One of the most productive cornerbacks in the country last season, West Virginia CB Beanie Bishop accomplished his goal of becoming an All-American and played an impressive 95% of the snaps for the Mountaineers in 2023. He led the nation in passes defensed, and along with C Zach Frazier, a name Steelers fans are more familiar with, was named an AP All-American, with Bishop making the AP’s Second Team, while Frazier made the Third Team.
While Bishop got the recognition he deserved this season, he wasn’t always looked at as a top player. He came out of high school as a two-star recruit, and he had stops at Western Kentucky and Minnesota before finding a home in West Virginia.