Martin Bayless

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Martin Bayless
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St. Louis Battlehawks
Position: Secondary coach
Personal information
Born: (1962-10-11) October 11, 1962 (age 61)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Dayton (OH) Belmont
College: Bowling Green
NFL draft: 1984  / round: 4 / pick: 101
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
As an administrator:
  • NFLPA (20122015)
    Regional director of player affairs, collegiate bowl director of football operations
  • NFLPA (20132015)
    Player development
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:795
Sacks:11.5
Interceptions:12
Player stats at PFR

Martin Ashley Bayless (born October 11, 1962) is an American football coach and former cornerback and safety. He is the secondary coach for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL). He is also the defensive coordinator for Brevard College, a position he has held since 2024. He played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and played college football at Bowling Green State University. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. [1] He holds the record for most career interceptions in NCAA history with 27. After retiring from the NFL in 1998, he joined the Buffalo Bills as a Front Office Executive in 2000. He transitioned into coaching in the college ranks, and he has since held jobs with several professional football organizations.

Martin Bayless Football Camp Dayton, Ohio Alumni. Martin Bayless with Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame Head Football Coach), Mike Mickens, and Mike McCray MB Fiesta Bowl.jpg
Martin Bayless Football Camp Dayton, Ohio Alumni. Martin Bayless with Marcus Freeman (Notre Dame Head Football Coach), Mike Mickens, and Mike McCray

In 2018, Bayless became the assistant special teams coordinator and secondary coach for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football. [2] The following year, he joined the XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats as special teams coordinator and safeties coach. [3]

In 2022, Bayless joined the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator. [4] On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Stars would not be a part of the UFL Merger. [5]

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