Blaine Bishop
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 24, 1970 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Cathedral (Indianapolis) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ball State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: 8th round, 214th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Blaine Elwood Bishop III (born July 24, 1970)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), most notably for the Tennessee Titans. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1993 NFL draft.
Bishop attended and played at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis - class of 1988.[2] He then attended St. Joseph's College and played football there before transferring to play college football at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. At Ball State University, Bishop earned All-Mid-American Conference Second-team choice in 1992 as a senior and 1990 as a sophomore. Named team captain his senior year. Bishop made 243 total tackles, 13 pass breakups, 15 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, one interception, and one blocked kick.[3]
Professional career
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| 5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m) | 4.61 s | 1.64 s | 2.70 s | 4.00 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 20 reps | ||
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Bishop was drafted in the eighth round (214th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers.[6] Bishop went on to have a successful NFL career, earning Pro Bowl status four times in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000. He was also a three-time All-Pro selection, in 1995, 1996, and 2000. Bishop was widely recognized as one of the NFL's premier hitting safeties during his tenure with the Oilers/Tennessee Titans. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Bishop started, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.[7] In 2002, he replaced Damon Moore as the starting strong-side safety with the Philadelphia Eagles, forming a tandem with free safety Brian Dawkins.