Michael Bishop (quarterback)

Michael Bishop
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Bishop in 2008
No. 7, 16, 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1976-05-15) May 15, 1976 (age 48)
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Willis (Conroe, Texas)
College:Kansas State
NFL draft:1999 / round: 7 / pick: 227
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TDINT:1–1
Passing yards:80
Passer rating:64.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
TD–INT:66–77
Passing yards:11,772
Passer rating:70.7
Stats at CFL.ca (archived)

Michael Paul Bishop (born May 15, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), Arena Football League (AFL), and NFL Europe. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning consensus All-American honors in 1998. He was selected in the seventh round (227th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.

Bishop was a member of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts from 2002 to 2008. He also previously played with the NFL's New England Patriots during the 2000 season.

Bishop was one of the best college quarterbacks in the country at Kansas State, beating out UCLA's Cade McNown for the 1998 Davey O'Brien Award. Bishop was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023.[1]

  1. ^ Reinhardt, Landon (January 9, 2023). "K-State's Michael Bishop elected to College Football Hall of Fame". KSNT 27 News. Retrieved October 17, 2024.