 Bishop with theToronto Argonauts in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
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| Born | (1990-02-25)February 25, 1990 (age 35) Inkster, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Carleton (MI) Airport | ||||||||
| College | Western Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||
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Freddie George Bishop III[1] (born February 25, 1990) is an American former professionalfootballdefensive lineman. He playedcollege football atWestern Michigan University. He was a member of theDetroit Lions,Calgary Stampeders,New York Jets,Memphis Express,Toronto Argonauts, andSaskatchewan Roughriders.
Bishop first playedhigh school football atRobichaud High School.[2] He earned all-city honors as a freshman and sophomore in 2004 and 2005. He earned All-Mega Conference honors in 2005 and was named Team Defensive Most Valuable Player in 2004. He transferred toAirport High School inCarleton, Michigan and earned All-Huron League honors in 2007 and was named first-team all-state as a senior. He also received Honorable Mention All-Huron League honors in 2006.[3]
Bishop played for theWestern Michigan Broncos from 2009 to 2012. He wasredshirted in 2008. He was named Second-team All-MAC and was the Broncos' outstanding team player after starting all 12 games, recording 63 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and four sacks in 2012.[4] He was also named Third-team All-MAC Defensive End in 2011.[3]
| 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 3 in (1.91 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 4.88 s | 1.69 s | 2.82 s | 4.52 s | 7.42 s | 37+1⁄2 in (0.95 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 30 reps | |||
| All values from Western MichiganPro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Bishop signed with theDetroit Lions on May 14, 2013 after going undrafted in the2013 NFL draft. He was released by the Lions on June 26, 2013.[6]
Bishop was signed to theCalgary Stampeders' practice roster on July 16, 2013.[4] Bishop, seeing significant playing time due to an earlier injury toCharleston Hughes, recorded five tackles and a sack in the Stampeders win against theHamilton Tiger-Cats in the102nd Grey Cup.[7]
Bishop signed with theNew York Jets on February 5, 2016.[8][9] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10, 2016.[12]
On September 3, 2017, Bishop was waived by the Jets and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2017.[15] He was waived on September 21, 2017 and later re-signed to the practice squad on October 4, 2017.[16][17] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 7, 2017.[18] On October 8, 2017, against theCleveland Browns, he recovered a fumble.[19]
On June 7, 2018, Bishop was waived by the Jets.[20]
On July 23, 2018, Bishop signed with the Lions.[21] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[22]
Bishop signed with theMemphis Express of theAlliance of American Football on February 27, 2019.[23]
After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Bishop signed with theToronto Argonauts on May 22, 2019.
Bishop signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders on December 29, 2020.[24] On July 8, 2021, Bishop tore hisAchilles' tendon in a workout ahead of training camp.[25] He was placed on the injured list on July 14.[26]
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