Beanie Bishop

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 185
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Pleasure Ridge Park / Western Kentucky
Prev School:
Western Kentucky
Years in College / At Minnesota:
5 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
2 years
Class:
Redshirt Junior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
2021 All-Conference USA First Team (Defensive Back)
2021 Conference USA Honorable Mention (Kickoff Returner)
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 6, 2021)

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2022 with two seasons of playing eligibility remaining.

2022 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR: Played in all 13 games • made 29 tackles (20 solo) and had one sack and one pass breakup. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut and totaled two tackles against New Mexico State • had one tackle against Western Illinois • carded four tackles against Colorado • played at Michigan State • registered three tackles and broke up one pass against Purdue • recorded six tackles at Illinois • made five tackles at Penn State • totaled one tackle against Rutgers • made one tackle at Nebraska • notched two tackles, including one sack, against Northwestern • saw action against Iowa • made three tackles (all solo) at Wisconsin • made one tackle against Syracuse.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent four seasons (2018-21) at Western Kentucky • played in 36 career games and made 76 tackles • totaled 8.5 tackles for loss • defended 12 passes, made three interceptions and forced one fumble • returned 32 kickoffs for 799 yards • in 2021, played in 13 games • made 43 tackles and 6.5 tackle for loss • broke up four passes, made three interceptions (returned one for a touchdown) and forced one fumble • returned 28 kickoffs for 676 yards • in 2020, started one of the six games he played in • made 15 tackles (14 solo) and broke up four passes • returned four kickoffs for 123 yards in the LendingTree Bowl vs. Georgia State, including a 42-yarder • in 2019, played in all 13 games, making 17 tackles and breaking up on pass • in 2018, played in four games • made one catch at Louisiana Tech and made one tackle against UTEP.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville, Kentucky • team captain • earned Class 6A All-District 3 honors at wide receiver, defensive back and special teams returner • named the Greater Louisville Offensive Player of the Game at the 2017 Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game • as a junior, recorded 38 tackles and made two interceptions • made 24 catches for 697 yards and seven touchdowns • 247Sports ranked him as a two-star recruit and as the No. 19 player in Kentucky and the 198th player nationally at his position • coached by Tommy Williams

PERSONAL: Son of Shannon Bishop Sr. and Lissa Harrison • has three siblings (Jhy’Shan Harrison, Jordan Wallace and Nia Ralston) • cousin, Joe Brown, played college football at Western Kentucky University.