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Rodgers, Aaron Sitton, Josh Spitz, Jason Swain, Brett Talley, Ronald Tauscher, Mark Thompson, Jeremy Toribio, Anthony Underwood, Brandon Wells, Scott Williams, Patrick Williams, Tramon Woodson, Charles Wynn, DeShawn Wynn, Jarius 2008 Bio: Select A SummaryAt A GlancePro Summary2008 Season2007 SeasonCollegePersonalPlayer Stats Has served as a backup linebacker and played primarily on special teams his first two seasons Led the team with three forced fumbles in 2008 Led the Pacific-10 in tackles in 2006 with 126, the first Cal player to lead the conference in 13 years Physically strong and powerful, having bench-pressed 225 pounds 33 times at the NFL Scouting Combine Father, Dennis, played football collegiately at Illinois and professionally in the USFL Pro Summary Sixth-round pick in 2007 has served as a backup linebacker and made an impact as a special teams regular his first two seasons Got more extensive action in his second year as his duties expanded from strictly middle linebacker to include some work at the weak-side spot as well Got one start at WLB in Week 14 vs. Houston and posted career highs with 12 tackles, including eight solo, and two forced fumbles, along with his first career sack Most likely projects as an inside linebacker in the Packers’ new 3-4 defensive scheme, but could also see time on the outside as his role and the extent of his playing time remain to be determined Led the Packers with three forced fumbles last season and boosted his career totals to 33 tackles (22 solo) to go along with 27 special teams tackles in two years After battling an Achilles injury during training camp, came on strong in the final two preseason games to keep his roster spot and stayed relatively healthy in his second season, unlike his first when he missed six games because of a shoulder injury Began coming into his own late in his rookie year, making four special teams tackles in one game at St. Louis (Dec. 16, 2007) Had a notable rookie preseason, leading the team with 18 preseason tackles and starting once in the middle for Nick Barnett (coach’s decision) Productivity was evident in college at Cal, leading the team in tackles both his seasons there Also led the Pacific-10 Conference in 2006 with 126 tackles, the most tackles recorded by a Cal player since Jerrott Willard in 1993 and the first player to lead the conference in tackles since then Most likely fell to the sixth round in the draft because of less-than-ideal speed for his position, but makes up for that with instincts and strength Did 33 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press at the Combine Started all 25 games he appeared in at Cal (after transferring from junior college), collecting 215 tackles (125 solo), 21 stops for loss, three sacks, three interceptions, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries Ninth player from Cal drafted by the Packers and second in three-year period, joining QB Aaron Rodgers (D1-05) 2008 Season Back To Top Played in 15 games with one start and made 27 tackles on defense (18 solo) with one sack, taking on work at weak-side linebacker in addition to his customary duties backing up the middle Led team with three forced fumbles Finished third on the team with career-high 15 special teams tackles On the field for over 71 percent of team’s special teams plays, second-most on the team Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): On Will Blackmon’s 76-yard punt return for a score, took out a Vikings player on the sideline to allow Blackmon to cut back across the field Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Took some snaps on defense when Barnett left game briefly late in first quarter with elbow injury At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Saw action at WLB when A.J. Hawk went out with groin injury and posted three tackles Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Tied for team lead with two special teams tackles, including one stop of WR Pierre Garcon on a kickoff return at the Indianapolis 14 At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Saw extensive action in second half at MLB after Barnett left on the first series of the second half with a knee injury and recorded nine tackles. Forced RB Adrian Peterson to fumble on a 4th-and-1 run in the fourth quarter that the Vikings recovered, but gave the Packers possession on downs at the Minnesota 41 to set up a Mason Crosby field goal. Added a season-high three special teams tackles and made a key block on Nick Collins’ 59-yard interception return for a TD to allow him to cut across the field Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Started first career game, opening up at WLB in place of an injured Brandon Chillar, and posted a career-high 12 tackles and a career-best two forced fumbles. Registered his first career sack when he brought down Matt Schaub for a 6-yard loss in the second quarter, broke into the backfield to stop FB Cecil Sapp for a 3-yard loss on a 3rd-and-1 in the first quarter, forced a fumble early in the second quarter by TE Owen Daniels at the Green Bay 1 that CB Tramon Williams recovered at the 3, and forced another fumble by Daniels in the fourth quarter that went out of bounds At Chicago (Dec. 22): Matched his season high with three special teams tackles and made one stop in limited action on defense 2007 Season Back To Top Served as the backup middle linebacker and made an impact as a special-teams regular after earning a roster spot with a productive preseason that included a team-high 18 tackles Played in 10 games and inactive for the other six, mostly due to a shoulder injury Posted 12 special teams tackles and six on defense (four solo) At Detroit (Nov. 22): Saw his first career action on defense, playing one snap At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Registered a team- and career-high four special teams tackles Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Saw his most extensive action of the season on defense, entering the game for Barnett in the second quarter and tallying six tackles (four solo), the first tackles from scrimmage of his career Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In NFC Championship, made two special teams tackles College Back To Top After transferring from junior college, started all 25 games he appeared in at Cal, collecting 215 tackles (125 solo), 21 stops for loss, three sacks, three interceptions, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries Led Cal in tackles both his seasons there Majored in interdisciplinary studies Senior season (2006): Led the Pacific-10 Conference with 126 tackles (63 solo), the most tackles recorded by a Cal player since Willard in 1993 and the first player to lead the conference in tackles since then A third-team All-American choice by Rivals.com, earned honorable mention from The NFL Draft Report and garnered All-Pac-10 first-team accolades In 13 games, also had three sacks, a team-high 15 stops for loss (fourth in Pac-10), two pass break-ups, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries Ranked 14th nationally, averaging 9.69 tackles per game Had at least seven tackles in 11 of 13 contests, and was in double digits five times In perhaps his best collegiate performance, posted a career-high 16 tackles (seven solo), with 3½ tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a game-clinching interception vs. Washington (Oct. 21) that he returned 79 yards in overtime to seal 31-24 win Junior season (2005): Immediately won a starting job at Cal upon his arrival and picked up second-team All-Pac-10 honors Started all 12 games at middle linebacker and led the team with 89 tackles (62 solo), with six stops for loss, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble, and two pass deflections Tallied 12 tackles, including a career-high 11 solo, vs. USC (Nov. 12) Junior college: A two-year letterman at City College of San Francisco (2003-04), where he was a teammate of future Cal quarterback, Joe Ayoob 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 Named the Northern California Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player First-team JC Gridwire All-American, averaging almost 12 tackles per game with 118 stops in 10 regular-season contests in 2004 Was virtually unstoppable in the state’s championship game with 14 tackles (including eight solo stops), one sack and two tackles for loss vs. College of the Canyons Also played on CCSF’s undefeated (13-0) team that won the national championship in 2003 Personal Back To Top Given name Desmond Lamont Bishop Nicknamed ‘Dez’ Born in San Francisco, Calif. Single Father, Dennis, played football collegiately at Illinois and professionally in the USFL High school: Attended Fairfield (Calif.) High School, earning second-team all-state honors from Calhisports.com Played in the California North-South Shrine All-Star Game as a senior in 2002 Played fullback and linebacker Also lettered in basketball Played against fellow Packers defender Jarrett Bush, as the two were from rival schools Community involvement: During first two seasons, has participated in the Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games, Al Harris’ Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, and in the United Way’s NFL Hometown Huddle, making improvements to the facilities at Golden House, a local shelter Also attended a Halloween party for at-risk kids of the local Pals Program and their mentors Along with several Cal teammates, served food to the homeless, and is organizing his own football camp to support the Desmond Bishop Foundation Hobbies/interests: Enjoys reading James Patterson, writing poetry, short stories, and is working on a movie script Also enjoys playing Halo and watching movies Residence: Sacramento, Calif. Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2007 Green Bay  10 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Green Bay 15 1 27 18 9 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 NFL totals (two years) 25 1 33 22 11 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Playoffs Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2007 Green Bay  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 12 in 2007, 2 in '07 playoffs, 15 in 2008; NFL total: 27. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles Total: 12, vs. Hou. (12/7/08) Solo: 8, vs. Hou. (12/7/08) NFL debut: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07 First NFL start: vs Houston, 12/7/08 First sack: vs. Houston, 12/7/08 (M. Schaub) CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2007: Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of three selections in sixth round (192nd overall) of '07 NFL Draft, April 29...Signed first contract, July 23. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010 ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Sacks Kick Returns No Yds Avg TD Sep 9, 2007 PHI 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0 2007 Totals 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 8, 2008 MIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 14, 2008 @DET 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 21, 2008 DAL 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 28, 2008 @TB 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 5, 2008 ATL 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 12, 2008 @SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 19, 2008 IND 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 2, 2008 @TEN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 9, 2008 @MIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 16, 2008 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 24, 2008 @NO 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 30, 2008 CAR 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 7, 2008 HOU 1 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 14, 2008 @JAC 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 22, 2008 @CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 28, 2008 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0 2008 Totals 1 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 13, 2009 CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 20, 2009 CIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 27, 2009 @STL 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 5, 2009 @MIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 18, 2009 DET 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 25, 2009 @CLE 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 1, 2009 MIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 8, 2009 @TB 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 15, 2009 DAL 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 22, 2009 SF 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 26, 2009 @DET 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 7, 2009 BAL 0 0 0 0.00 0 Dec 13, 2009 @CHI 0 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 20, 2009 @PIT 0 1 6 6.0 0 Dec 27, 2009 SEA 0 0 0 0.0 0 Jan 3, 2010 @ARI 0 0 0 0.0 0 2009 Totals 0 1 6 6.0 0 Packers Totals 1 1 6 6.0 0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau Copyright © 2010 Green Bay Packers, Inc. 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