Cole Bishop

Bills selected Utah S Cole Bishop with the No. 60 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Bishop (6’2/206) transitioned to a hybrid safety/linebacker role in longtime Utah DC Morgan Scalley’s defense upon arriving on campus, logging 204 of his 399 freshman season snaps in the box or off the edge. He thrived right out of the gate, starting the final six games with 54 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks and five PBU while being named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12. After a true freshman year breakout, he led the Utes with 83 tackles and 12 stuffs, to go with 6.0 TFL and 21 pressures in 2022. Bishop’s 89th% pass rush grade ranked sixth in the Power Five, while his 33 stops ranked second among all P5 safeties, earning Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 status for a second consecutive season. This year he transitioned to playing more free safety and improved his coverage production in the process, allowing a 54% completion rate with just 58 yards after contact allowed for a sparkling 67.8 NFL passer rating when targeted. The Second Team All Pac-12 honoree received a Senior Bowl invite before wowing the onlookers at Lucas Oil Stadium with a blistering 1.53s 10-yard split and 4.45s 40-yard dash, which are both 93rd percentile times for the safety position. Toss in a 39” vertical (91st%) and 10’04” broad jump (80th%) and it’s clear that Bishop verified his athletic tools. Bishop profiles as a downhill breaking safety who had success as both a hybrid linebacker and a single-high safety at various points in his three-year Utah tenure.