Darryl Cato-Bishop
American football player (born 1990)
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Darryl Cato-Bishop (born January 26, 1990) is an American former professional football defensive lineman who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a member of the Los Angeles KISS, Boston Brawlers, Columbus Lions, Orlando Predators, Cleveland Gladiators, Albany Empire, and Baltimore Brigade.
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Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Cato-Bishop with the Cleveland Gladiators in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
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| Born | January 26, 1990 Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Lawrence Academy (Groton, Massachusetts) | ||||||||
| College | NC State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014 (undrafted) | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Early life
Cato-Bishop attended the Fessenden School in West Newton, Massachusetts, for 9th grade before finishing his high school career at Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts. He played football and basketball at Lawrence Academy.[1]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Darryl Cato-Bishop DE |
Roxbury, Massachusetts | Lawrence Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Nov 28, 2008 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports:  | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 198 (DE) Rivals: -- (DE), 5 (MA) | ||||||
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College career
Cato-Bishop played for the NC State Wolfpack from 2009 to 2013. He was the team's starter his final year and helped the Wolfpack to 27 wins. He played in 48 games during his career including 28 starts at defensive end and 1 at defensive tackle.
Statistics
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 4.96 s | 1.64 s | 2.84 s | 4.53 s | 7.43 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | ||||
| All values from NC State Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Cato-Bishop was invited to rookie mini-camp with the New York Jets,[4] but was not offered a contract.
On June 26, 2014, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League (AFL).[5] He recorded two sacks in 4 games as a rookie. On September 24, 2014, the KISS picked up his rookie option.
Cato-Bishop played for the Boston Brawlers of the Fall Experimental Football League.[6]
On November 30, 2015, he was assigned to the AFL's Orlando Predators.[7]
Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the AFL for the 2017 season.
On March 19, 2018, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Albany Empire of the AFL.[8]
On April 3, 2019, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the AFL's Baltimore Brigade.
