| No. 24 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 24, 2002 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 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: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Cole Bishop (born October 24, 2002) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes.
High school career[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 with the 60th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
References[edit]
- ^ Utah football gets commitment from Georgia safety, former Duke commit Cole Bishop
- ^ ‘It’s the best decision I ever made’: Freshman safety Cole Bishop explains why he chose to play for Utah
- ^ Why Utah football coaches say Cole Bishop is everything you want in a safety
- ^ Cole Bishop is proving himself a bonafide superstar with 'his best days ahead of him'
- ^ Why Kyle Whittingham calls safety Cole Bishop one of the best in the country
- ^ As solid as can be: Why Utah is stacked at the safety position
- ^ "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.