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47 Michael Bishoff

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 217
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Elk Grove Village, Ill.
  • Highschool Elk Grove

Biography

JUNIOR (2017): played in eight games… ended the season with seven tackles (4 solo)…1.5 TFL for 13 yards…1.5 sacks for 13 yards…recorded a solo tackles against South Dakota…recorded a season-high three tackles…1.5 sack for a loss of 13 yards and recovered a fumble on kickoff and ran it 20 yards into the end zone as time expired at UNI… added two solo tackles at North Dakota State.

SOPHOMORE (2016): MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award... MVFC Honor Roll... Suffered a foot injury in fall camp and missed the first seven games of the year, but came back to play in the final four contests... made his first appearance of the year at South Dakota, recorded three tackles... two solo tackles against Illinois State... two solo tackles versus UNI... assisted tackle at Southern Illinois.

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2015): Saw action in all 13 games… eighth on the team with 47 tackles… broke up a pass… recorded six tackles in his first collegiate game versus Eastern Illinois... broke up a pass… five tackles at Illinois… four solo tackles, including a 2-yard TFL, at Coastal Carolina… four stops versus Southern Illinois… four solo tackles against South Dakota… played at UNI… matched a season-high of six tackles at Illinois State… four tackles versus Youngstown State (3 solos)… four tackles at North Dakota State… made two tackles at Indiana State… finished with five tackles against South Dakota State… two tackles at Dayton… solo tackle at Illinois State in the playoffs.
 
CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 6 on two occasions
 
FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-Conference… two-time Academic All-State… Daily Herald All-Area… twice named team captain… played for coach Larry Calhoun. 

PERSONAL: Born March 31, 1996 in Elk Grove Village… No. 1 sports highlight was catching a Hail Mary on Homecoming of his senior year. The play made the #2 on MaxPreps ‘Top 10’ HS football plays of the year… enjoys snowmobiling, jet skiing, 4-wheeling and water skiing… favorite professional team is the Chicago Bears… son of Mike and Denise Bishoff. 

MAJOR: Supply Chain Management

Statistics

Season:
2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2014Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 195 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2016Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 217 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 217 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2018Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 217 lbs
    47