About The Desmond Bishop Foundation:

Desmond Bishop, former Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers and Super Bowl XLV Champion, returned to his roots in Solano County with a goal of serving homeless and at-risk youth. As an alumnus of Fairfield High School, Desmond wanted to give back to the community and beyond city streets and to the roots of different neighborhoods of great minds and great athletes, which helped launch his career as a professional athlete. The Desmond Bishop Foundation, founded by Desmond in 2012, believes that youth are the future and deserve to feel special. Desmond has dedicated a portion of his life to building a foundation that helps make less fortunate kids’ lives more fulfilling by offering access to fitness training, sports coaching, and mentorship. The Desmond Bishop Foundation serves Solano County and many other counties within California to tackle homeless and at-risk youth who are struggling emotionally, financially, or from any other hardships by helping them reach their full potential by whatever means possible – big or small. The Desmond Bishop Foundation is working towards opening a youth-focused sports and fitness facility in California where their services can be expanded. The state-of-the-art complex will blend sports and education to help uplift local youth struggling with homelessness or economic disadvantages to build passions in sports while working towards achieving academic success. Youth will be able to engage in sports and fitness activities after school and on the weekends to keep their bodies engaged, while also having access to tutors and academic workshops to keep their minds sharp and prepare them for the next level of sports and academia.

Desmond Lamont Bishop’s History

Desmond Bishop was born July 24th 1984 in San Francisco, California.  He played college for the California Golden Bears and he was drafted the 6th round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.

Early Years
Bishop attended Fairfield High School in Fairfield, California. While at Fairfield he earned Second-Team All-State from Calhisports.com. He played in the California North-South Shrine All-Star Game as a senior in 2002. He also lettered in basketball.

College Career 03-04
Bishop attended City College of San Francisco from 2003 to 2004. While there he was a two time letterman. In 2003 Bishop was on the team that won the national championship game that went 13-0. He was ranked by SuperPrep as the fourth-best community college player in the nation and was voted California’s 2004 Junior College Defensive Player of the Year by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association. He was named the Northern California Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player and was a First-team JC Gridwire All-American. He finished the season with 118 tackles in 10 regular games. In California’s state championship game he had 14 tackles, one sack and two tackles for loss against the College of the Canyons.

College Career 05-06
Bishop immediately won a starting job upon his arrival at Cal and picked up Second-Team All-Pac 10 honors. He started all 12 games at middle linebacker and led the team with 89 tackles, one forced fumble, and two pass deflections. He made his Cal debut with seven solo tackles against Sacramento State. He ended the season with eight tackles, a pass break-up and a tackle for loss against BYU in the 2005 Las Vegas Bowl.

In 2006, Bishop started all 13 games and was a Third-team All-American choice by Rivals.com, earning honorable mention from The NFL Draft Report, and being placed on the Butkus Award watchlist.[1] He won All-Pac 10 First-Team accolades, leading the conference in tackles and leading his team for the second straight year with 126. Bishop became the first Cal player to lead the Pac-10 in tackles since Jerrott Willard posted 147 in 1993. He also had three sacks, a team-high 15 tackles for loss (fourth in Pac-10), two pass break-ups, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He had at least seven tackles in 11 of 13 games, and was in double digits five times. Bishop ended his career with 12 tackles, with one for loss, in 45-10 win over Texas A&M in 2006 Holiday Bowl.

Professional Career
Bishop was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Bishop played in ten games for the Packers during his rookie season, making 10 tackles. During his second season Bishop made his first career start in a week 14 game against the Houston Texans, recording 12 tackles and a sack. He finished the season with 35 tackles

In 2008 Bishop posted a team-leading three forced fumbles and earned his spot as a core member of the Packers’ special teams.

In 2009 Bishop posted 49 tackles in 41 career games and led the team with a career-high 22 tackles on special teams in 2009. His 49 stops from 2007-09 were the most by a Packer over that span..

In 2010 Desmond was a major contributor to the Packer Superbowl season. Bishop’s contributions to the team were impressive in the postseason, where he made big plays in just about every game. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, he made a tone-setting sack on the first play of the game, and his tackle of DeSean Jackson on the Eagles’ final drive saved the Packers being sent home. In Atlanta, Bishop recovered a 4th-quarter fumble by Michael Jenkins to clinch the game for the Packers. Between the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl XLV, he recorded 16 tackles and four run stuffs for minus-7 yards. His fumble recovery in the Super Bowl was also pivotal in the Packers victory starting with his 32-yard interception return against Brett Favre and the Vikings in Week 7 and showcasing his blitzing abilities with the crushing strip-sack on the Patriots’ Tom Brady in Week 15. But perhaps his best performance came on the biggest game of the year: Super Bowl XLV. He stuffed three runs, recorded eight tackles, and recovered the momentum-changing fumble from Rashard Mendenhall.

In 2011, the Packers re-signed Bishop to a 4 year, $19 million deal.

In 2012, in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers, Bishop sustained a significant injury to his hamstring which required surgical repair.

In 2012, the Green Bay Packers placed Bishop on injured reserve after the hamstring injury he sustained in the preseason game against the San Diego Chargers. On June 17, 2013, he was released.

On June 24, 2013, Bishop agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings. On October 13th, Bishop tore his ACL in his right knee and was subsequently placed on season ending injured reserve.

On August 14, 2014, Bishop was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He was released by the Cardinals on September 6, 2014, re-signed with them on October 1, 2014, and was released again on December 1, 2014.

Bishop signed with the San Francisco 49ers on December 16, 2014.

The 49ers re-signed him to a one-year contract on March 31, 2015. He was placed on the team’s injured reserve on August 31. On September 6, the 49ers released Bishop with an injury settlement.

The Washington Redskins signed Bishop to a futures contract on January 4, 2016. He was released on May 2.

In 2017, Bishop was hired by first-year coach Justin Wilcox to return to the California Golden Bears as an assistant coach for defensive quality control.