Cole Bishop
| No. 24 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 24, 2002 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Starr's Mill (Fayetteville, Georgia) |
| College: | Utah (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 60 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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 at Utah.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 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] | ||||||||||||
Bishop was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 60th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ McDonald, Ryan (December 19, 2023). "Utah football gets commitment from Georgia safety, former Duke commit Cole Bishop". Deseret News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff (December 20, 2023). "'It's the best decision I ever made': Freshman safety Cole Bishop explains why he chose to play for Utah". Deseret News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Newman, Josh (April 8, 2022). "Why Utah football coaches say Cole Bishop is 'everything you want' in a safety". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Bagley, Cole (April 8, 2022). "Cole Bishop is proving himself a bonafide superstar with 'his best days ahead of him'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff (December 19, 2023). "Why Kyle Whittingham calls safety Cole Bishop 'one of the best in the country'". Deseret News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff (February 1, 2024). "Utah is stacked at the safety position with Cole Bishop, Sione Vaki, Nate Ritchie". Deseret News. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Cole Bishop Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cole Bishop College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Byham, Matt (April 26, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills select S Cole Bishop with 60th overall pick". Buffalo Rumblings. SB Nation. Retrieved May 27, 2024.