Sergio Bailey

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Sergio Bailey
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-21) August 21, 1994 (age 30)
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Olympian High School
(Chula Vista, California)
College: Grossmont
Eastern Michigan
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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Sergio Bailey II (born August 21, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Eastern Michigan.

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Early life and high school career

Bailey grew up in San Diego with a single mother who worked "two, sometimes three jobs" and initially attended Helix High School in La Mesa before switching to Olympian High School in Chula Vista, where he could live with his godmother during the week. [1] At Olympian, he was named offensive MVP of the football team for his junior and senior years. [2]

College career

Bailey enrolled at Grossmont College, where he earned first-team all-conference honors as a freshman and honorable mention accolades as a sophomore for the Griffins. He transferred to Eastern Michigan after his sophomore season in 2015. In his two seasons, and 25 games played at Eastern Michigan, Bailey racked up 1,746 receiving yards with 114 receptions and 16 touchdowns. In his senior year, he played 12 games, recording 54 receptions for a career-high 878 yards and nine touchdowns. He played in 13 games his junior year in 2016, leading all EMU receivers with 60 receptions for 868 yards and seven touchdowns. [2] [3]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bailey was signed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. [4] On August 26, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ankle during pre game warm up before the third pre season game against the Detroit Lions. [5] He was waived on May 6, 2019.

Seattle Dragons

Bailey signed with the Seattle Dragons of the XFL on January 24, 2020. He was waived on February 25, 2020. [6]

Los Angeles Wildcats

Bailey signed with the Los Angeles Wildcats on March 12, 2020. [7] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [8]

Personal life

In 2020, he opened the Surf & Soul Spot restaurant in the College Area/La Mesa which he co-owns with a childhood friend who is a chef. [9] [10] [11]

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References

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