Michael Bishop (gridiron football)
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | May 15, 1976 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Willis (Conroe, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Kansas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: 7th round, 227th overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael Paul Bishop (born May 15, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), Arena Football League (AFL), and NFL Europe. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning consensus All-American honors in 1998. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft.
Bishop was a member of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts from 2002 to 2008. He also previously played with the NFL's New England Patriots during the 2000 season.
Bishop was one of the best college quarterbacks in the country at Kansas State, beating out UCLA's Cade McNown for the 1998 Davey O'Brien Award. Bishop was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023.