# Darryl Cato-Bishop

Darryl Cato-Bishop (born January 26, 1990) is an American former professional football defensive lineman who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended the Fessenden School in West Newton MA for 9th grade before finishing his HS career at Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Los Angeles KISS, Boston Brawlers, Columbus Lions, Orlando Predators, Cleveland Gladiators, Albany Empire, and Baltimore Brigade.

## Early life

Cato-Bishop attended Lawrence Academy where he played football and basketball.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Darryl Cato-Bishop DE | Roxbury, Massachusetts | Lawrence Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Nov 28, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 198 (DE) Rivals: -- (DE), 5 (MA) ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "NC State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017. "NC State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017. ||||||

## College career

Cato-Bishop played for the NC State Wolfpack from 2009 to 2013. He was the team's starter his final year and helped the Wolfpack to 27 wins. He played in 48 games during his career including 28 starts at defensive end and 1 at defensive tackle.

### Statistics

Source:
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics :
| NC State Wolfpack |||||||||||||||
| Season | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Tackles | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions | Interceptions |
| Season | Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sacks | FF | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD |
| 2009 | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCAA Career Totals | 44 | 51 | 95 | 23.5 | 12.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump |
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 4.96 s | 1.64 s | 2.84 s | 4.53 s | 7.43 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
| All values from NC State Pro Day |||||||||
Cato-Bishop was invited to rookie mini-camp with the New York Jets, but was not offered a contract.

### Los Angeles KISS

On June 26, 2014, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS. He recorded two sacks in 4 games as a rookie. On September 24, 2014, the KISS picked up his rookie option.

### Boston Brawlers

Cato-Bishop played for the Boston Brawlers of the Fall Experimental Football League.

### Orlando Predators

On November 30, 2015, he was assigned to the Orlando Predators.

### Cleveland Gladiators

Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators for the 2017 season.

### Albany Empire

On March 19, 2018, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Albany Empire.

### Baltimore Brigade

On April 3, 2019, Cato-Bishop was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.