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Jersey Number 18
DeSean Bishop
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Karns
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2025 Doak Walker Award Watch List2025 Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon)
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Explosive, playmaking running back who produced one of the most prolific careers in Tennessee high school history for nearby Karns High School … A former walk-on who earned a scholarship beginning in the spring of 2025 … Stepping into a much larger role for the Vols this season as the team’s leading returning rusher ... A valuable part of UT’s running back rotation last season after a strong spring and preseason camp ... Did not see action and redshirted as a true freshman after sustaining an injury during 2023 preseason camp ... Played in 12 career games, rushing for 605 yards and four touchdowns to go along with three catches for 54 yards.2025 – RS-SOPHOMORE
Made the most of limited carries in blowout victory over ETSU (9/6), rushing for 68 yards on just three attempts for an average of 22.7 yards per rush, including a 50-yard run on the game’s first play from scrimmage ... Made his first-career start in season-opening victory vs. Syracuse (8/30) and showcased his well-rounded game with 126 yards from scrimmage ... Had 11 carries for 82 yards (7.5 avg) and a touchdown while also hauling in a career-best two receptions for 44 yards against the Orange.2024 – RS-FRESHMAN
Served as the Volunteers’ backup running back and responded with an outstanding debut season … Played in nine games and missed three contests (Mississippi State, Georgia, UTEP) with a lower-body injury … A then-walk-on who led the team and finished third in the SEC in average yards per carry at 6.15 … That tally ranked sixth among FBS freshmen with over 70 carries … Finished the year second on the squad in rushing overall with 455 yards on 74 carries with three touchdowns … After missing three straight games due to injury, returned to action in regular-season finale at Vanderbilt (11/30) and was extremely productive in the win, finishing with 13 carries for 61 yards ... Averaged 7.2 yards per carry in win vs. No. 7 Alabama (10/19), totaling five carries for 36 yards ... Had seven carries for 24 yards in win vs. Florida (10/12) ... Posted a career-high 16 carries and finished with 65 rushing yards in road win at No. 15 Oklahoma (9/21) ... Continued his impressive start to the year with a game and career-high 120 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries in win over Kent State (9/14) ... Averaged 17.1 yards per attempt against the Golden Flashes and had TD runs of 53 and 57 yards on consecutive carries in the first half ... Rushed 10 times for 42 yards (4.2 avg) in win over No. 24 NC State (9/7) ... Shined in his collegiate debut, finishing with 60 rushing yards and a touchdown on just five carries, averaging 12.0 yards per attempt, while also adding one catch for 10 yards in season-opening win over Chattanooga (8/31) ... Had two carries of 20-plus yards against the Mocs, including a 22-yarder in the third quarter for his first career touchdown.2023 – FRESHMAN
Did not play in any games and earned a redshirt.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Explosive, playmaking running back who produced one of the most prolific careers in Tennessee high school history for nearby Karns High School … Rated a three-star prospect by all major recruiting services and tabbed the No. 16 player from Tennessee by On3 … The No. 45 running back in the country according to On3 and ranked No. 82 at his position by the 247Sport Composite industry-generated rankings … Racked up 8,347 rushing yards and 102 rushing touchdowns over the course of his high school career, ranking second and third all-time in Tennessee high school football history, respectively, according to the TSSAA online record book … Back-to-back Tennessee Titans 5A Mr. Football award winner after compiling more than 6,000 all-purpose yards between his junior and senior seasons … Amassed 2,413 rushing yards on 317 attempts with 30 touchdowns his senior year … Represented his hometown in the Rivalry Showcase Knoxville vs. East Tennessee all-star game in December 2022 … Exploded as a junior in 2021, carrying the ball 441 times for 3,179 yards and 34 touchdowns, finishing less than 200 yards shy of the state record and second in state history … Collected TSWA and TnFCA 5A All-State honors as a sophomore, rushing for 1,731 yards on 259 carries with 22 touchdowns … Committed to the Vols on National Signing Day in December 2022 … Chose Tennessee over 17 other Division I offers, including three Power Five programs … Coached by Brad Taylor in high school … Mother is Sherika Freeman ... Majoring in communication studies … Twitter handle is @D_Bishop2004 … Instagram handle is @dbishhhhhh.FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
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