Brandon Bischof

Height:
6-1
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio
High School:
St. Vincent-St. Mary

2021: Appeared in all 12 games for the Zips, including a pair of starts...tallied 29 tackles and 0.5 sacks on the strength of 13 solo stops and 16 assisted tackles...recorded a season-best seven tackles at Toledo (Nov. 27)...collected six tackles at No. 10 Ohio State (Sept. 25)...logged six tackles, including a trio of solo stops and half a sack in Akron’s win at Bowling Green (Oct. 9)...made four tackles versus Kent State (Nov. 20).

2020: Appeared in all six games for Akron, including a trio of starts...registered 27 tackles on the campaign, including 21 solo stops...posted a season-best nine-tackle effort, with five solo tackles, versus Miami (Nov. 27)...logged five solo tackles against both Western Michigan (Nov. 4) and Ohio (Nov. 10)...crafted a four-tackle performance in Akron’s win over Bowling Green (Dec. 5)...made three tackles at Buffalo (Dec. 12).

2020 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC Selection.

2019: Dean’s List...played in all 12 games...saw action on kickoff, kickoff return, and punt return units...finished with seven tackles on the season...made two tackles at Bowling Green...had a solo stop at Miami...had a kickoff return at UMass.

2018: Played in all 12 games...one of only two true freshmen to play every game...also saw action on the kickoff, kickoff return, and punt return units...finished the season with nine tackle, including a TFL...in his collegiate debut, had two tackles in the win over Morgan State...made a solo stop against Miami...assisted on tackles in the win over Central Michigan and against Northern Illinois...had four tackles at Eastern Michigan...lettered...enrolled at Akron in January 2018.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Played linebacker for three seasons for coach Marcus Wattley at St. Vincent-St. Mary HS...also played baseball.

PERSONAL Majoring in exercise science...parents are Todd and Annette Bischof...has three brothers– Tyler, Nathan, and Garrett...Tyler played defensive back at Walsh University, while Nathan is a senior with the Zips.