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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | December 15, 1996 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Laurel | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas State (2015–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Carolina Panthers* | ||||||||
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs* | ||||||||
| 2023 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||
Omar Bayless (born December 15, 1996) is an American professional football player. He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
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.
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. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 1, 2024. [5]