Norfolk State University Athletics

2017 (Senior)
Played in 11 games and started twice (Hampton, N.C. A&T) at fullback … Had 10 rushes for 18 yards on the season and also caught six passes for 42 yards … Scored on a 2-yard TD run in the final minute of the Florida A&M game to seal the NSU victory … Caught two passes for 16 yards against both Delaware State and N.C. Central.

2016 (Junior)
Appeared in all 11 contests and started twice in the NSU backfield … One of the team’s most effective short-yardage runners and blocking running backs, Bishop ran 12 times for 30 yards and one score … Also hauled in four passes for 11 yards and another score … Ran a season-high four times against N.C. Central, scoring on a 1-yard run in the second quarter … Caught a 2-yard TD pass in the win over Morgan State … Named to the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2015 (Sophomore)
Played in all 11 games and started four times … Started one game at fullback (Rutgers), two as a tight end/H-back (Hampton, N.C. Central) and one at tailback (Morgan State) … Finished the season with 21 carries for 84 yards and two catches for 18 yards, all coming in the final two games of the season … Recorded 185 all-purpose yards for the year, including 83 kickoff return yards on six attempts … Rushed nine times for 35 yards off the bench against S.C. State … Also caught one pass for 11 yards and returned three kickoffs for 46 yards in that game … Rushed 12 times for 49 yards in the finale against Morgan State, and also caught one pass for seven yards in the win over the Bears … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters and was named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2014 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season per NCAA transfer rules … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.

At West Liberty (Freshman)
Led the team in rushing as a true freshman in 2013, recording 455 rushing yards on 123 carries with one touchdown … Had a season-high 108 yards on 18 carries at West Virginia Wesleyan … Had 91 yards at West Virginia State and 81 at Duquesne … Also caught six passes for 44 yards on the year.

High School
First-team All-River Ridge District and All-Region IV as a senior … Also named to the Roanoke Times All-Timesland team … Played fullback and had No. 2 single-season rushing total in school history with 1,657 yards and 21 TDs on 253 carries … Had two games with at least 240 rushing yards as a senior … Also was a three-year starter at defensive end … Second-team all-district as a junior.

Personal
Larry Lamart Bishop III was born on July 6, 1994 … Goes by Marty … Son of Larry Bishop and Lorraine Gravely … Earned his bachelor’s degree in health fitness instruction in December of 2017.

Bishop’s Career Highs (at NSU)
Rushes: 12 (vs. Morgan State, 11-21-15)
Rush. Yards: 49 (vs. Morgan State, 11-21-15)
Rush. TD: 1 (2x, last vs. FAMU, 10-7-17)
Long Rush: 17 (vs. Morgan State, 11-21-15)
Rec.: 2 (2x, last vs. N.C. Central, 10-21-17)
Rec. Yards: 16 (2x, last vs. N.C. Central, 10-21-17)
Rec. TD: 1 (vs. Morgan State, 10-29-16)