Ken Bishop

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Ken Bishop
No. -- Free agent
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-09-08) September 8, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Career information
High school: Sunrise (FL) Piper
College: Northern Illinois
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • All-MFC (2011)
  • All-MAC (2013)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Ken Bishop (born September 8, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. 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. Earned invitations to the North-South All-Star Game and the Dade-Broward All-Star Game in 2009. He played football at Northern Illinois University following two years at Ellsworth CC in Iowa Falls, Iowa.

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]

References

  1. http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4727808/cowboys-pick-ken-bishop-in-7th
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