Joseph Bulovas (born January 9, 1999) is an

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. He played for the

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where he was a part of two College Football Playoff national championship teams. He also played for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Recruiting

Joseph was a three-star recruit and received offers from

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, Tulane,

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, Southeastern Louisiana, and UTSA. He originally committed to Georgia Tech on January 10, 2016, but decommitted more than a year later on January 23, 2017. On January 25, 2017, just two days later, he committed to Alabama.

College career

Alabama

Bulovas was redshirted in 2017 as

won its 17th

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against

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, 26–23. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, Bulovas assumed the kickoff duties and played 15 games as the placekicker. He made 14-of-18 field goal attempts with a long of 49 yards against Mississippi State. He also made 75 PATs. He produced a total of 117 points. As a sophomore in 2019, Bulovas played in 11 games and started nine. He made 8-of-11 field goals with a long of 43 yards and also made 59 PATs, producing a total of 83 points. In their last game of the year against Auburn, Bulovas had an opportunity to tie the game with a 30-yard field goal attempt with 2:04 left on the clock. He hit it off of the upright and Alabama went on to lose 48–45. The loss essentially ended their

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hopes as they entered the game ranked #5 in the country. Bulovas apologized on Twitter after the game. "I just want to express my apologies to the Crimson Tide nation... that is a kick I should make in my sleep." Bulovas did not see the field for Alabama through 13 games. Alabama won its 18th

against

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by a score of 52–24. After the season, Bulovas placed his name into the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. In February 2021, he announced that he would be transferring to the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Vanderbilt

Bulovas appeared in all 12 games for the Commodores in 2021, making 14-of-19 field goals with a long of 53 yards. He was perfect in extra points making 15 out of 15. Bulovas appeared in all 12 games for the Commodores in 2022 and made seven-of-12 field goals. He was perfect on extra points making 35 out of 35.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio

Vanderbilt Commodores bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bulovas, Joseph 1999 births Living people People from Mandeville, Louisiana Players of American football from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana American football placekickers Alabama Crimson Tide football players Vanderbilt Commodores football players