Ken Bishop
| No. 97 Toronto Argonauts | |||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | September 8, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Sunrise (FL) Piper | ||
| College: | Northern Illinois | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251 | ||
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Ken Bishop (born September 8, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
Early years
Bishop earned second-team All-state honors following his senior season at Piper High School. He received invitations to the North-South All-Star Game and the Dade-Broward All-Star Game in 2009.
He attended Ellsworth Community College, where as a freshman he tallied 64 tackles (third on the team), 2 sacks and a fumble recovery. The next year he registered 67 tackles (second on the team), 2 sacks and a pass defensed in 9 games played.
In 2012, he transferred to Northern Illinois University, posting 55 tackles (eighth on the team) and 2 sacks (sixth on the team), while starting 9 out of 14 games, including one at fullback in the MAC Championship contest. The next year he recorded 70 tackles (fourth on the team), 7 tackles for loss (tied for fourth) and 2 interceptions. In 27 games he finished with 125 tackles (16.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks and 2 interceptions.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Bishop was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He took part in three of the first four games of the season, while the team dealt with injuries to Anthony Spencer and DeMarcus Lawrence. He was waived on October 18, to make room for linebacker Keith Smith. He was re-signed to the practice squad, before being promoted to the active roster on January 10, 2015, for the playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, because of injuries to the defensive line.
In the 2015 season, he appeared in 2 games (was declared inactive for 2) without registering a tackle. On October 5, he was released to make room for suspended Greg Hardy.[2]
Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
On May 25, 2016, he was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cowboys pick Ken Bishop in 7th". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ Phillips, Rob (October 5, 2015). "2 Players Waived To Help Make Room For Return Of Hardy, R. McClain". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Training Camps kicks off with two new additions". Retrieved May 25, 2016.