| Texas Tech Red Raiders–No. 31 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 28, 2003 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
David Bailey (born August 28, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal.
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]
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]
On April 4, 2025, Bailey announced that he would transfer to Texas Tech. [8]