Omar Bayless

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Omar Bayless
No. 80     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Born: (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 27)
Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) WR
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
College Arkansas State (2015–2019)
High school Laurel
NFL draft 2020, Undrafted
Career history
As player
20202021 Carolina Panthers*
2022 Kansas City Chiefs*
2023–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Honors
Career stats
Receptions 17
Receiving yards214
Receiving touchdowns 2

Omar Bayless (born December 15, 1996) is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

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College career

Bayless played college football at Arkansas State University. [1] As a senior in 2019, he finished second in the nation in receiving yards behind Ja'Marr Chase with 1,653 and was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. [2] During his career he had 177 receptions for 2,775 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Professional career

Bayless signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. [3] He spent 2022 with the Kansas City Chiefs and was released before the season. [4]

Bayless signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2023.

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References

  1. Gammons, Jeff (October 3, 2019). "Bayless catches on as top WR | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com.
  2. Crowe, Brad (December 6, 2019). "Best in the Sun Belt". Laurel Leader-Call.
  3. How tragedy, triumph and the Andersons got Omar Bayless his chance with the Panthers
  4. "Omar Bayless: Let go by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. August 15, 2022.