Allen Bailey

Allen Bailey
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Bailey in 2015
No. 97 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-03-25) March 25, 1989
Sapelo Island, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school: Darien (GA) McIntosh County
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • All-ACC Second Team (2010)
  • All-ACC First Team (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 176
Sacks: 16.5
Forced fumbles: 2
Fumble recoveries: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Allen Bailey (born March 25, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Miami.

Early years

Bailey was born in Sapelo Island, Georgia. He attended McIntosh County Academy in McIntosh County, Georgia and played linebacker and fullback. As a senior, he played in only four games due to a stress fracture in his back and had one sack. As a junior, he had 138 tackles and three sacks. He also had 323 yards on 51 carries with four touchdowns as a fullback.

College career

As a University of Miami freshman in 2007, Bailey played in all 12 games, mainly on special teams, but appeared in two games as a linebacker. He finished with four tackles. As a sophomore in 2008 Bailey played in 12 games, starting four at defensive end. He finished the season with 36 tackles and five sacks.

As a Junior in 2009, Bailey has 24 tackles and seven sacks.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 285 lb
(129 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 4.77 s 4.56 s 7.43 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 11 ft 7 in
(3.53 m)		 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]
Bailey playing in 2014.

At the 2011 NFL Combine, Bailey had the third-highest vertical leap of any defensive lineman, at 36.5".[3] He was drafted in the third round, with the 86th overall pick, of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[4] Bailey recorded his first sack against the Packers in week 15. Bailey ended his 2011 season with one sack and 10 tackles. He had only five tackles in 10 games in 2012. The 2013 season was a turning point for Bailey after playing in 15 games finishing the year with 30 tackles, a sack, and two batted passes. In 2014, Bailey produced career highs in almost every defensive stat finishing with 41 combined tackles, five sacks, and two passes defended. On November 15, 2014, the Chiefs gave Bailey a 4 year 25 million dollar extension,[5] with $15 million in guaranteed, and a signing bonus of $10 million. He finished 2015 with 38 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.

On October 18, 2016, Bailey was placed on injured reserve.[6]

References

  1. ↑ ESPN.com stats
  2. ↑ "Allen Bailey Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved February 9, 2017 .
  3. ↑ "2011 NFL Combine-Top Performers-Defensive Line-Vertical Jump". National Football League. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ Tucker, Doug (April 29, 2011). "Chiefs Take Defensive Lineman Bailey in 3rd Round". Associated Press. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ 4 year 25 million dollar extension
  6. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. October 18, 2016.
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