Eskimos Swing Draft Day Deal to Pick in the First Round
May 2, 2010 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Edmonton Elks News Release
(Edmonton) The Edmonton Eskimos have traded their 9th overall selection and 22nd overall selection in the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in exchange for the 6th overall selection in the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft. With that pick the Eskimos have selected Stanford University Cardinal defensive tackle Brian Bulcke.
The Windsor, Ontario native appeared in 35 games (9 starts) over four years at Stanford. He has accumulated 74 defensive tackles, five tackles for losses, five quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery over the four years. Bulcke has spent time at both defensive tackle and nose tackle for the duration of his collegiate career. He missed most of the 2009 season with a wrist injury.
With one more year of college eligibility left, Eskimo General Manager and Director of Football Operations Danny Maciocia is excited to see what he will bring to the green and gold in a year. "Bulke is a great future acquisition for us," Maciocia. "We've tried for the past few months to trade up in order to get him. He is a talented ratio changer that will be able to come in here next year and start right away. We are very, very happy to have him aboard."
Regarded as one of the top three Canadian prospects in high school, Bulcke played both defensive end and offensive guard at St. Anne High School in Windsor. He was a four year starter on both sides of the ball and was team captain as a senior. Brian was the youngest defensive starter on Team Ontario's 2004 national championship team. During the summer's the 6'4, 273 pound Canadian was a member of the Essex Ravens of the Ontario Varsity Football League where he started all four years and was captain for the final three.
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