David Bailey (American football)

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David Bailey
Stanford CardinalNo. 23
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-08-28) August 28, 2003 (age 21)
Orange, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career history
College
High school Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)

David Bailey (born August 28, 2003) is an American football linebacker 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

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]

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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.