​DeSean Bishop became only the second player in Tennessee football history to rush for 1,000 yards in two different seasons on Nov. 7.Bishop, a former Karns standout, reached the milestone as the 16th-ranked Vols’ played No. 7 Kentucky at Neyland Stadium.Bishop had 1,076 yards in 2025. He eclipsed 1,000 yards again this season in the fourth quarter against the Wildcats.Johnnie Jones is the other Tennessee player to rush for 1,000 yards in two different seasons. He had 1,116 yards in 1983 and 1,290 yards in 1984.This is a notable performance by Bishop, especially considering the opponent. Kentucky had held its last three opponents to an average of 62 yards rushing.DeSean Bishop chasing Dylan Sampson’s Tennessee rushing recordBishop entered the Kentucky game with 957 yards rushing. And he already has 1,000 yards with three games remaining in the regular season plus the postseason. That could put more records within reach.Former teammate Dylan Sampson set Tennessee’s single-season rushing record with 1,491 yards in 2024 to earn the SEC Offensive Player of the Year award. Bishop will need a late surge to challenge that mark, but he’s on a hot streak.Bishop rushed for 220 yards and three TDs against Auburn on Oct. 3. He rushed for 138 yards and one TD against Arkansas on Oct. 10. He rushed for 159 yards and two TDs against Alabama on Oct. 17. And he rushed for 120 yards and one TD against South Carolina on Oct. 24.DeSean Bishop could challenge Travis Henry’s career recordBishop has also eclipsed 2,500 yards rushing in his career. He had 455 yards in 2024 as Sampson’s backup. He had 1,076 yards as an All-SEC performer in 2025.Travis Henry holds the Tennessee career rushing record with 3,078 yards from 1997-2000.Bishop has already cracked the top 5 in career rushing TDs. He could return to UT as an eligible fifth-year player in 2027, but he hasn’t commented on whether he plans to enter the NFL draft after this season.Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe. Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox.This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: DeSean Bishop becomes second Tennessee player to rush for 1,000 yards twice