Detroit, Mich. (WGR 550) - The Buffalo Bills added depth to the safety position in Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday with the selection of safety Cole Bishop out of the University of Utah.
Over the course of his collegiate career in Salt Lake City, Bishop tallied 197 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions and 14 pass breakups in 36 games played.
Bishop will be reuniting with his former Utah teammate Dalton Kincaid, who was Buffalo's first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Here is what NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein had to say about the 21-year-old safety:
"Bishop was a highly productive tackler and valuable three-year starter for Utah. He stays busy around the line of scrimmage and can dart into gaps but can be a little slow playing off of big blockers. Bishop has man coverage potential on tight ends and is a bona fide striker when crashing down from his zone perch. He balances pursuit flow with a last-line-of-defense mentality as a run defender from high safety but will lose discipline in his deep safety duties at times. Bishop is an enforcer with NFL size and toughness for consideration in both down safety and split safety alignments."
The Bills will next select in the third round with the 95th overall pick.
