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Utah's Cole Bishop excels at NFL Combine, viewed as possible first-round pick

Originally posted on FanNation All Utes | By Kevin Borba | Last updated 3/3/24

Over the past few days, the top NFL Draft prospects gathered in Indianapolis to showcase their skills in front of media members scouts, general managers, and coaches at the NFL Combine.

It gives them a chance to boost their draft stock, or maybe even get on a team's radar if they weren't already. Utah sent six players to the combine and based on his strong performance and buzz on social media, it was safety Cole Bishop who had the best showing.

He ended up silencing questions about his athleticism with his 4.45 40-yard dash time, which ranked third among all safties, he also posted a 39-inch vertical that ranked No. 5 among safeties.

According to Alex Markham of Rivals, Bishop may have parlayed his way into early second-round conversations, and may even have a chance to go late in the first. Bishop was viewed as someone who was a proven player during his time in Salt Lake City, but there were questions about how his athleticism would translate to the NFL.

His worst showing at the combine may have been when the Eagles asked him to shoot three jumpers when he met with them, which he revealed he missed all three.

In his final season as a Ute, he recorded 60 tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss, five pass breakups, three sacks, and two interceptions.

This article first appeared on FanNation All Utes and was syndicated with permission.

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