48 Facts About Bishop Sankey

Bishop Sankey was born on September 15,1992 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.

Bishop Sankey was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.

Bishop Sankey moved with his father, a non-commissioned officer in the US Air Force to Fairchild AFB near Spokane, Washington, when Sankey was in the eighth grade, relocating from Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio.

Bishop Sankey finished that school year in 2007 at the middle school in Cheney, then enrolled as a freshman at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane and graduated in 2011.

That season, Bishop Sankey rushed for 526 yards while splitting time in the backfield, averaging 10.5 yards per carry.

Bishop Sankey earned All-Greater Spokane League first-team and All-State Class 4A honorable mention as a junior, amassing 2,011 yards with 17 rushing touchdowns in nine contests.

Bishop Sankey opened the season with four 200-yard rushing performances and by midseason, he had shattered the previous school record of 1,299 yards on the ground by Tim Lappano in 1974.

Bishop Sankey totaled 2,518 yards with 33 touchdowns on 281 carries, becoming the only player in district annals to produce a pair of "top ten" rushing seasons on the annual record chart.

Bishop Sankey closed out his career as the state and Greater Spokane League record-holder with 4,355 yards rushing.

Bishop Sankey was named the Inland Northwest amateur athlete of the year for his efforts.

Bishop Sankey was a member of the Gonzaga Prep track and field team, where he performed as a sprinter and as a member of the relay teams, in addition to performing as a jumper.

Bishop Sankey ran a leg on the Bullpups' 4x100,4x200 and 4x400 relay teams.

Bishop Sankey posted a season-best 11.28 seconds in the 100 meters at the GSL District Meet, and 23.21 in the 200 meters at the regionals, followed by a 400-meter clocking of 54.84.

Bishop Sankey ran a leg on the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams that placed second in both events at the Ray Cockrum Relays.

Bishop Sankey appeared in 38 games for the Washington Huskies, starting his last 25 contests.

Bishop Sankey carried the ball 644 times for 3,496 yards and scored 37 touchdowns on the ground, while adding 567 yards and one more score on 67 receptions and 134 yards on seven kickoff returns for a total of 4,197 all-purpose yards.

Bishop Sankey decided to forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft in January 2013.

Nine of Bishop Sankey's carries resulted in first downs, with eight of those gaining at least 10 yards.

When junior halfback Jesse Callier was injured in Washington's first game against San Diego State, Bishop Sankey stepped into the starting lineup the next week and never relinquished his role with the first unit.

Bishop Sankey was the MVP of the 2012 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas after rushing for 205 yards and 74 receiving yards on six receptions.

Bishop Sankey ended up rushing for 1,439 yards on 289 carries, both rank third on the school season-record chart.

Bishop Sankey averaged 110.69 yards per game on the ground, the 19th-best average in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision ranks that year.

Bishop Sankey served as a safety valve for quarterback Keith Price, catching 16 of the 22 passes targeted to him, good for 249 yards.

Bishop Sankey led the team in scoring with 96 points and registered 1,688 all-purpose yards, the seventh-best figure by a Husky in a season.

Bishop Sankey came up with other big carries that set up two more touchdown drives, along with a big reception that led to a field goal.

Bishop Sankey would establish school career and season records when he again reached the 200-yard rushing level in the 2013 Apple Cup against Washington State.

Bishop Sankey was named Second-team All-American and First-team All-2013 All-Pac-12 Conference football team at the end of the season.

Bishop Sankey entered the 2014 NFL draft after his junior season.

Bishop Sankey finished his college career as Washington's career leader in rushing touchdowns and third all-time in rushing yards.

On June 17,2014, Bishop Sankey signed a four-year contract with the Titans.

Bishop Sankey scored his first NFL touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts on September 28,2014.

Bishop Sankey finished his rookie season with 569 yards on 152 carries and two touchdowns.

Bishop Sankey recorded an additional 133 receiving yards on 18 receptions.

Bishop Sankey opened the 2015 season with a career-high 74 yards on 12 carries and one touchdown.

However following Week 6, Bishop Sankey would only receive eight carries for 34 yards and six receptions and was a healthy scratch three times.

Bishop Sankey started only three games in 2015, down from the previous year's nine.

On September 2,2016, Bishop Sankey was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.

Bishop Sankey started 12 of the 29 games he played for the Titans, totaling 199 rushes, 762 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.

Bishop Sankey added 32 receptions on 45 targets for 272 yards and a score through the air from 2014 to 2015.

On September 5,2016, Bishop Sankey was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots.

On November 1,2016, Bishop Sankey was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs off the Patriots' practice squad.

Bishop Sankey was released by the Chiefs on November 22,2016.

On November 25,2016, Bishop Sankey was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.

On September 5,2018, Bishop Sankey signed with San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.

Bishop Sankey suffered an injury before the season began and was placed on the roster exempt list, a designation that later became injured reserve.

Bishop Sankey signed a contract extension with the Argonauts on December 28,2020.

Bishop Sankey retired from football on July 10,2021, on the first day of the Argos' training camp.

In June 2022, Bishop Sankey joined the Titans' scouting staff as a Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellow for the team's training camp.