Bishop Jr. Named FWAA All-American
December 11, 2023 10:05 AM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University redshirt senior Beanie Bishop Jr. has been named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America First Team as announced by the organization.
This marks the first FWAA All-America First Team selection for a West Virginia defensive back and third time in school history with Tykee Smith (2020) and Rasul Douglas (2016) being named for second team accolades.
This recent honor marks Bishop's second first-team accolade this year after being named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation's First Team on Friday night. He also is WVU's 49th All-America selection since 2002. The program now has 112 All-Americans overall. Bishop was previously named to All-America teams by the College Football Network and Bleacher Report (first team) and USA Today (second team).
Bishop, a 2023 All-Big 12 Conference first team performer, becomes the first Mountaineer to earn FWAA All-America honors since Darius Stills and Tykee Smith were named to the team in 2020. He also is the 16th WVU player to be honored by the FWAA, including 11 first-team honorees.
Also a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bishop played his final season at West Virginia in 2023 after transferring from Minnesota. He started all 12 games for the Mountaineers and led the nation in passes defended (24), pass breakups (20), forced incompletions (17) and ball-hawk rate (interceptions and forced incompletions combined). He currently needs two more breakups to become WVU's single-season leader with 22, currently held by Brian King (21, 2003). He is ranked No. 16 nationally in interceptions (4).
He posted 13 pass breakups over the last six games and tied the school record with five pass breakups against BYU and also had four against Oklahoma State. He was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week and Co-Newcomer of the Week for the UCF game when he finished with two interceptions and a pass breakup.
West Virginia (8-4) faces North Carolina (8-4) in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday, December 27, at 5:30 p.m., ET and will be televised by ESPN.
West Virginia FWAA All-American First Team Selections
2023 – Beanie Bishop Jr., DB
2014 – Mario Alford, KR
2012 – Stedman Bailey, WR
2007 – Ryan Stanchek, OL
2006 – Dan Mozes, OC and Steve Slaton, RB
2003 – Grant Wiley, LB
1996 – Canute Curtis, LB
1994 – Todd Sauerbrun, P
1982 – Darryl Talley, LB
1955 – Sam Huff, DT
West Virginia FWAA All-American Second-Team Selections
2020 – Tykee Smith, S and Darius Stills, DL
2018 – Yodny Cajuste, OL
2016 – Rasul Douglas, CB and Tyler Orlosky, OC
2014 – Kevin White, WR
This marks the first FWAA All-America First Team selection for a West Virginia defensive back and third time in school history with Tykee Smith (2020) and Rasul Douglas (2016) being named for second team accolades.
This recent honor marks Bishop's second first-team accolade this year after being named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation's First Team on Friday night. He also is WVU's 49th All-America selection since 2002. The program now has 112 All-Americans overall. Bishop was previously named to All-America teams by the College Football Network and Bleacher Report (first team) and USA Today (second team).
Bishop, a 2023 All-Big 12 Conference first team performer, becomes the first Mountaineer to earn FWAA All-America honors since Darius Stills and Tykee Smith were named to the team in 2020. He also is the 16th WVU player to be honored by the FWAA, including 11 first-team honorees.
Also a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bishop played his final season at West Virginia in 2023 after transferring from Minnesota. He started all 12 games for the Mountaineers and led the nation in passes defended (24), pass breakups (20), forced incompletions (17) and ball-hawk rate (interceptions and forced incompletions combined). He currently needs two more breakups to become WVU's single-season leader with 22, currently held by Brian King (21, 2003). He is ranked No. 16 nationally in interceptions (4).
He posted 13 pass breakups over the last six games and tied the school record with five pass breakups against BYU and also had four against Oklahoma State. He was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week and Co-Newcomer of the Week for the UCF game when he finished with two interceptions and a pass breakup.
West Virginia (8-4) faces North Carolina (8-4) in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday, December 27, at 5:30 p.m., ET and will be televised by ESPN.
West Virginia FWAA All-American First Team Selections
2023 – Beanie Bishop Jr., DB
2014 – Mario Alford, KR
2012 – Stedman Bailey, WR
2007 – Ryan Stanchek, OL
2006 – Dan Mozes, OC and Steve Slaton, RB
2003 – Grant Wiley, LB
1996 – Canute Curtis, LB
1994 – Todd Sauerbrun, P
1982 – Darryl Talley, LB
1955 – Sam Huff, DT
West Virginia FWAA All-American Second-Team Selections
2020 – Tykee Smith, S and Darius Stills, DL
2018 – Yodny Cajuste, OL
2016 – Rasul Douglas, CB and Tyler Orlosky, OC
2014 – Kevin White, WR
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