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Beanie Bishop Jr. American Football Player

Bishop was born in Louisville, Kentucky. At his birth, his godmother called him “my Beanie Baby”, and the nickname remained “Beanie”. He attended Pleasant Ridge Park High School in Louisville and was captain of the football team, playing wide receiver, defensive back, and return specialist.

He was a Class 6A All-District player and played in the Ultimate Bluegrass All-Star Game, where he was the Greater Louisville Offensive Player of the Game. As a two-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, the only FBS team to offer him.

Shannon “Beanie” Bishop Jr. is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Kentucky, Minnesota, and West Virginia. Bishop signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024. Bishop made the Steelers’ 53-man roster as a training camp UDFA, even earning the starting job after a stellar offseason.

During the Week 7 game against the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football, Bishop intercepted two passes from Jets’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers that ultimately led to touchdowns and Pittsburgh won 37–15. achieved. During the Week 8 game against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, Bishop had a game-ending interception against Daniel Jones, leading Pittsburgh to a 26–18 victory.