Cole Bishop

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 for the Utah Utes.

Cole Bishop

No. 24 – Buffalo Bills
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(2002-10-24) October 24, 2002 (age 22) 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: 2nd round, 60th pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pac-12 (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 40 Pass deflections: 2 Forced fumbles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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

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

Pre-draft measurables

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]