2018 Football Roster

Paul Vernon

15 Deji Adebiyi

  • Class Senior
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 210
  • Hometown Canton, Mich.
  • High School Plymouth
  • Letters 1
  • Major(s) Sports and exercise management

Biography

2018:  Won second letter as wide receiver.
  • Ranked 10th in North Coast Athletic Conference in receptions (4.4/game)...tied for 10th in TD receptions (5)...ranked 13th in receiving yards (447) and 17th in yards/catch (10.2).
  • Shared team lead with 6 catches for 62 yards at Otterbein Sept. 1.
  • Led Bishops with 7 receptions for 57 yards vs. Wooster Sept. 15.
  • Made 7 catches for 31 yards at DePauw Sept. 29.
  • Caught touchdown passes of 6 and 7 yards during first half vs. Kenyon Oct. 6...added 5-yard TD reception during second half...finished with 5 catches for 42 yards and 3 scores...was first Bishop since 2012 to have 3 TD receptions in a game.
  • Led Bishops with 6 receptions for 71 yards vs. Wabash Oct. 13.
  • Caught 3 passes for 29 yards at Denison Oct. 20.
  • Hauled in 17-yard touchdown pass to put Bishops on scoreboard on opening possession of game vs. 20th/22nd-ranked Wittenberg Nov. 3...led Bishops with 6 receptions for 78 yards and a score.
  • Caught 15-yard touchdown pass to increase Bishop lead to 30-0 vs. Hiram Nov. 10...finished with 3 catches for 69 yards and a score.
2017:  Won first letter as starting wide receiver.
  • Ranked 10th in NCAC in receptions (5.4/game).
  • Had 3 receptions vs. Otterbein Sept. 2.
  • Made 3 catches for 22 yards to help set up go-ahead field goal vs. Allegheny Sept. 23...led Bishops with 6 catches for 44 yards.
  • Had 3 receptions for 25 yards vs. DePauw Sept. 30.
  • Caught 3 passes for 22 yards at Kenyon Oct. 7.
  • Picked up key first down with 14-yard reception during drive to game-winning field goal at 20th-ranked Wabash Oct. 14...led Bishops with 8 catches for 98 yards.
  • Had 9 catches for 100 yards vs. Oberlin Oct. 28.
  • Made 4 catches during Bishops’ first scoring drive at ninth-ranked Wittenberg Nov. 4...later made 27- and 20-yard catches to set up Bishop TD...capped day with 8-yard TD reception...finished with 13 catches for 123 yards...the 13 receptions tied for third place on the Ohio Wesleyan single-game list.
2016:  Did not see action in a varsity game.
2015:  Did not see action in a varsity game.
High School:  Earned 3 letters in football and 4 in basketball.
  • Named school’s Male Athlete of the Year.
  • Helped basketball team win district and conference championships.

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2015Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'5" 185 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2017Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 205 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2018Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 210 lbs
    15