He played college football for the Delaware State Hornets and was selected in the 12th round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.
[2] He was an all-city and all-state selection at Weaver while playing running back, but was recruited as a track and field athlete.
[3][4] Tullis accepted a half-scholarship to play track and field for the Delaware State Hornets, declining a full offer from the Southern Connecticut Owls.
[4][6] He was named All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference three times and played on defense until being shifted to offense as a wide receiver partway through his senior year in 1975.
[3][9] He had scored seven touchdowns through the first three games of the 1975 season when his collegiate career came to an end with a broken leg, suffered when running into the goal post while trying to make a catch.
[13] In 1978, Tullis signed with the Green Bay Packers and was the fastest wide receiver on the team with a 40-yard dash timed at 4.3 seconds.