Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop becomes second two-time 1,000-yard rusher
The gist
Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop passed 1,000 rushing yards for a second straight season against Kentucky.
He is only the second Volunteer to do it, after Johnnie Jones.
How it unfolded
- 2023Bishop began his Tennessee career as a walk-on and missed his freshman season with a preseason ankle injury.
- 2024He ran for 455 yards as Dylan Sampson's backup.
- 2025He broke out with 1,076 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns, earning All-SEC honors.
Key terms
- walk-on
- Joining a college sports team without being recruited or given an athletic scholarship.
- All-SEC honors
- An annual preseason media event for the Southeastern Conference, a U.S. college athletic conference based in Birmingham, Alabama.
- fourth down
- The final of four attempts a football offense has to advance the ball before it must give up possession.
Source: Wikipedia