Mountaineers in the Pros
Steelers CB Beanie Bishop Listed as Starter in Initial Depth Chart
Former WVU CB and current Steelers rookie Beanie Bishop has been listed as the starting nickel in Pittsburgh’s first depth chart. Bishop, who went undrafted in the spring, would be taking over the slot position at cornerback.
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Bishop’s camp success might be surprising for some, but it’s just the latest example of the former West Virginia Mountaineer making the most of every opportunity.
“I have to come back tomorrow and prove myself again and do the same thing the next day,” Bishop said to Aaron Becker of Yardbarker at training camp on Friday. “I’m trying to take advantage of all the reps that I get. Every day I’m coming to compete for a spot just like everyone else.”
Bishop has continually reiterated his desire to prove his doubters, even NFL teams who passed on him, wrong ever since he showed up in Pittsburgh as a free agent signee of the Steelers.
“It’s one of those things that helps me every day whenever I think about getting comfortable,” expressed Bishop, who earned consensus All-American honors for the 2023 season at WVU, to WV Sports Now in May.
Bishop has actually carried a chip on his shoulder going back to when he was an undersized kid. That chip then intensified when he had to start his college career at a Group of 5 program in Western Kentucky.
“I’m 0 surprised with Beanie. He’s a football player. He may not check off all the boxes but he’s a football player,” WVU HC Neal Brown said.
Bishop’s teammate, Zach Frazier, is listed as the second-string at the center position for the Steelers. Pittsburgh took Frazier in the second round of this past year’s NFL draft.
