Markus Bailey

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Markus Bailey
Markus Bailey.jpg
Bailey in 2021
No. 51 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-07) March 7, 1997 (age 26)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Hilliard Davidson
(Hilliard, Ohio)
College: Purdue (2015–2019)
NFL Draft: 2020  / Round: 7 / Pick: 215
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:73
Sacks:0.5
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Markus LaJuan Bailey (born March 7, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue.

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College career

After playing at Hilliard Davidson High School, Bailey committed to Purdue on July 13, 2014, choosing the Boilermakers over Akron, Duke, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia, among others, [1] although an elusive offer from Ohio State never came. [2]

After being sidelined by a torn ACL during his true freshman season, Bailey started 13 games in each of his redshirt sophomore and junior seasons. [3] After his junior season, Bailey was named second-team all-Big Ten by coaches and third-team all-Big Ten by the media. [4] A knee injury ended Bailey's senior season after two games. [2] He was named a team captain during his junior and senior seasons. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		235 lb
(107 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6]

Bailey was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 215th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. [7] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 27, 2020. [8] He was moved back to the active roster on August 2. [9]

Personal life

Bailey was named all-Academic Big Ten his redshirt freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Markus Bailey, Hilliard Davidson, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Rabinowitz, Bill (April 21, 2020). "Hilliard Davidson grad Markus Bailey puts NFL teams at ease over knee injury". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Markus Bailey". NFL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Carmin, Mike (October 10, 2019). "Purdue linebacker Markus Bailey updates knee surgery, prepares for NFL". Journal & Courier. Gannett. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 179. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Markus Bailey Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ Clark, Dave (April 25, 2020). "Reactions: Bengals take linebacker Markus Bailey of Purdue in NFL Draft seventh round". Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ Roling, Chris (July 27, 2020). "Bengals place rookies Khalid Kareem and Markus Bailey on NFI list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Bengals' Markus Bailey: Passes physical". CBSSports.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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