David Bailey (American football)

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David Bailey
No. 31 – Texas Tech Red Raiders
Position Linebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2003-08-28) August 28, 2003 (age 22)
Orange, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

David Bailey (born August 28, 2003) is an American college football linebacker for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal.

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High school career

Bailey attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. As a senior in 2021, he had 54 tackles and 15.5 sacks and was named The Orange County Register' Orange County defensive player of the year. [1] He played in the 2022 All-American Bowl. [2] Bailey committed to Stanford University to play college football. [3]

College career

Stanford

Bailey entered his true freshman year at Stanford in 2022 as a starter. [4] Overall he played in 11 games with nine starts and had 46 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He returned to Stanford as a starter his sophomore year in 2023. [5] [6]

On March 28, 2025, Bailey announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [7]

Texas Tech

On April 4, 2025, Bailey announced that he would transfer to Texas Tech. [8]

College statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
SeasonTeamGPSoloAstTotLossSkPdFFFRTD
2022 Stanford 102917468.52.50200
2023 Stanford 102212346.05.00000
2024 Stanford 12229318.07.01500
2025 Texas Tech 1225133816.012.51210
Total 44985114938.527.02910

References

  1. ↑ "All-Orange County Football: Mater Dei's David Bailey is the defensive player of the year". The Orange County Register. 20 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Linebacker David Bailey Will be Honored as a 2022 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl's Road to the Dome Tour". NBC Sports. 30 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Football Signing Day: Mater Dei LB David Bailey makes it official with Stanford". The Orange County Register. 16 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Stanford freshman Bailey making impact after enrolling early". The Mercury News. 4 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Stanford eyes defensive revival under new coordinator: 'Football man like crazy'". San Francisco Chronicle.
  6. ↑ "Oregon football aims to fend off Stanford's David Bailey, one of the Pac-12′s top edge defenders". The Oregonian. 29 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Olson, Max (28 March 2025). "Stanford's David Bailey enters transfer portal, sources say". ESPN . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Olson, Max (4 April 2025). "Texas Tech lands ex-Stanford standout OLB David Bailey". ESPN . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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