Bailey Rice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Rice playing for St Kilda in August 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College football career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte 49ers–No. 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Punter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class | Freshman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Hallam Senior College (Hallam, Australia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bailey Rice (born 10 February 1997) is an college football punter and former Australian rules footballer who plays for the Charlotte 49ers.
He was selected by St Kilda at pick #49 in the 2015 national draft as a father-son selection, with St Kilda matching a bid from Richmond. [1] Carlton had put in a father-son bid for Rice who had nominated St Kilda as his preferred club. [2] He made his senior debut against Collingwood in round 9 of the 2018 season. He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season. [3]
In 2021, Rice switched to American football, accepting a collegiate scholarship with the Charlotte 49ers after a stint with Australian training outfit The Punt Factory. [4]
Rice is the son of Dean Rice who played for St Kilda and Carlton. [5]