Blaine Bishop

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Blaine Bishop
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1970-07-24) July 24, 1970 (age 53)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Cathedral (Indianapolis)
College: Ball State
NFL draft: 1993  / Round: 8 / Pick: 214
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:728
Sacks:15.5
Forced fumbles:13
Fumble recoveries:11
Interceptions:5
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Blaine Elwood Bishop III (born July 24, 1970) [1] is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), most notably for the Tennessee Titans. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1993 NFL Draft.

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Early life

Bishop attended and played at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis - class of 1988. [2] He then attended St. Joseph's College and played football there before transferring to play college football at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. At Ball State University, Bishop earned All-Mid-American Conference Second-team choice in 1992 as a senior and 1990 as a sophomore. Named team captain his senior year. Bishop made 243 total tackles, 13 pass breakups, 15 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, one interception, and one blocked kick. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+5⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		194 lb
(88 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		8+1⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.61 s1.64 s2.70 s4.00 s41.5 in
(1.05 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

Bishop was drafted in the eighth round (214th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. [6] Bishop went on to have a successful NFL career, earning Pro Bowl status four times in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000. He was also a three-time All-Pro selection, in 1995, 1996, and 2000. Bishop was widely recognized as the NFL's premier hitting safety during his tenure with the Oilers/Tennessee Titans. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Bishop started, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams. In 2002, he replaced Damon Moore as the starting strong-side safety with the Philadelphia Eagles, forming a tandem with free safety Brian Dawkins.

Personal life

Shortly after retiring from his playing career, Bishop worked briefly at WTVF "NewsChannel 5" in Nashville, Tennessee providing sports commentary, usually as part of Titans post-game coverage. He currently co-hosts a radio show in Nashville called "Blaine and Mickey" with Mickey Ryan on WGFX "104.5 the Zone" from 1 pm to 3 pm central each weekday. [7] He also coaches the defense at Davidson Academy, a Nashville-area private high school. On Tennessee Titans game days, Bishop can be heard as part of the Titans Radio pre-game and post-game broadcast team on WGFX "104.5 the Zone", affiliates of the Titans Radio Network, and at www.titansradio.com. He is represented by KMG Sports Management. Bishop has also been an announcer for the Tennessee high school football state championship games along with former Titans teammate Kevin Dyson.

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References

  1. ↑ "Blaine Bishop, SS". NFL.com. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Irish Updates". Cathedral High Lights (Winter 2009): 48. 2009.
  3. ↑ "Blaine Bishop (2003) - Hall of Fame - Ball State University Athletics".
  4. ↑ "Blaine Bishop, Combine Results, SS - Ball State (IN)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Blaine Bishop RAS". ras.football. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wake Up Zone | WGFX-FM". Archived from the original on July 13, 2018.
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