Cole Bishop
American football player (born 2002)
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Cole Bishop (born October 24, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes.
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
| No. 24 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | October 24, 2002 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Starr's Mill (Fayetteville, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College | Utah (2021–2023) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 2nd round, 60th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Early life
Bishop attended Starr's Mill High School in Fayetteville, Georgia. He committed to the University of Utah to play college football.[1][2]
College career
As a true freshman at Utah in 2021, Bishop played in 10 games and started the final six. He finished the year with 54 tackles and three sacks.[3][4] As a sophomore in 2022, he started 13 of 14 games and led the team with 83 tackles and had one interception and 1.5 sacks.[5] He returned to Utah for his junior year in 2023.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 4.45 s | 1.52 s | 2.59 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
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Bishop was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 60th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.[9] He spent the majority of his rookie season as a backup to Damar Hamlin, but started on occasion. Bishop later won the starting safety spot in his sophomore season, playing alongside Taylor Rapp until the latter's season-ending injury. He caught his first career interception against the New Orleans Saints, foiling the Saints' attempt at executing their own version of the Philly Special.[10] Bishop played a major role in the Bills' win over the Kansas City Chiefs in week 9, leading the team in tackles and forcing a turnover on downs.[11]
Bishop's play improved noticeably throughout his second season, with Sports Illustrated attributing it to mentorship from veteran teammate Jordan Poyer.[12] Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic, who analyzed Bishop's play, wrote that Bishop became more confident and aware later in the season, taking advantage of his athleticism to make plays after struggling with positioning himself earlier on.[13] Bishop totaled 85 tackles (53 solo), 3 interceptions, 7 passes defensed, and 2 sacks on his sophomore season.[14] In the playoffs, he made a crucial interception of Trevor Lawrence during the Bills' wild card game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, sealing Buffalo's first road playoff win since 1992.[15]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
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