At Ball State University, Bishop earned All-Mid-American Conference Second-team choice in 1992 as a senior and 1990 as a sophomore.
Bishop was widely recognized as the NFL's premier hitting safety during his tenure with the Oilers/Tennessee Titans.
In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Bishop started, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.
Shortly after retiring from his playing career, Bishop worked briefly at WTVF "NewsChannel 5" in Nashville, Tennessee providing sports commentary, usually as part of Titans post-game coverage.
Bishop has also been an announcer for the Tennessee high school football state championship games along with former Titans teammate Kevin Dyson.