DeSean Bishop climbs to fifth on Tennessee rushing list

DeSean Bishop moved into fifth place on Tennessee’s career rushing list Saturday, carrying 34 times for 97 yards in the Volunteers’ 22-7 win over Texas A&M.

Bishop entered the matchup ninth in program history with 2,597 rushing yards. He finished it with 2,694, passing Jay Graham at 2,609, Cedric Houston at 2,634, Jalen Hurd at 2,638 and Jamal Lewis at 2,677.

The senior now trails only Travis Henry, Arian Foster, James Stewart and Johnnie Jones. Henry holds Tennessee’s career record with 3,078 yards, leaving Bishop 384 yards short.

If Tennessee plays three more games, Bishop would need to average 128 rushing yards per game to catch Henry. That required average would fall to 96 yards if the Volunteers play four more games.

Bishop also remains tied for fourth in program history with 32 career rushing touchdowns after being held out of the end zone against Texas A&M. He trails Gene McEver’s record of 37, while Dylan Sampson and James Stewart each finished with 35.

His 10 career 100-yard rushing games, including seven this season, are tied for seventh in Tennessee history. Henry owns the program record with 15.

Bishop has rushed for 1,163 yards this season, the 13th-highest total in Tennessee history. He is 328 yards short of Sampson’s 1,491-yard record. Bishop’s 13 rushing touchdowns this season are tied for eighth, while Sampson’s single-season record stands at 22.

Tennessee launched a Heisman Trophy campaign for Bishop during the week. The Volunteers are seeking their first Heisman finalist since Peyton Manning in 1997 and the program’s first winner.

Why it matters

Bishop is within 384 yards of Tennessee’s career rushing record after moving up four places against Texas A&M. He also remains within range of the program’s career rushing touchdown and single-season rushing marks.

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