening win over Maine as offense rushed for 245 yards and gained 457 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 42-0 win over Florida International as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 22-17 loss to Northwestern as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 16-13 loss at Michigan State . . . started at left tackle in 45-9 win at Indiana as offense rushed for 227 yards and gained 422 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 38-16 win over Wisconsin as offense rushed for 254 yards . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 27-24 loss at Illinois . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 22-17 win over Purdue as offense gained 248 net rushing yards . . . started at left tackle in 55-0 win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 222 yards and gained 483 yards total offense . . . started a t left tackle in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina as offense gained 328 yards total offense.
2007 Honors – – Named to Freshman all-Big Ten team selected by The Sporting News . . . 2007 – – Saw action in offensive line in opening win over Northern Illinois as offense rushed for 250 yards and gained 383 yards total offense . . . did not see action in win over Syracuse due to injury . . . did not see action in loss at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in loss at Wisconsin due to injury . . . did not see action in loss to Indiana due to injury . . . did not see action in loss at Penn State due to injury . . . saw action at left guard in win over 18th-ranked Illinois as offense rushed for 141 yards and gained 323 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in loss at Purdue for first career start . . . started at left guard in double OT win over Michigan State as offense gained 230 rushing yards . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in win at Northwestern as offense gained 299 passing yards and 369 yards total offense . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in win over Minnesota . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in loss to Western Michigan as offense gained 397 yards total offense.
High school honors – – Parade Magazine, PrepStar Magazine and East-West All-American . . . USA Today second team all-American as a senior . . . IHSFCA, Chicago Tribune and Champaign News Gazette first team all-state as a senior . . . named Suburban Catholic Conference and Northwest Herald Area Player of the Year . . . Chicago-Sun Times first team all-area . . . first team all-area and all-conference as a junior . . . two-year varsity captain . . . Career – – did not allow a sack at left tackle . . . also played defensive end, tight end and linebacker during his prep career . . . recorded 261 career tackles with 46 tackles for loss, 31 sacks and one interception . . . recorded 108 tackles and 23 sacks as a defensive end his senior year . . . as a tight end, recorded 35 receptions for 665 yards and 10 touchdowns . . . also converted three two-point conversions.
Personal – – Born 3/5/89 . . . Communication Studies major . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are Kathi and Joe Bulaga . . . high school coach was Ed Brucker.