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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1984-07-24)July 24, 1984 (age 41) San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Fairfield (CA) | ||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2007: 6th round, 192nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Desmond Lamont Bishop[1] (born July 24, 1984) is an American former professionalfootballlinebacker. He playedcollege football for theUniversity of California, Berkeley, and was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the sixth round of the2007 NFL draft and later wonSuper Bowl XLV with the team over thePittsburgh Steelers. Bishop also played for theMinnesota Vikings andSan Francisco 49ers.
Bishop attendedFairfield High School inFairfield, California. While at Fairfield he earned Second-team All-State from Calhisports.com. He played in the California North-South Shrine All-Star Game as asenior in 2002. He alsolettered inbasketball.
Bishop attendedCity College of San Francisco from 2003 to 2004. While there he was a two timeletterman. In 2003 Bishop was on the team that won the national championship game that went 13–0. He was ranked bySuperPrep as the fourth-best community college player in the nation and was votedCalifornia's 2004 Junior College Defensive Player of the Year by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association. He was named the Northern California Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player and was a First-team JC GridwireAll-American. He finished the season with 118tackles 10 regular games. In California's state championship game he had 14 tackles, one sack and two tackles for loss against theCollege of the Canyons.
Bishop immediately won a starting job upon his arrival at Cal and picked up second-team All-Pac-10 honors. He started all 12 games atmiddle linebacker and led the team with 89 tackles, one forced fumble, and two pass deflections. He made his Cal debut with seven solo tackles againstSacramento State. He ended the season with eight tackles, a pass break-up and a tackle for loss againstBYU in the2005 Las Vegas Bowl.
In 2006, Bishop started all 13 games and was a Third-team All-American choice byRivals.com, earning honorable mention from The NFL Draft Report, and being placed on theButkus Award watchlist.[2] He won All-Pac-10 First-team accolades, leading the conference in tackles and leading his team for the second straight year with 126. Bishop became the first Cal player to lead the Pac-10 in tackles since Jerrott Willard posted 147 in 1993. He also had three sacks, a team-high 15 tackles for loss (fourth in Pac-10), two pass break-ups, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He had at least seven tackles in 11 of 13 games, and was in double digits five times. Bishop ended his career with 12 tackles, with one for loss, in 45–10 win overTexas A&M in2006 Holiday Bowl.
| Defensive statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tack | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | FF | FR | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | Pass Def. |
| 2005 | California Golden Bears | 12 | 12 | 89 | 62 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | California Golden Bears | 13 | 13 | 126 | 63 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 25 | 25 | 215 | 125 | 90 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 4 | |
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | 4.81 s | 1.60 s | 2.78 s | 4.65 s | 7.14 s | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 20 reps | |||
| All values fromCalifornia's Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
TheGreen Bay Packers selected Bishop in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the2007 NFL draft.[4]
Bishop played in ten games for the Packers during his rookie season, making 10 tackles. During his second season Bishop made his first career start in a week 14 game against theHouston Texans, recording 12 tackles and a sack. He finished the season with 35 tackles.
After starting middle linebackerNick Barnett went down with a season-ending wrist injury in Week 4 of the 2010 season, Bishop was quickly named Barnett's replacement and exceeded expectations. He started the remaining 12 games and finished the season with 103 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumble and 1 interception, which was returned for a touchdown.[5] He was a starter and also recovered a crucial fumble inSuper Bowl XLV, afterClay Matthews knocked the ball loose fromRashard Mendenhall, which was a key play in the Packers' 31–25 win over thePittsburgh Steelers.[6]
On January 4, 2011, the Packers re-signed Bishop to a 4-year, $19 million deal.[7]
On August 9, 2012, in a preseason game against theSan Diego Chargers, Bishop sustained a significant injury to his hamstring which required surgical repair.
On August 27, 2012, theGreen Bay Packers placed Bishop on injured reserve after the hamstring injury he sustained in the preseason game against theSan Diego Chargers. On June 17, 2013, he was released.
On June 24, 2013, Bishop agreed to terms on a one-year contract with theMinnesota Vikings.[8] On October 13, Bishop tore his ACL in his right knee and was subsequently placed on season ending injured reserve.[9]
On August 14, 2014, Bishop was signed by theArizona Cardinals.[10] He was released by the Cardinals on September 6, 2014, re-signed with them on October 1, 2014, and was released again on December 1, 2014.
Bishop signed with the San Francisco 49ers on December 16, 2014.[11]
The 49ers re-signed him to a one-year contract on March 31, 2015.[12] He was placed on the team's injured reserve on August 31.[13] On September 6, the 49ers released Bishop with an injury settlement.[14]
TheWashington Redskins signed Bishop to afutures contract on January 4, 2016.[15] He was released on May 2.[16]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2007 | GNB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | GNB | 15 | 1 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | GNB | 16 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | GNB | 15 | 12 | 103 | 75 | 28 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | GNB | 13 | 13 | 115 | 90 | 25 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIN | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SFO | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | 27 | 301 | 228 | 73 | 9.0 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2007 | GNB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | GNB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | GNB | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | GNB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
In 2017, Bishop was hired by first-year coachJustin Wilcox to return to theCalifornia Golden Bears as an assistant coach for defensive quality control.[17]
Bishop's father Dennis played college football atIllinois. and professionally in theUSFL. His younger brother Devin followed in his footsteps, also playing at San Francisco City College and transferring to Cal, where he was also linebacker on the football team, wearing his brother's former jersey number, 10.[18]
In high school, Bishop played against future Packers teammateJarrett Bush, as the two were from rival schools.
During the Packers' visit to the White House, Bishop was denied entrance byWhite House officials after he left his I.D. on the team plane.[19]
