#8

Cole Bishop

S · Utah · Jr. · #8

Buffalo — drafted 2024, Rd 2, Pick 28, #60 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cole Bishop

S · Utah · Jr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#670 national
CFB
College
Utah
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R2 · #60
Buffalo · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach

Played his entire career under Kyle Whittingham.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

BuffaloEntering 3rd NFL season

#60Rd 2 · Pick 28
BuffaloEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Utah10-4HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
2022Utah10-4HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Utah60356.53.032--
2022Utah68366.01.531--
2021Utah54359.03.05----
Career18210621.57.5113--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2023

W 34–32

at USC

3 TOT  ·  3 SOLO  ·  1 PD

Edged out USC on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cole Bishop’s 2022 season.

Cole Bishop

70%match

Utah · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 28
#2

Kahlef Hailassie

Western Kentucky · 2021

68%
#3

Tyrell Davis

Georgia Southern · 2023

67%
#4

Cam'Ron Kelly

Louisville · 2023

66%
#5

Jaquan Brisker

Penn State · 2021

1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 16
65%

Matches Cole on

PD rate
Class year
Tackle volume

Differs from Cole on

Interceptions (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Molnar's junior season at Ohio (2025).

Ohio · 2025

#2

Charlie Gray

Marshall · 2022

82%
#3

Marcus Ratcliffe

Texas A&M · 2025

81%
#4

Corey Gordon

Louisville · 2025

80%
#5

Jibreel Al-Amin

Marshall · 2025

80%

Matches Michael on

PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate