Cole Bishop: S · Utah · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Cole Bishop
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Third year in the Utah secondary. The first one came in 2023: All-Pac-12. A game that shows it: 11 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Florida — Week 1, 2023.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
60 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-11vs Florida | 11 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 20-13@ Baylor | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-7vs Weber State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-7vs No. 22 UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21@ No. 19 Oregon State | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs California | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-32@ No. 18 USC | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 6-35vs No. 8 Oregon | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 55-3vs Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-35@ No. 5 Washington | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 23-17vs Colorado | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 35 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
60tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%6 TFL60 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 3 sacks · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
3 seasons under Kyle Whittingham — 28-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
37.3%
328 pass / 551 run
Plays / game
67.6
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
350 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #32 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Utah, 182 tackles — drafted at #60 overall by the Buffalo Bills.
A stat line in 33 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-PAC-12 · 2ND TEAM
All-Pac-12 2nd team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kyle Whittingham.
Next stop · NFL
Buffalo BillsEntering 3rd NFL season
Buffalo BillsEntering 3rd NFL season
