JaQuan Bailey

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JaQuan Bailey
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997 (age 27)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: William M. Raines {Jacksonville}
College: Iowa State
Position: Defensive end
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

JaQuan Bailey (born May 28, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in May 2021. [1]

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Early life and education

Bailey was born on May 28, 1997 [2] in Jacksonville, Florida. He went to William M. Raines High School before attending Iowa State University. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He was a 3-star recruit and choose Iowa State over offers from Tennessee, Florida, Louisville, and Virginia Tech. [8] In his first season he played in 12 games, [9] starting 7, and was named Freshmen All-America. [8] The next season he was an Honorable Mention All Big-12, with 7 sacks. [8] He played in 13 games for the second straight year in 2018. [8] He had 46 tackles to lead all Iowa State defensive linemen. [8] He was named Second-team All Big-12 and on the Ted Hendricks award watchlist. [8] In 2019, he played in 4 games before being a medical redshirt. [8] In 2020, he started all 12 games, and was named First-team All-American by two selectors. [8] He was also named First-team All-Big-12. [8]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Bailey signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft. [10] He was waived on August 29, 2021. [11]

Michigan Panthers

Bailey was selected in the 25th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers. [12]

Personal life

His twin brother Joshua also played with Iowa State. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Spooner, Chris (April 1, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft: Meet Cyclones defensive end JaQuan Bailey".
  2. ↑ "JaQuan Bailey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ Peterson, Randy. "Iowa State's record-setting defensive end JaQuan Bailey opts for NFL Draft". Des Moines Register.
  4. ↑ "Q&A With JaQuan Bailey: NFL Draft Decision, The Future Of Iowa State". February 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ Montz, Dylan. "Iowa State Football: "Family first" — How JaQuan and Josh Bailey's bond brought them to Ames". The Ames Tribune. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "JaQuan Bailey to forgo eligibility, enter 2021 NFL Draft". CycloneAlert.
  7. ↑ "What JaQuan Bailey's Record-Setting Day Means Long-Term". The Draft Network.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "JaQuan Bailey – Football". Iowa State University Athletics.
  9. ↑ "JaQuan Bailey College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  10. ↑ Greger, Mike (May 4, 2021). "Eagles Sign Ex-Iowa State All-Time Sack Leader 'Nightmare'".
  11. ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2021). "Eagles waive 5 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. ↑ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News .
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