Javon Bullard's breakout season rooted in toughness

Packers safety owning nickel cornerback spot in Year 2

Wes Hodkiewicz

GREEN BAY James and Shonda Bullard did not raise soft children. Growing up in their household required maximum effort, toughness and resiliency.

Their son,Javon Bullard, took those lessons to heart and carried them with him from the football field at Baldwin (Ga.) High School all the way to the Packers' secondary.

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