DeSean Bishop
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 40.7 points in belief.
Tennessee Volunteers score the perfect slot for SEC Media Days, setting the stage for maximum buzz around Josh Heupel's squad. With quarterbacks George MacIntyre and Faizon Brandon, a revamped defense under Jim Knowles, and stars like…
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DeSean Bishop
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. This is his second year in the same backfield at Tennessee. The receipt on tape: 146 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Arkansas, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
68 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jerome Ford’s 2021 season.
Matches Jerome on
Differs from Jerome on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ahmad Hardy’s path through Missouri.
Jermar Jefferson
Matches Ahmad on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to B.J. Baylor's sophomore season at Oregon State (2021).
Matches B.J. on
Differs from B.J. on
Player DNA
Players who play like DeSean Bishop
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #117
Peaked at #117 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+136%
Up 136% from first season to most-recent.
Background
CAREER HONORS 2025 Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist 2025 All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Explosive, bruising starting running back who hails from Knoxville and is a great success story … A returning All-SEC player and 1,000-yard rusher … Produced one of the mo...