Darryl Cato-Bishop (born January 26, 1990) is an American football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended the Fessenden School in West Newton MA for 9th grade before finishing his HS career at Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts. He has also been a member of the Los Angeles KISS, Boston Brawlers and the Orlando Predators and Cleveland Gladiators.

Darryl Cato-Bishop
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Cato-Bishop in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1990-01-26) January 26, 1990 (age 34)
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Groton (MA) Lawrence Academy
College:NC State
Position:Defensive lineman
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles:59.5
Sacks:15.0
Pass breakups:5
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

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Cato-Bishop attended Lawrence Academy where he played football and basketball.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darryl Cato-Bishop
DE
Roxbury, Massachusetts Lawrence Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Nov 28, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 198 (DE)   Rivals: -- (DE), 5 (MA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "NC State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  • "NC State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

College career

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Cato-Bishop played for the NC State Wolfpack from 2009 to 2013. He was the team's starter his final year and helped the Wolfpack to 27 wins. He played in 48 games during his career including 28 starts at defensive end and 1 at defensive tackle.

Statistics

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Source:[2]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
NC State Wolfpack
Season Tackles Interceptions
Solo Ast Total Loss Sacks FF Int Yards Avg TD PD
2009 Redshirt
2010 6 7 13 2.0 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0 0
2011 12 10 22 7.0 5.5 1 1 2 2.0 0 1
2012 20 16 36 10.5 6.5 0 0 0 -- 0 1
2013 6 18 24 4.0 0.5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
NCAA Career Totals 44 51 95 23.5 12.5 2 1 2 2.0 0 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
257 lb
(117 kg)
4.96 s 1.64 s 2.84 s 4.53 s 7.43 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
All values from NC State Pro Day[3]

Cato-Bishop was invited to rookie mini-camp with the New York Jets,[4] but was not offered a contract.

Los Angeles KISS

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On June 26, 2014, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS.[5] He recorded two sacks in 4 games as a rookie. On September 24, 2014, the KISS picked up his rookie option.

Boston Brawlers

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Cato-Bishop played for the Boston Brawlers of the Fall Experimental Football League.[6]

Orlando Predators

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On November 30, 2015, he was assigned to the Orlando Predators.[7]

Cleveland Gladiators

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Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators for the 2017 season.

Albany Empire

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On March 19, 2018, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Albany Empire.[8]

Baltimore Brigade

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On April 3, 2019, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.

References

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  1. ^ Pete Sanderson (February 8, 2008). "Darryl Cato-Bishop '05 Reaches The 1,000 Point Mark For Lawrence Academy". www.fessenden.org. The Fessenden School. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Darryl Cato-Bishop". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Darryl Cato-Bishop". www.nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  4. ^ Randy Lange (May 16, 2014). "Jets Rookie Minicamp Under Way". www.newyorkjets.com. New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "Los Angeles KISS Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  6. ^ David Robichaud (November 7, 2014). "Robi On The Road: Boston Brawlers, FXFL Players Hope For Shot At NFL". www.boston.cbslocal.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Orlando Predators defensive lineman Darryl Cato-Bishop is the son of Darryl Bishop, the first black to play in a men's freshman basketball game at the University of Kentucky". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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