| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 28, 1997 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | William M. Raines |
| College: | Iowa State |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
JaQuan Bailey (born May 28, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in May 2021. He went to college at Iowa State. [1]
Early life and education
Bailey was born on May 28, 1997 [2] in Jacksonville, Florida. He went to William M. Raines High School before attending Iowa State University. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He was a 3-star recruit and choose Iowa State over offers from Tennessee, Florida, Louisville, and Virginia Tech. [8] In his first season he played in 12 games, [9] starting 7, and was named Freshmen All-America. [8] The next season he was an Honorable Mention All Big-12, with 7 sacks. [8] He played in 13 games for the second straight year in 2018. [8] He had 46 tackles to lead all Iowa State defensive linemen. [8] He was named Second-team All Big-12 and on the Ted Hendricks award watchlist. [8] In 2019, he played in 4 games before being a medical redshirt. [8] In 2020, he started all 12 games, and was named First-team All-American by two selectors. [8] He was also named First-team All-Big-12. [8]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Bailey signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. [10] He was waived on August 29, 2021. [11]
Michigan Panthers
Bailey was selected in the 25th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers. [12]
Personal life
His twin brother Joshua also played with Iowa State. [8]
References
- ^ Spooner, Chris (April 1, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft: Meet Cyclones defensive end JaQuan Bailey".
- ^ "JaQuan Bailey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Peterson, Randy. "Iowa State's record-setting defensive end JaQuan Bailey opts for NFL Draft". Des Moines Register.
- ^ "Q&A With JaQuan Bailey: NFL Draft Decision, The Future Of Iowa State". February 17, 2021.
- ^ Montz, Dylan. "Iowa State Football: "Family first" — How JaQuan and Josh Bailey's bond brought them to Ames". The Ames Tribune.
- ^ "JaQuan Bailey to forgo eligibility, enter 2021 NFL Draft". CycloneAlert.
- ^ "What JaQuan Bailey's Record-Setting Day Means Long-Term". The Draft Network.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "JaQuan Bailey – Football". Iowa State University Athletics.
- ^ "JaQuan Bailey College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Greger, Mike (May 4, 2021). "Eagles Sign Ex-Iowa State All-Time Sack Leader 'Nightmare'".
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2021). "Eagles waive 5 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 28, 1997 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | William M. Raines |
| College: | Iowa State |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
JaQuan Bailey (born May 28, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in May 2021. He went to college at Iowa State. [1]
Early life and education
Bailey was born on May 28, 1997 [2] in Jacksonville, Florida. He went to William M. Raines High School before attending Iowa State University. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He was a 3-star recruit and choose Iowa State over offers from Tennessee, Florida, Louisville, and Virginia Tech. [8] In his first season he played in 12 games, [9] starting 7, and was named Freshmen All-America. [8] The next season he was an Honorable Mention All Big-12, with 7 sacks. [8] He played in 13 games for the second straight year in 2018. [8] He had 46 tackles to lead all Iowa State defensive linemen. [8] He was named Second-team All Big-12 and on the Ted Hendricks award watchlist. [8] In 2019, he played in 4 games before being a medical redshirt. [8] In 2020, he started all 12 games, and was named First-team All-American by two selectors. [8] He was also named First-team All-Big-12. [8]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Bailey signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. [10] He was waived on August 29, 2021. [11]
Michigan Panthers
Bailey was selected in the 25th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers. [12]
Personal life
His twin brother Joshua also played with Iowa State. [8]
References
- ^ Spooner, Chris (April 1, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft: Meet Cyclones defensive end JaQuan Bailey".
- ^ "JaQuan Bailey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Peterson, Randy. "Iowa State's record-setting defensive end JaQuan Bailey opts for NFL Draft". Des Moines Register.
- ^ "Q&A With JaQuan Bailey: NFL Draft Decision, The Future Of Iowa State". February 17, 2021.
- ^ Montz, Dylan. "Iowa State Football: "Family first" — How JaQuan and Josh Bailey's bond brought them to Ames". The Ames Tribune.
- ^ "JaQuan Bailey to forgo eligibility, enter 2021 NFL Draft". CycloneAlert.
- ^ "What JaQuan Bailey's Record-Setting Day Means Long-Term". The Draft Network.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "JaQuan Bailey – Football". Iowa State University Athletics.
- ^ "JaQuan Bailey College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Greger, Mike (May 4, 2021). "Eagles Sign Ex-Iowa State All-Time Sack Leader 'Nightmare'".
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2021). "Eagles waive 5 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.