2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Bullock, Jacob

Jacob Bullock
- Weight:
- 285
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cahokia, Ill.
- High School:
- Cahokia High School
Bio
2024-25 (Graduate): Went 20-12 on the season … owned a 7-6 dual record … had a +103 point differential over his opponents … had nine bonus-point victories, including four major decisions and four tech falls … notched five ranked victories: No. 33 Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton), No. 5 Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers), No. 21 Harley Andrews (Nebraska), No. 28 Daniel Herrera (Iowa State) and No. 22 Brady Colbert (Army) … earned a first place finish at the Navy Classic … got second place at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships and the Sheridan Tournament … went 2-2 at Big Ten Championships as the No. 8 seed at 285 lbs. … and earned ninth place as the winner of the ninth place bracket to earn automatic bid … NCAA Qualifier … was the No. 21 seed at 285 lbs. at NCAAs … went 2-2 at nationals, reached the third round of consolations … Academic All-Big Ten honoree … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … NWCA Scholar All-American.
2023-24 (Redshirt Season): Redshirted … went 9-2 in unattached competition … took fourth place at Ken Kraft Midlands Championships … first place at Greyhound Open … took second place at Last Chance Olympics Team Trial Qualifier at 125 kg … was an All-American at U23 Nationals, taking fifth place at 125 kg in freestyle … Academic All-Big Ten honoree … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2022-23 (Senior): Went 22-8 as the team’s starter at heavyweight … 8-4 in duals … NCAA Qualifier … ninth place at Big Ten Championships … ranked in all national polls for most of the season … defeated four ranked opponents including No. 15 Tate Orndorff in dual vs. Ohio State, No. 27 Garrett Joles in Minnesota dual, No. 26 Jaron Smith (Maryland) at Big Tens and No. 26 Cory Day at NCAAs … went 1-2 at NCAAs … defeated Hayden Copass in final bout of Purdue dual by decision, 2-0, to secure IU's first win over Purdue in 12 years by a final team score of 17-16 ... Big Ten Wrestler of the Week in mid-December … first place finish at Cleveland State Open … first place at Tournament of Champions.
2021-2022 (Junior): Indiana’s routine starter at 285 … Went 11-11 on the season and 5-5 in duals … had two ranked victories including decision victories over No. 26 Zach Schrader of Maryland and No. 33 Michael Woulfe of Purdue … wrestled in Big Ten Championships ... got fourth place at Mountaineer Invite … second place at Cleveland State Open … recorded one win by each major decision, technical fall, and pin.
2021 (Sophomore): First season at IU after transferring in from Old Dominion … 1-3 record on the season…started in three Big Ten dual meets …won 8-2 decision against Northwestern to help the Hoosiers win the dual … UWW Junior Nationals All-American.
2019-2020 (Freshman): Started his career at Old Dominion… Posted an 11-18 record as a true freshman at 285 pounds … Went 1-6 in dual action … Tied for second on the team with four pins, his quickest coming after just 30 seconds … Was the ODU representative at the MAC Wrestling Championships at 285 pounds … Placed fourth at the David H. Lehman F&M Open and sixth at the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open.
Prep: Bullock was ranked sixth in the nation at 220 pounds by the Open Mat ... Was the 2018 Illinois State Runner-up and the NHSCA Junior National Runner-up ... In 2017, he was a Cadet Freestyle All-American after placing fifth.
2023-24 (Redshirt Season): Redshirted … went 9-2 in unattached competition … took fourth place at Ken Kraft Midlands Championships … first place at Greyhound Open … took second place at Last Chance Olympics Team Trial Qualifier at 125 kg … was an All-American at U23 Nationals, taking fifth place at 125 kg in freestyle … Academic All-Big Ten honoree … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2022-23 (Senior): Went 22-8 as the team’s starter at heavyweight … 8-4 in duals … NCAA Qualifier … ninth place at Big Ten Championships … ranked in all national polls for most of the season … defeated four ranked opponents including No. 15 Tate Orndorff in dual vs. Ohio State, No. 27 Garrett Joles in Minnesota dual, No. 26 Jaron Smith (Maryland) at Big Tens and No. 26 Cory Day at NCAAs … went 1-2 at NCAAs … defeated Hayden Copass in final bout of Purdue dual by decision, 2-0, to secure IU's first win over Purdue in 12 years by a final team score of 17-16 ... Big Ten Wrestler of the Week in mid-December … first place finish at Cleveland State Open … first place at Tournament of Champions.
2021-2022 (Junior): Indiana’s routine starter at 285 … Went 11-11 on the season and 5-5 in duals … had two ranked victories including decision victories over No. 26 Zach Schrader of Maryland and No. 33 Michael Woulfe of Purdue … wrestled in Big Ten Championships ... got fourth place at Mountaineer Invite … second place at Cleveland State Open … recorded one win by each major decision, technical fall, and pin.
2021 (Sophomore): First season at IU after transferring in from Old Dominion … 1-3 record on the season…started in three Big Ten dual meets …won 8-2 decision against Northwestern to help the Hoosiers win the dual … UWW Junior Nationals All-American.
2019-2020 (Freshman): Started his career at Old Dominion… Posted an 11-18 record as a true freshman at 285 pounds … Went 1-6 in dual action … Tied for second on the team with four pins, his quickest coming after just 30 seconds … Was the ODU representative at the MAC Wrestling Championships at 285 pounds … Placed fourth at the David H. Lehman F&M Open and sixth at the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open.
Prep: Bullock was ranked sixth in the nation at 220 pounds by the Open Mat ... Was the 2018 Illinois State Runner-up and the NHSCA Junior National Runner-up ... In 2017, he was a Cadet Freestyle All-American after placing fifth.
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