| School | Tennessee Volunteers |
|---|---|
| Currentnumber | 18 |
| Currentposition | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Birth date | October 15, 2004 (age 21) |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 10 |
| Weight lb | 210 |
| Pastschools |
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| Highschool | Karns (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| Highlights | |
| Espn | 4921108 |
DeSean Bishop (born October 15, 2004) is an American college football running back for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
Bishop played running back for Karns High School where he recorded 8,347 rushing yards and 102 rushing touchdowns.[1][2] On July 14, 2022, Bishop committed to continue his playing career at Coastal Carolina, but decommitted after head coach Jamey Chadwell was hired by Liberty.[3] On December 21, 2022, Bishop decided to join the Tennessee Volunteers as a preferred walk-on.[4][5]
College career
During his true freshman year, Bishop did not play in any games and took a redshirt after suffering an injury during the preseason.[6]
During the 2024 season, Bishop served as the second-string running back behind All-SEC selection Dylan Sampson.[7] Despite facing injuries in the later weeks of the season, Bishop was able to accumulate 455 yards and three touchdowns on 74 carries.[7]
In January 2025, Bishop was given a football scholarship.[6] He finished the 2025 season with 182 carries for 1,076 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns.[8]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | Redshirted | |||||||
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 74 | 455 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 182 | 1,076 | 5.9 | 16 | 15 | 135 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 13 | 256 | 1,531 | 6.0 | 19 | 16 | 145 | 9.1 | 0 |
Personal life
Bishop is the son of Sherika Freeman.[1]
References
- ^ "DeSean Bishop - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ "DeSean Bishop - Tennessee NIL Deals, Net Worth, Player Information - CollegeNetWorth.com". www.collegenetworth.com. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ Brown III, Toyloy (December 7, 2022). "Karns running back DeSean Bishop decommits from Coastal Carolina football after coach leaves". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (April 10, 2025). "How DeSean Bishop bet on himself from Tennessee football walk-on to scholarship". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ "DeSean Bishop, Tennessee Volunteers, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (April 10, 2025). "How DeSean Bishop bet on himself from Tennessee football walk-on to scholarship". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Taylor, Noah (2025-04-10). "How DeSean Bishop's decision to come to Tennessee paid off". tennessee.rivals.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "DeSean Bishop 2025 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2026-05-24.