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American football player (born 1970)
American football player
Blaine Bishop
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Position:
| Safety
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Born:
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1970-07-24
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July 24, 1970
(age 53)
Indianapolis, Indiana
, U.S.
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Height:
| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Weight:
| 203 lb (92 kg)
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High school:
| Cathedral
(Indianapolis)
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College:
| Ball State
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NFL draft:
| 1993
/ Round: 8 / Pick: 214
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Player stats at
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Blaine Elwood Bishop III
(born July 24, 1970)
[1]
is an American former professional
football
player who was a
safety
in the
National Football League
(NFL), most notably for the
Tennessee Titans
. He was selected by the
Houston Oilers
in the
1993 NFL Draft
.
Early life
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Bishop attended and played at
Cathedral High School
in Indianapolis - class of 1988.
[2]
He then attended St. Joseph's College and played football there before transferring to play
college football
at
Ball State University
in Muncie, Indiana. At Ball State University, Bishop earned All-Mid-American Conference Second-team choice in 1992 as a senior and 1990 as a sophomore. Named team captain his senior year. Bishop made 243 total tackles, 13 pass breakups, 15 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, one interception, and one blocked kick.
[3]
Professional career
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Bishop was
drafted
in the eighth round (214th overall) of the
1993 NFL Draft
by the
Houston Oilers
.
[6]
Bishop went on to have a successful NFL career, earning
Pro Bowl
status four times in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000. He was also a three-time
All-Pro
selection, in 1995, 1996, and 2000. Bishop was widely recognized as the NFL's premier hitting safety during his tenure with the Oilers/Tennessee Titans. In 1999, the Titans made it to
Super Bowl XXXIV
in which Bishop started, however they lost to the
Kurt Warner
-led
St. Louis Rams
. In 2002, he replaced
Damon Moore
as the starting strong-side safety with the
Philadelphia Eagles
, forming a tandem with free safety
Brian Dawkins
.
Personal life
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Shortly after retiring from his playing career, Bishop worked briefly at
WTVF "NewsChannel 5"
in Nashville, Tennessee providing sports commentary, usually as part of Titans post-game coverage. He currently co-hosts a radio show in Nashville called "Blaine and Mickey" with Mickey Ryan on
WGFX "104.5 the Zone"
from 1 pm to 3 pm central each weekday.
[7]
He also coaches the defense at Davidson Academy, a Nashville-area private high school. On Tennessee Titans game days, Bishop can be heard as part of the Titans Radio pre-game and post-game broadcast team on
WGFX "104.5 the Zone"
, affiliates of the Titans Radio Network, and at www.titansradio.com. He is represented by KMG Sports Management. Bishop has also been an announcer for the Tennessee high school football state championship games along with former Titans teammate
Kevin Dyson
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