Mario Bailey

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Mario Bailey
No. 5, 81
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1970-11-30) November 30, 1970 (age 53)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school: Franklin (Seattle)
College: Washington
NFL draft: 1992  / round: 6 / pick: 162
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Mario Bailey (born November 30, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. He is the all-time reception leader in NFL Europe. [1] He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy from 1995 through 2000 and was a favorite player of the local German fans. [2]

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Bailey played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning consensus All-American honors in 1991. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1992 NFL draft. [3] [4] He was also drafted by the Orlando Rage of the XFL with the 52nd pick in the 2001 XFL Draft. In 2003, Bailey played in the Arena Football League with the Detroit Fury.

Bailey is a former high school football coach at his alma mater, Franklin High School in Seattle, Washington, and is a member of the Seattle Seahawks high school council.

College football

After high school at Franklin, Bailey had a record-breaking college football career nearby at the University of Washington from 1988 through 1991 under head coach Don James. He played a key role as a senior in 1991 on the Huskies' national championship team, and holds the Husky records for touchdowns in a season (18), career (30), and shares the record with several others for touchdowns in a game.

Bailey and NFL tight end Aaron Pierce were teammates at Franklin and Washington.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)
162 lb
(73 kg)
29+34 in
(0.76 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.62 s1.66 s2.71 s4.18 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)

In 2014, Bailey was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame. [6]

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References

  1. Gold, Jon (June 23, 2017). "10 years after NFL Europe's demise, alumni remember league fondly". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. Boyle, John (November 11, 2022). "Former Husky & Seahawks Employee Mario Bailey "Still A Star" In Germany". www.seahawks.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More". RotoWire. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007.
  5. "Mario Bailey College & Pro Football Statistics". Totalfootballstats.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  6. staff, Seattle Times (October 23, 2014). "Receiver Mario Bailey, others inducted into Husky Hall of Fame". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 1, 2024.