He was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft following his college football playing career at Nebraska.
Bullocks attended Hixson High School[1] in Chattanooga, Tennessee, along with his brother Josh from 1997 to 2001.
Daniel and Josh were both multi-sport standouts participating in track and field, as well as excelling in football.
The Bullocks brothers led the Hixson Wildcats to four consecutive TSSAA football playoff appearances.
[7] On January 22, 2016, Bullocks was announced as the assistant defensive backs coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.