West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that Tyrin Bradley, a 6-3, 250-pound, junior defensive lineman from Lubbock, Texas, and {span}Beanie Bishop, a 5-10, 185-pound, redshirt senior defensive back from Louisville, Kentucky, have signed grants-in-aid and will transfer to WVU.{/span}
Bishop comes to WVU from the University of Minnesota and will have one year of eligibility remaining, while Bradley, transferring from Abilene Christian, will have two years left on his eligibility clock.
Bradley announced his commitment to WVU on April 28. He spent the past two seasons at ACU, which is an FCS program and a member of the WAC.
{div class=”subscriber-only”}Bradley played in seven games as a true freshman at ACU in 2021, recording nine tackles and a half a sack. His game action and production went up considerably this past season when the edge rusher played all 11 games. He finished second on the team in tackles (58) and TFLs (11.5), while leading the club in sacks (4) and quarterback hurries (14) for first-year Abilene Christian coach Keith Patterson, who was the defensive coordinator at West Virginia for two seasons in the Dana Holgorsen era, 2012-13.
Bishop spent the first four years of his college career at Western Kentucky (2018-21), where he earned all-Conference USA first team honors as a defensive back and honorable mention notice as a kick returner. Playing in 36 games for the Hilltoppers, he recorded 76 tackles, including 8.5 for losses. He had three interceptions and 12 pass breakups while forcing a fumble. On special teams, he tallied 32 kickoff returns for 799 yards (24.9 per return).{/div}
Tyrin Bradley, Jr., DL, 6-3, 250, Lubbock, Texas/Monterey HS/Abilene Christian
2022 (So.)
Played for coach Keith Patterson at Abilene Christian
Earned All-WAC First Team honors
Helped Abilene Christian finish 7-4 and make an appearance in the WAC Championship Game
Saw action in 11 games and was used on 622 snaps
Second-leading tackler on the team with 49 tackles, including 19 unassisted tackles
Led the team in sacks (4.0), tackles for loss (10 1/2) and quarterback hurries (14)
Also had a forced fumble and a pass breakup
Tied season-high 10 tackles, including a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries against Stephen F. Austin in the WAC Championship game
Finished with a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries against Sam Houston State
Registered five tackles, a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against North Dakota
Had four tackles, including three unassisted, a sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Utah Tech
Finished with three tackles, including a sack, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Stephen F. Austin
Earned WAC Player of the Week honors after finishing with a season-high 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Prairie View A&M
Had six tackles, including four solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Missouri
Registered five tackles and had two quarterback hurries against Lamar
2021 (Fr.)
Appeared in seven games and saw action on 93 plays
Finished with nine tackles, including seven solo stops, assisted on a sack and had a tackle for loss
Made his season debut against SMU
Season-high three tackles and assisted on a sack against Lamar
Had two tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss against UT Permian Basin
Finished with a solo tackle against Eastern Kentucky
Registered two tackles against Louisiana College
High School
Played for coach Wayne Hutchinson at Monterey High
Used at quarterback and defensive end
Saw action in eight games as a senior due to injuries, finishing with 30 tackles, including 15 unassisted tackles, eight sacks and 10 tackles for loss
Earned all-district honorable mention as a senior and all-district first team as a junior
As a junior, registered 50 tackles, including six sacks and 10 tackles for loss
Personal
Son of Antonio Ward Sr. and Reshaunda Pinkard
One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
Majoring in communications
Beanie Bishop, r-Sr., DB, 5-10, 185, Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park/Western Kentucky/Minnesota
2022 (r-Jr.) – Minnesota
- Played for coach P.J. Fleck at Minnesota
- Saw action in 13 games, helping the Gophers finish 9-4 and win the Pinstripe Bowl
- Finished with 29 tackles, including 20 solo stops, one sack and a pass breakup
- Had one tackle against Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl
- Made three solo tackles at Wisconsin
- Registered two tackles, including one sack, against Northwestern
- Had a tackle against Rutgers and Nebraska
- Recorded five tackles at Penn State
- Finished with six tackles at Illinois
- Had three tackles and a pass breakup against Purdue
- Registered four tackles against Colorado
- Made his Minnesota debut and totaled two tackles against New Mexico State
- Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2022
2021-2018 (Fr. – r-So.) – Western Kentucky
{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst”}Spent four seasons (2018-21), playing in 36 career games at Western Kentucky{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}2021 All-Conference USA First Team (defensive back) and Conference USA Honorable Mention (kickoff returner){/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 6, 2021){/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Finished with 76 tackles, totalling 8.5 tackles for loss{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Also had 12 pass breakups, three interceptions and forced one fumble{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Returned 32 kickoffs for 799 yards{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}In 2021, played in 13 games, making 43 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Had three interceptions (returned one for a touchdown) and four pass breakups and forced a fumble{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Returned 28 kickoffs for 676 yards{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}In 2020, started one of the six games he played in, finishing with 15 tackles, including 14 solo stops and broke up four passes{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Returned four kickoffs for 123 yards in the LendingTree Bowl vs. Georgia State, including a 42-yarder{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}In 2019, played in all 13 games, making 17 tackles and breaking up on pass{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}In 2018, played in four games{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpLast”}Made one catch at Louisiana Tech and made one tackle against UTEP{/li}
High School
{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst”}Coached by Tommy Williams at Pleasure Ridge Park High in Louisville, Kentucky{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Earned Class 6A All-District 3 honors at wide receiver, defensive back and special teams returner{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Named the Greater Louisville Offensive Player of the Game at the 2017 Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}As a junior, recorded 38 tackles and made two interceptions{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Made 24 catches for 697 yards and seven touchdowns{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpLast”}247Sports ranked him as a two-star recruit and as the No. 19 player in Kentucky and the 198th player nationally at his position{/li}
Personal
{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst”}Son of Shannon Bishop Sr. and Lissa Harrison{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}One of four children{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle”}Graduated with his bachelor’s degree in human resource development at Minnesota in May 2023{/li}{li class=”m_-4505398290971036164MsoListParagraphCxSpLast”}Cousin Joe Brown played college football at Western Kentucky{/li}
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